Improvement of a Porcelain Baseboard Production Line Capacity Using Simulation: A Case Study

Inês Seabra Ferreira () and Ana Luísa Ferreira Andrade Ramos ()
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Inês Seabra Ferreira: DEGEIT – University of Aveiro, Campo de Santiago
Ana Luísa Ferreira Andrade Ramos: GOVCOPP/DEGEIT – University of Aveiro, Campo de Santiago

A chapter in Quality Innovation and Sustainability, 2023, pp 293-308 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The current high and diversified demand from customers pushes companies to be more competitive, continuously looking for improvements and to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This paper presents a case study of a porcelain tile manufacturing industry, focusing on the processes involved in a porcelain baseboard production line. The main objective of the study was to identify and assess alternative scenarios of the system that could increase the production capacity. For this purpose, the current situation and possible alternatives were simulated using Arena Software. Simulation allowed to study different scenarios and compare potential improvements in order to pursue wise investment options, confirming the enormous utility of this decision-support tool for operations management. In the presented case study, the first alternative considered the addition of a parallel processing line and showed a 109% increase in the production capacity. The second presented scenario involved the addition of an operator to packing and showed an 83% increase in production. Lastly, the third alternative considered an adaptation of the system’s layout and with only 46% capacity increase, proved to be better when considering the necessary investment. Lastly, the third alternative proposed layout changes to the system that increased the production capacity by 46%. Nevertheless, this last scenario proves to be better when considering the necessary investment.

Keywords: Case study; Decision-making; Simulation; Scenario comparison; Ceramic baseboard production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12914-8_23

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