FACTOR/AIM (AIM) is a simulation system designed specifically for use in manufacturing decision support. AIM has been successfully applied to engineering design, scheduling, and planning problems within numerous manufacturing organizations. Unlike language-based simulation products which require you to learn specific syntax and then abstract your system to fit this syntax, AIM uses the language of manufacturing. Example AIM components include machines, operators, materials, parts, jobsteps, process plans (routings), and conveyors. In addition, a comprehensive set of pre-defined manufacturing rules is available to you. Using AIM you can quickly and accurately build a model of any manufacturing process on your PC. Spending less time on modeling means more time to use the model to help you make decisions to improve your manufacturing operations. This paper provides an introduction to AIM including AIM modeling constructs, the use of AIM for capacity engineering, planning and scheduling, and costing with AIM.
['Julie N. Ehrlich', 'William R. Lilegdon']
Making better manufacturing decisions with AIM