Manufacturing

Palletized Test Cell

Objective: Determine the 'pallets' required in an electronic manufacturing cell.

Performance Measures: Throughput; % time production is held up by pallet starvation.
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Theory of Constraints

Objective: Show how TOC principals can be demonstrated using simulation.

Performance Measures: Machine Utilization; Throughput; WIP; Cycle Time.
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Buffer Choice

Objective: Shows how using buffers of different sizes effects the flow of work.

Performance Measures:% machine blocked; % machine starved.
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Pick and Pack Line

Objective: Configure staff on line to maximize Total Dispatched. Experiment with different order levels.

Performance Measures: Total Dispatched; Average Time to Dispatch; Operator % Utilization.
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Repair Cell

Objective: Determine staffing requirements for a repair cell.

Performance Measures: Throughput; WIP; Staff Utilization.
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Ford Transit Manufacture

Objective: Determine time and total vehicle weight for weekly truck departure.

Performance Measures: Truck Time; Truck Weight on Departure.

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Motor Manufacture

Objective: Test Lean Manufacturing ideas in Motor Manufacturing Plant.

Performance Measures: Total WIP; Throughput; % Orders Completed.

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Logistics

Supply Chain

Objective: Determine reorder quantities and safety stock levels between Manufacturer and Supplier.

Performance Measures: Parts Waiting Delivery; Average Lead Time; Successful Deliveries.
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Airport

Objective: Experiment with the number of runways and airspace required to manage an increase in demand.

Performance Measures: Planes Landed/Departed; Planes diverted.
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Communication

911 Call and Dispatch Center

Objective: Determine the number of staff required for an 911 Call Center to meet key performance measures.

Performance Measures: Calls Received; Queuing Times; Dispatched Incidents; Incidents Resolved Without Dispatch.
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IT Help Desk

Objective: Determine the staff required to man an IT help desk that serves Gold, Silver and Bronze customers.

Performance Measures: Waiting Time; Calls Lost; Hang Ups; Calls Resolved.
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Healthcare

Clinic

Objective: Determine the staff required to minimize Patient Waiting Time in a Hospital Clinic.

Performance Measures: Patient Waiting Time; Doctor % Utilization.
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Hospital

Objective: Determine effect of adding an Acute Receiving Ward to a modern Healthcare Facility.

Performance Measures: Max Beds Available; Bed Days Available; Acute Receiving Bed Days Used.
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Services

Grocery Store

Objective: Experiment with staff levels to meet service level requirements.

Performance Measures: Customer Queuing Time; Customers Served.
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