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  • Utilizing smart manufacturing information in a job shop to support job selection and processing speed decisions

    Creator:
    Houck, Christopher
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    Creating schedules for the job shop manufacturing system is an extremely difficult task. Although researchers have devoted a lot of attention to generating optimal solutions, these solutions are static, thus they do not update as random events occur that disrupt the system. As smart manufacturing has grown, researchers have been...
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    : ______________________________________________________ David S. Kim Creating schedules for the job shop manufacturing system is an extremely

  • Selecting Probability Distributions for Use in Complex Discrete Event Simulation Models

    Creator:
    Moria, Eyad A.
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    In discrete event simulation, probability distributions are used as models of various unpredictable system components. The times between equipment failures and job processing times are examples of such random system components. The commonly recommended and taught practice for selecting a probability distribution to represent a random component is a multistep...
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ David S. Kim In discrete event

  • Measuring Instrument Precision Estimation in Destructive Testing

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    Sunil Raj, Sayooj
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    The variability introduced into measurements by a measuring instrument is referred to as measurement instrument precision. Experimental procedures and analysis methods exist when measurements are repeatable and can be repeated on the same item. However, when the measurements are destructive and repeated measurements are not possible, estimating measuring instrument precision...
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    : ______________________________________________________ David S Kim Variability introduced into measurements by a measuring instrument is

  • Work Overloads Approximation on a Moving Assembly Line Workstation using Markov Chain

    Creator:
    Khandke, Shardul
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    Moving mixed-model assembly lines are used by many companies to assemble multiple model types of a particular product. A moving assembly line consists of a material movement system that moves jobs at a constant velocity across a series of workstations. The variation in the work content of jobs at workstations...
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    express my sincere gratitude to my advisor Dr. David S. Kim for giving me the opportunity to work with

  • Rank and linear correlation differences in simulation and other applications

    Creator:
    Agahi, Maryam
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    Monte Carlo simulation is used to quantify and characterize uncertainty in a variety of applications such as financial/engineering economic analysis, and project management. The dependence or correlation between the random variables modeled can also be simulated to add more accuracy to simulations. However, there exists a difference between how correlation...
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    Correlation Differences in Simulation and other Applications Abstract approved: David

  • Linking equations for the analysis of a serial automated workstation system

    Creator:
    Nagarajan, Raghavendran D.
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    In this research, an analytical model for analyzing a production line consisting of a series of automated workstations with infinite buffers is developed. Automated workstations are assumed to have deterministic processing times, and independent exponentially distributed operating time between failures and repair times. The analytical model starts with existing results...
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    Equations for the Analysis of a Serial Automated Workstation System. Abstract David S. Kim In this

  • Effectiveness of using two and three-parameter distributions in place of "best-fit distributions" in discrete event simulation models of production lines

    Creator:
    Sharma, Akash
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    This study presents the results of using common two or three-parameter "default" distributions in place of "best fit distributions" in simulations of serial production lines with finite buffers and blocking. The default distributions used instead of the best-fit distribution are chosen such that they are non-negative, unbounded, and can match...
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    Event Simulation Models of Production Lines. Abstract approved: David S. Kim This study presents the

  • Efficient heuristics for buffer allocation in closed serial production lines

    Creator:
    Vergara Arteaga, Hector A.
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    The optimal allocation of buffers in serial production systems is one of the oldest and most researched problems in Industrial Engineering. In general, there are three main approaches to the buffer allocation problem when the objective is to maximize throughput. The first is basically a systematic trial and error procedure...
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    . David S. Kim, for giving me the opportunity to work with him over the past few years. I will always be

  • General design rules for the allocation of buffers in closed serial production lines

    Creator:
    Staley, Dan R.
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    One of the classic problems in industrial engineering is the buffer allocation problem. The objective of the buffer allocation problem is to maximize some line output, typically throughput, through the allocation of buffers throughout the production line. Previous work in this area has focused on either determining general design rules...
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  • Sequencing using Surrogate Values on Paced Assembly Lines

    Creator:
    Alfaiz, Faisal S.
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    On a paced mixed-model assembly line various product variants are assembled in the same sequence of serially arranged workstations that make up the line. The goal is to assemble the products with the lowest cost possible while meeting demand requirements. Since the work content of product variants may differ at...
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    : ______________________________________________________________ David S. Kim Hector A