{"title":"Work Flow Analysis","authors":"Valerio O. Pinci, R. Shapiro","doi":"10.1109/WSC.1993.718369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1993.718369","url":null,"abstract":"We present a new approach to the study of work flows in organizations. Using well-known modeling paradigms and existing computer-based tools, we show how to rapidly model and analyze complex work structures to improve throughput and resource utilization. The specification of a work flow is done using IDEFO (SADT), extended with behavioral details. We have developed a program (Work Flow Analyzer) that processes the resulting model to automatically generate a Colored Petri Net (CP-net) complete with the logic for loading input files and printing reports about processing bottlenecks and idle resources. This greatly reduces the cost and time to use simulation.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130586074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Information Theoretic Approach to Computer Simulation Sensitivity Analysis","authors":"J. Molle, D. Morrice","doi":"10.1109/WSC.1993.718078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1993.718078","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, statistical information theory-based procedures are applied to sensitivity analysis in computer simulation. Information theory, through use of the conditional entropy functional, provides a non- parametric approach to qualitatively assessing the sensitivity of the distributional relationships of the input and output processes of a simulation model. Since the conditional entropy functional quantifies the amount of uncertainty in the distribution of a set of random variables, it can be used as the basis for a methodology to assess the relative strengths of the statistical dependencies among the input/output processes. The application of information theory in this paper focuses on assessing the uncertainty in the simulation output processes attributable to the simulation input processes. This approach to sensitivity analysis is illustrated by an example.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123993634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Databases: Designing and Developing Integrated Simulation Modeling Environments","authors":"Martha A. Centeno, C. Standridge","doi":"10.1145/256563.256710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/256563.256710","url":null,"abstract":"Database management systems (DBMS) provide robust information storage, retrieval, and indexing functions needed by a simulation modeling environment (SME). Such capabilities standardize information handling requirements stipulated by the principles of software engineering. Furthermore, database management technology helps to realize the concept of language neulrality in SMEs. Neutrality with respect to the simulation language has been long sought by simulation researchers because the ideal SME tool should allow inputting the description of systems from which models can be defined. Furthermore, the simulation modeling tool should possess an interface that unites the various analysis and definition tools needed for the simulation modeling process.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123996891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simulation Software for Surface Mount Assembly","authors":"T. Tirpak","doi":"10.1109/WSC.1993.718322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1993.718322","url":null,"abstract":"SMT Sim is a simulation program specially developed for surface mount assembly. Detailed models have been constructed for studying feeder setup and chip placement operations. This software tool can be used for estimating the production cycle time for a particular set of boards and for evaluating the impact of various production policies on a surface mount factory's throughput. Following some introductory comments regarding the need for developing a tool such as SMT Sim, this paper presents an overview of the functional elements of the software, i.e., the routines for managing input data, outputs, and process models. The object-based code libraries of the SMT Sim software are also discussed. Use of the software is explained by means of an example simulation run, from build plan to simulated production report. Two types of applications are addressed: benchmarking setup procedures and analyzing assembly cost.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121213344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simulation Based Performance Analysis of an Intelligent Robotic System Control Architecture","authors":"P. Voss, J. Haddock","doi":"10.1109/WSC.1993.718404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1993.718404","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a discrete event simulation approach to the analysis of intelligent robotic systems. These systems require the integration and control of many diverse functions. The simulation model is constructed in SIMAN, and the performance measure is the average time required to complete a task. The model is intended to help balance system design decisions. Future work will focus on methods to use the simulation model to improve operation of the robotic system.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121427037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling and Simulation Worldviews","authors":"J. Carson","doi":"10.1109/WSC.1993.718024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1993.718024","url":null,"abstract":"This paper provides a language-independent introduction to the major simulation modeling world views for discrete-event systems simulation. A world view is the modeling framework that a modeler uses to represent a system and its behavior. The main terminology and concepts include systems and models, system state variables, entities and their attributes, lists, resources, events, activities and delays. These concepts are covered from the perspective of the modeler. Finally, in the tutorial, we will attempt to make these ideas concrete through the use of a number of examples and exercises.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114858827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Automatic Model Initialization for Real-Time Decision Support","authors":"L. K. Gaafar, Javeed Shaik","doi":"10.1109/WSC.1993.718332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1993.718332","url":null,"abstract":"The research presented in this paper reports on a shop-floor simulation interface (SFSI) which utilizes an integrated bar code-based data acquisition system to improve the real-time performance of an existing simulation-based decision support system and expand its capabilities to shop-floor monitoring and prediction. SFSI utilizes the data acquisition system to detect any shop-floor problem, and to update and initialize simulation models to the current shop-floor status. SFSI can process the simulation model, determine its initial conditions' requirements, retrieve the required information from the data acquisition system, and update the simulation model. This allows the simulation to start with exact current system conditions eliminating the need for time consuming warm-up periods, thus improving the system's accuracy and real-time performance.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114870912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exception Management on a Shop Floor Using Online Simulation","authors":"David Katz, S. Manivannan","doi":"10.1109/WSC.1993.718334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1993.718334","url":null,"abstract":"A framework for a supervisory controller to manage hard and soft exceptions on a shop floor is discussed. Various tasks involved in managing exceptions, the times at which these tasks are to be performed, and their impact on the performance of a supervisory controller are studied. Online simulation methodology is utilized to detect, classify, and handle exceptions. A synchronization procedure, an essential step to perform online control using a discrete-event simulation language, is developed. Its main purpose is to resolve discrepancies between the behavior of entities and resources in the simulation model and shop floor. The framework is restricted to manufacturing cells; however, it can easily be extended to manage exceptions in logistics and distribution systems. A simulation model of a flexible manufacturing cell is used to illustrate exception detection and synchronization concepts.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127725009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Autocad Based Industrial Layout Planning and Material Flow Analysis in Factoryflow and Plan","authors":"D. Sly","doi":"10.1109/WSC.1993.718062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1993.718062","url":null,"abstract":"You cannot adopt JIT, FOCUSED FACTORIES, MANUFACTURING CELLS or even GROUP TECHNOLOGY without first modifying the factory floor layout. These new technologies are founded on the common theme of CONTINUOUS FLOW MANUFACTURING whereby your materials and WIP travel from process to process in the most direct manner possible. It is the reduced lot sizes and increased interprocess communication that give you the increased quality and reduced throughput times that truly effect the bottom line. The techniques described in this paper outline the most effective and efficient means for accomplishing the goal of the \"World Class Layout\".","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"231 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131890688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transparent Implementation of Conservative Algorithms in Parallel Simulation Languages","authors":"V. Jha, R. Bagrodia","doi":"10.1145/256563.256814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/256563.256814","url":null,"abstract":"Parallel discrete event simulation offers significant speedup over the traditional sequential event list algorithm. A number of conservative and optimistic algorithms have been proposed and studied for parallel simulation. We examine the problem of transparent execution of a simulation model using conservative algorithms, and present experimental results on the performance of these transparent implementations. The conservative algorithms implemented and compared include the null message algorithm, the conditional-event algorithm, and a new algorithm which is a combination of these. We describe how dynamic topology can be supported by conservative algorithms. Language constructs to express lookahead are discussed. Finally, performance measurements on a variety of benchmarks are presented, along with a study of the relationship between model characteristics like lookahead, communication topology and the performance of conservative algorithms.","PeriodicalId":177234,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1993 Winter Simulation Conference - (WSC '93)","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124170874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}