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Visual8 Corporation
IIE Annual Conference 2014 – SIMUL8 Presentation
Agenda
Introduction to Visual8
Background / Business Focus
Industry Special
University Partnerships
Current Schools, Examples of Involvement
SIMUL8-Planner Overview
Case Study Example – Composites Manufacturing
Conclusion – Q&A
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Visual8 Overview3
Background:
– Established in 1994, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario
– Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Consultants,
– Process Modeling/Optimization Experts, Software Developers, ERP/MES Professionals
– Supporting productivity improvements through optimization, simulation modeling and analysis
– Provide advanced planning and scheduling (APS) solutions to satisfy unique operational requirements
Visual8 Overview4
Business Focus:
– Simulation Consulting, Training & Support with SIMUL8
– Strategic & Tactical Level Decision Support
– Development and application use of SIMUL8-Planner and optimization software
– Tailored APS software solutions with full integration into commercial or legacy systems
– Operational Level Decision Support
Visual8 Overview5
Industry Specialization:
– General Manufacturing, Distribution & Supply Chain
– Automotive, Plastics, Oil & Gas
– Mining, Smelting, Metals Processing
– Composites Manufacturing
– Food and Beverage
Partnerships with Universities6
Visual8 actively supports a number of post-secondary
institutions who teach simulation using SIMUL8 including:
– University of Waterloo
– McMaster University
– Royal Military College
– University of Toronto
– Western University
– University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto7
Over 20 years working with Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, including:
Guest Lectures
– Case Study presentations of Simulation Applications
– Review example SIMUL8 Models
Lab Tutorials
– Mini SIMUL8 training sessions in computer labs for students taking simulation courses
– Demonstrate SIMUL8 features and functionality
University of Toronto8
SIMUL8 Case-Study Competition
– Simulation modeling competition for Engineering students
– Provide SIMUL8 case-study and questions for students to answer, judge submissions and declare winner(s)
PEY (Professional Experience Year)
– 12 to 16 month job placement program for 2nd and 3rd year Engineering students
– Visual8 active in program since 2004 – have recruited approx. 70% of PEY placements upon graduation!
University of Waterloo9
Currently working with Department of Mathematics and Computer Science:
Co-op Placements
– 3 month internship work term
– Active since 2006 – Computer Science, Operations Research programs
Guest SIMUL8 Lectures
– Case Study presentations of Simulation Applications
– Demonstrate SIMUL8 features and functionality
SIMUL8-Planner Software10
Overview
– Jointly developed by Visual8 Corporation and SIMUL8
– Leverages SIMUL8 simulation software technology
– Rich data import and export capabilities: XML, DDE, COM, APIs for Excel and others
– Full ODBC compliance: successful implementations involving SAP/Oracle, i2
– Supports Long-Term Planning, Detailed Scheduling, Sequencing and “What-if” analysis
– Very fast response times to support near-real-time schedule updates
SIMUL8-Planner Software11
Sample Configurations
Strategic
Planning
Shop Floor
Scheduler
Shop Floor
SchedulerShop Floor
Scheduler
Orders &
Inventory
Schedules
ERP
MES /
SCADA
PLC’s
Order
Allocator
Order
Manage
ment
MES /
SCADA
ERP
Customer
ServiceLong-Term
Plan
Jan Feb Mar ...
Customer # # # ...
Product # # # ...
Location # # # ...
Orders &
Inventory
Plant
Status
Shop Floor
Data
Schedules
Local
Data Stores
Standalone System Integrated System
Distributed System
MES /
SCADA
MES /
SCADA
Corporate
Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3
Case Study Application12
Aerospace Composites Manufacturing
Background
– Aerospace Composites manufacturer producing variety of high-performance aircraft parts
– Company experiencing significant growth - facing increasing demand and new production models
– Job shop environment - specific part routings through various layup, trim, drill and cutting areas
– Batch processing through autoclaves (pressurized oven)
– Challenging production environment – confounding to traditional workflow scheduling products
Case Study Application13
Aerospace Composites Manufacturing
Process Flow
Case Study Application14
Aerospace Composites Manufacturing
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 20h
Expire: 4h
Slack: 13hExpire: 8h
LAYUP AUTOCLAVE
Slack: 15hExpire: 16h
Current Autoclave WIP
Scenario Hours to Layup Finish
Outcome
1 2 Wait
2 8 Do not wait
Autoclave Loading
Case Study Application15
Aerospace Composites Manufacturing
?
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 20hExpire: 4h
Slack: 13hExpire: 8h
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Slack: 26hExpire: 10h
Material Expiry
# Parts
Slack Time
Selecting the next cycle to run
Autoclave Loading
Case Study Application16
Aerospace Composites Manufacturing
Solution
– Develop engineering simulation model of production process using SIMUL8-Planner, including:
– main constraints (resources, molds, etc..)
– product routing rules
– autoclave batching/loading logic
– Run model using historical production data and validate results
– Apply current/planned production, test out different strategies/schedules, analyze results
Case Study Application17
Aerospace Composites Manufacturing
Engineering Model
Case Study Application18
Aerospace Composites Manufacturing
Benefits
– Ability to conduct “what-if” analysis for bottleneck analysis, plant expansion/capital investment projects
– Determine appropriate resource levels and tooling requirements to deliver planned program sets
– Improve Autoclave utilization
– Test feasibility of production schedules
– Incorporate scheduling optimization/heuristics, integrate with ERP/MES to create Advance Planning & Scheduling system
Conclusion19
Questions & Answers
For more info visit our website:www.visual8.com
Matthew ConcannonManager, Modeling & Simulation Services
Matthew.c@visual8.com
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