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Case Study – Swoosh Bicycle Factory

Jul 5th, 2008 | By KennyMacleod | Category: Flexsim, Manufacturing, Process Improvement

Introduction
An engineering company needed to more fully understand the workings of a bicycle factory system. Flexsim created a simulation model for them of an imaginary bicycle factory, Swoosh, which works very similarly to existing factories.
The Problem
The system has many potential bottleneck points where excess parts can queue up.There are many machines that produce parts [...]

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Case Study – Flexsim in the Army

Jul 5th, 2008 | By KennyMacleod | Category: Defence, Flexsim, Process Improvement

Flexsim was recently used to model warehouse operations at the US Army Medical Material Center, Europe (USAMMCE). USAMMCE is responsible for distributing medical supplies and equipment to military installations all across Europe and the Middle-East. The main warehouse is currently installing new racks and introducing new equipment. The model was intended to show how many [...]

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Case Study – Truck and Shovel Haulage

Jul 5th, 2008 | By KennyMacleod | Category: Flexsim, Mining

Open pit mining is a complex logistical problem of moving different types of material from multiple points of origin (Load Zones) to multiple destinations (Dump Zones). Simulation was used to determine an open-cast mines production capability, taking into account the speed, capacity and maintenance requirements of each truck.

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