Describes how to develop a visual interactive simulation model forflexible manufacturing systems. SIMPLE_1, an integrated modellingenvironment, is selected as the simulation…
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Describes how to develop a visual interactive simulation model for flexible manufacturing systems. SIMPLE_1, an integrated modelling environment, is selected as the simulation language due to several of its innovative features. A physical simulator for a flexible manufacturing system is also chosen as the target to demonstrate the modelling process of the visual interactive simulation. The results of this study may provide industrial designers with a design and planning tool.
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CALS (continuous acquisition and life‐cycle support) strategy which originated in the American military in 1985 is widely embraced by many countries to build a digitized product…
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CALS (continuous acquisition and life‐cycle support) strategy which originated in the American military in 1985 is widely embraced by many countries to build a digitized product life‐cycle supporting environment for their industries. Given that an enterprise can find it easier to be agile through the implementation of the CALS strategy, it is apparent that CALS is an enabling strategy for an organization toward an agile management system. This paper discusses the key elements of the CALS strategy and derives the necessary tactics to tackle the application of the strategy. A practitioner can use the advice from this paper to implement an agile management system.