Chapter 30 Modeling a Complex Production Line Using Virtual Cells

摘要

Simulation is considered one of the worthwhile tools that can be used to analyze the behavior of a production line especially when the application of analytical methods proves to be difficult [1,2]. The complexity of production systems justifies the use of simulation techniques in the detection of critical problems during the design or redesign of new systems, or in the diagnosis of existing systems in order to improve their performance [3]. According to (Sadowski) in Torborn liar [4], a successfully developed simulation project is one which produces useful information, within an adequate time-span, to support decision-making.