Understanding an electronics production line
In a two-person course project, we co-developed and verified an AnyLogic model of an eight-station electronics production line. Three part streams converged in the process, linking overall throughput to the interaction between stations, buffers, and available pallets.
What we modeled
The discrete-event model represented setup and processing times, variable manual-station times, stochastic jams, and workstation utilization. Buffers and pallets connected the behavior of individual stations to the flow through the line.
We used OptQuest and Excel to compare pallet configurations and batch sizes under consistent assumptions. This made it possible to examine how a local operating choice affected the rest of the process.
What the study produced
The study identified a buffer-and-release strategy that improved simulated throughput and reduced modeled production-loss cost. Those outcomes were projections from the model.
The project combined model construction, verification, and comparison of operating alternatives. Its findings concern the simulated line; the original course model and report are not currently linked.