[Solved] Mini Project: Auto Components Ltd. Case Study

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[Solved] Mini Project: Auto Components Ltd. Case Study

Mini Project: Auto Components Ltd. Case Study

1. Introduction

Auto Components Ltd. is a medium sized company with five production facilities throughout the U.K. Each plant produces a variety of components for various truck and car manufacturers. Each plant has a certain amount of autonomy and has grown to supply the needs of manufacturers in its vicinity.

A facility located in north Devon has traditionally concentrated on producing small, relatively simple components. Over recent years, much of this work has been put up for competition with Auto Components Ltd. frequently losing business to specialized, more modern suppliers.

One of the few areas where the north Devon facility is still competitive is the production of valves. A variety of such devices are built for a range of applications.

The ZA valve lines produce valves coated with titanium nitride. The coating makes the valves resistant to damage by water, grit or mud. It is also makes the valves expensive. They are therefore only used on luxury sport utility vehicles.

The ZA810 line produces valves of both 20 and 25 cm. Other than the length, these valves are identical in every respect.

2. The Project

You have been employed by the management of the north Devon facility to produce a comprehensive simulation study of the ZA810 production line. 

You are required to produce a professional report for the company detailing the results of your study and the improvement recommendation(s) that you would make to the system. Include any statistical analysis that you perform to support your recommendations. You should make at least one improvement suggestion, supported by arguments and data.

The simulation model will be created in the software package Witness. The model must be graphically well presented. Any data that you think will aid in the understanding and verification of the model should be shown dynamically as part of the model display. There are 3 initial models available for use on the ECMM172 ELE page. These models are not perfect, but are approximating the reality in an acceptable manner. You may create your initial model, or you can use any of the initial models provided. 

It is envisaged that the management will continue to utilise the model after the end of the simulation study, so it is necessary for you to provide documentation explaining the layout and logic of the model.