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Case Study – Cream Cheese Manufacturing

Jan 20th, 2009 | By KennyMacleod | Category: Flexsim, Manufacturing, Other Stuff

SUMMARY
Flexsim Software Products recently assisted a major food manufacturer with a simulation study of their cream cheese manufacturing process. The manufacturer provided Flexsim with detailed descriptions and data of the process as well as a tour of the facility. Flexsim built the simulation model and provided training on how to use, maintain and update it [...]



Case Study – Manufacturing & resource allocation

Jan 20th, 2009 | By KennyMacleod | Category: Flexsim, Manufacturing, Other Stuff

International Game Technology – Stands Manufacturing Cell
The Customer:
International Game Technology (www.IGT.com) is a global company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of computerized gaming machines and systems products. IGT is based in Reno, Nevada is one of the largest manufacturers of slot machines, employing approximately 5,000 people world wide and producing [...]



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 [...]



Case Study – Robot Assembly Line

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By KennyMacleod | Category: Process Improvement, SIMUL8

CHEP is the world’s leading pallet and container pooling company. CHEP, part of the $11 billion Brambles Group, operates in 38 countries across 6 continents, providing equipment pooling services to many industries.
The Challenge
Pallet and container pooling is the shared use of high quality pallets and containers by multiple customers or users. CHEP maintains their [...]