Microfactory strategic decision making using simulation

Abstract

This paper aims to study how the agility concept is successfully applied in manufacturing facilities. The study is involved in selecting the industry and the machines for the novel Microfactory established at Nile Preneurs, Nile University, with focus on the sheet metal workshop located in the Microfactory. The recommendations of this work include the most suitable layout, scheduling technique according to the manufacturing lead time, utilization, work in process, tool change over and distance travelled by operators. Flexsim simulation software is used to determine the optimum combination of layout along with the most efficient scheduling technique.