Analysis of conveyor systems within automotive final assembly

Abstract

The article describes an application of discrete process simulation to a final assembly process within the automotive industry. The study addresses the issues of whether the process design will meet production quotas, assessing the process flow times within the proposed system, verifying and improving the design of the conveyor system, and identifying and removing potential bottlenecks in the system. All these issues require resolution within a context more complex than that of a straightforward input single output, inasmuch as the process requires precise mating of components (engines with automotive bodies).