Simulation-Optimization of Digital Twin

With rapid advancements in Cyber-Physical manufacturing, the Internet of Things, Simulation software, and Machine Learning algorithms, the applicability of Industry 4.0 is gaining momentum. The demand for real-time decision-making in the manufacturing industry has given significant attention to the field of Digital Twin (DT). The whole idea revolves around creating a digital counterpart of the physical system based on enterprise data to exploit the effects of numerous parameters and make informed decisions. Based on that, this paper proposes a simulation-optimization framework for the DT model of a Beverage Manufacturing Plant. A data-driven simulation model developed in Simio is integrated with Python to perform Multi-Objective optimization. The framework explores optimal solutions by simulating multiple scenarios by altering the availability of operators and dispatching/scheduling rules. The results show that simulation optimization can be integrated into the Digital-Twin models as part of real-time production planning and scheduling.