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A visual simulation model of a workstation in a rolling mill facility

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P. Lefrancois,

M.-H. Jobin,

M.-C. Roy,

G. GamacheAuthors Info & Claims

WSC '89: Proceedings of the 21st conference on Winter simulation

Pages 784 - 789

https://doi.org/10.1145/76738.76836

Published: 01 October 1989 Publication History

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The objective of this research is to develop a visual simulation model to evaluate the performance of a workstation in a rolling mill facility by analyzing the interactions between the jobs to be processed and the scheduling rules used. The model has been developped using the CINEMA software and executes on a IBM PC/AT microcomputer. The simulation model is currently used to design job scheduling rules and compare their performance in reducing setups, work-in-process inventories and flow time.

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Lefrançois PL'Espérance PTurmel MNelson BKelton WClark G(1991)Batching annealing operations to optimize queueing times and furnance efficiencyProceedings of the 23rd conference on Winter simulation10.5555/304238.304288(270-279)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1991
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/304238.304288
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https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1991.185624

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WSC '89: Proceedings of the 21st conference on Winter simulation

October 1989

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ISBN:0911801588

DOI:10.1145/76738

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Lefrançois PL'Espérance PTurmel MNelson BKelton WClark G(1991)Batching annealing operations to optimize queueing times and furnance efficiencyProceedings of the 23rd conference on Winter simulation10.5555/304238.304288(270-279)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1991
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/304238.304288
Lefrancois PL'Esperance PTurmel M(1991)Batching annealing operations to optimize queueing times and furnace efficiency: a simulation model1991 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings.10.1109/WSC.1991.185624(270-279)Online publication date: 1991
https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.1991.185624

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