Comparing functional and cellular layouts: simulation models

The cellular layout has been compared to the traditional functional layout in numerous studies. Most of them are based on simulation modelling. Nevertheless, they generally suffer from the lack of detail in describing their simulation models. The exclusion or the lack of information of key parameters could be serious limitations to any simulation study. The main purpose of this work is the development of comprehensive FL and CL simulation models and their use for illustrating the dependence of the layout performance comparison on the settings of factors either overlooked or kept constant by several simulation studies. Simulation results clearly establish the influence of part type routings, cellular queuing strategy and job overlapping on the ranking of the two layouts.

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