Analyzing a Drum-Buffer-Rope scheduling system executability through simulation
Summer Computer Simulation Conference 2007, SCSC 2007, Part of the 2007 Summer Simulation Multiconference, SummerSim 2007, San Diego, CA, United States Of America, 15 - 18 July 2007, vol.2, pp.1243-1249, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- Volume: 2
- City: San Diego, CA
- Country: United States Of America
- Page Numbers: pp.1243-1249
- Keywords: Drum-Buffer-Rope, Scheduling, Theory of constraints
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study was carried out in a plastic workshop of a refrigerator factory to solve problems of excessive work in process. In order to provide synchronous manufacturing between Capacity Constrained Resources (CCR) and non-Capacity Constraint Resources (non-CCR), an approach was developed based on the Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR) scheduling system, which was intended for solving problems such as this. The approach was based on a heuristic that integrates Wagner-Whitin's algorithm and finite loading method to determine optimum lot sizes for non-CCR machine's material release schedule. A simulation model was used to analyze whether an improved scheduling approach was appropriate or not. An experimental study was also conducted to determine the time buffers.