Simulation of production line improvements in panelised floor manufacturing

Jingwen Wang; Xianfei Yin; Yichen Tian; Xinming Li; Mohamed Al-Hussein

Simulation of production line improvements in panelised floor manufacturing

Jingwen Wang, Xianfei Yin, Yichen Tian, Xinming Li, Mohamed Al-Hussein

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Abstract

The prefabricated building process offers undeniable advantages and benefits over conventional building techniques. However, the production process for panelised homes is highly variable and the production time for a single home can vary significantly. This paper presents a case study of an established panelised home manufacturer. In the current state, their floor panel production line is identified as having a lower productivity than the rest of the production line, and thus is an area with potential for improvement. To complement the onsite observation, video recordings are captured of the production area, which allows for the collection of more detailed data. The use of simulation will be investigated in this paper to model a floor panel production line in a panelised home manufacturing facility. After evaluating the current-state performance, several proposed changes will be validated in terms of whether or not they should be implemented in the case study manufacturing facility.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 30th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2018
Subtitle of host publication	September 17-19, 2018, Budapest, Hungary
Editors	Michael Affenzeller, Agostino G. Bruzzone, Emilio Jiménez, Francesco Longo, Yuri Merkuryev, Miquel Angel Piera
Place of Publication	Rende, CS, Italy
Publisher	Dime University of Genoa
Pages	157-164
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-88-85741-03-4
ISBN (Print)	978-88-85741-06-5
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	30th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2018 - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 17 Sept 2018 → 19 Sept 2018 Conference number: 30

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Conference	30th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2018
Abbreviated title	EMSS
Country/Territory	Hungary
City	Budapest
Period	17/09/18 → 19/09/18

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Panelised construction manufacturing
Production line performance
Simulation

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Wang, J., Yin, X., Tian, Y., Li, X., & Al-Hussein, M. (2018). Simulation of production line improvements in panelised floor manufacturing. In M. Affenzeller, A. G. Bruzzone, E. Jiménez, F. Longo, Y. Merkuryev, & M. A. Piera (Eds.), The 30th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2018: September 17-19, 2018, Budapest, Hungary (pp. 157-164). Dime University of Genoa.

Wang, Jingwen ; Yin, Xianfei ; Tian, Yichen et al. / Simulation of production line improvements in panelised floor manufacturing. The 30th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2018: September 17-19, 2018, Budapest, Hungary. editor / Michael Affenzeller ; Agostino G. Bruzzone ; Emilio Jiménez ; Francesco Longo ; Yuri Merkuryev ; Miquel Angel Piera. Rende, CS, Italy : Dime University of Genoa, 2018. pp. 157-164

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Wang, J, Yin, X, Tian, Y, Li, X & Al-Hussein, M 2018, Simulation of production line improvements in panelised floor manufacturing. in M Affenzeller, AG Bruzzone, E Jiménez, F Longo, Y Merkuryev & MA Piera (eds), The 30th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2018: September 17-19, 2018, Budapest, Hungary. Dime University of Genoa, Rende, CS, Italy, pp. 157-164, 30th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2018, Budapest, Hungary, 17/09/18.

Simulation of production line improvements in panelised floor manufacturing. / Wang, Jingwen; Yin, Xianfei; Tian, Yichen et al.
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Wang J, Yin X, Tian Y, Li X, Al-Hussein M. Simulation of production line improvements in panelised floor manufacturing. In Affenzeller M, Bruzzone AG, Jiménez E, Longo F, Merkuryev Y, Piera MA, editors, The 30th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium, EMSS 2018: September 17-19, 2018, Budapest, Hungary. Rende, CS, Italy: Dime University of Genoa. 2018. p. 157-164

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