Abstract
A large number of real-life optimization problems in economics and business are complex and difficult to solve. Among the solutions techniques available in the Management Sciences, Discrete-Event computer Simulation (DES) can be considered as one of the most preferred by practitioners. DES has been used as an analysis tool to evaluate new production system concepts, and has also been used in the operation and planning of manufacturing facilities. In this paper, we propose to apply DES for the analysis of a tannery manufacturing facility. The objective is to analyze the current performance of the production system in order to propose alternatives for improvement, as well as optimum parameters for production. Results obtained showed the advantages of using such a quantitative decision-aid technique by capturing most of the complexity characteristics of the production process.
Highlights
As explained in detail by Blanco and Paiva (2014), Latin American countries have a booming middle class increasingly demanding more sophisticated products and services
Recent attempts to use simulation modeling in the control and analysis of production logistics and manufacturing systems may be found in the works of (Mullarkey et al 2000, Rabbath et al 2000, Lee et al 2002, Dangelmaier et al 2006, Barra Montevechi et al 2009, Zülch et al 2009, Sharda and Bury 2010, Pawlewski and Fertsch 2010, Montoya-Torres 2010, Montoya-Torres et al 2012) just to mention a few
Simulation modeling methodology is used on a reallife case study from a medium enterprise located at the north of Bogota, Colombia
Summary
As explained in detail by Blanco and Paiva (2014), Latin American countries have a booming middle class increasingly demanding more sophisticated products and services. Among the solutions techniques available in Operations Research and the Management Sciences, discrete-event computer simulation (DES) has proven to be very useful for practitioners in real-life decision-making (Banks et al 2009). Simulation has been used in the long-term planning, design and analysis of manufacturing systems (Solano-Charris & Paternina-Arboleda, 2013) These models have been termed as “throw away models” because they are seldom used after the initial plans or when designs are finalized (Son and Wysk 2001, Smith and Brett 1996, Harmonosky 1995). The focus of this paper is to contribute to the formal analysis of production processes in emerging countries, and in particular in the tanning industry, towards the use of computer simulation models in order to improve daily decision-making processes. Simulation modeling methodology is used on a reallife case study from a medium enterprise located at the north of Bogota, Colombia
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