Simulation of a network manufacturing process
A GPSS model was developed to simulate the flow of parts through the stages of a network manufacturing process. The general network consists of M sequential stages, with a variable number of machines per stage. Parts can be processed on any of the Ni machines at stage i, and different types of parts may be mixed within a single machine. The simulator is used to evaluate scheduling policies proposed for each stage of the process. Scheduling policies to be considered are first in-first out (FIFO), last in-first out (LIFO), minimum process time, maximum process time, random, and priority.