Assembly line design principles using six sigma and simulation

Benny Tjahjono; Peter Ball; John Ladbrook; John Kay

doi:10.1109/WSC.2009.5429219

Assembly line design principles using six sigma and simulation

Benny Tjahjono, Peter Ball, John Ladbrook, John Kay

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Abstract

Many variables and constraints must be taken into account when designing a manufacturing facility such as an assembly line, which often depends on common practices and experience of the manufacturing engineers. Six Sigma has shown its benefits particularly in the process improvement and product development. This paper explores the applicability of Six Sigma and simulation techniques to derive a set of principles that can be used by manufacturing engineers to design assembly lines. The idea is to use simulation models as a basis for experimentation of parameters that are critical to the productivity of the lines. The sensitivity of these parameters were analyzed and the results from the experiments were then collated into a set of design principles that can be used as part of the facility design process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2009
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	3066-3076
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4244-5771-7, 978-1-4244-5772-4
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-5770-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2009.5429219
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	2009 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2009 - Austin, United States Duration: 13 Dec 2009 → 16 Dec 2009

Conference

Conference	2009 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2009
Country	United States
City	Austin
Period	13/12/09 → 16/12/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Modelling and Simulation
Computer Science Applications

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Tjahjono, B, Ball, P, Ladbrook, J & Kay, J 2009, Assembly line design principles using six sigma and simulation. in Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2009., 5429219, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 3066-3076, 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2009, Austin, United States, 13/12/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2009.5429219

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