Abstract
This paper describes how a telecommunication company applies simulation modeling to develop a factory internal material flow Kanban process in the Manaus free trade zone, Amazon region, Brazil. Simulation and Process Development working together to identify bottlenecks and define proper resources for material replenishment on production lines fulfillment based on resources availability just like orders timeline, manpower, machinery capability and process cycle time, preventing risks to the factory. The main goal is a solution that provides production expected output keeping 42 assembly cells running in an optimized way. The model parameters for experimentation include quantities of resources for 6 different areas, ordering and kit request time schedule, following restriction from incoming warehouse, becoming a complex risk prevention exercise on material flow process. The model uses primarily statistical distributions for the conceptual phase, waiting for real data from the fully implemented system to improve the statistics.
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