Applying simulation for sustainable production scheduling: a case study in the textile industry
Fabiana Pirola, Michela Zambetti, Chiara Cimini
Abstract
Sustainability has been always recognised as a critical factor for the future of our society and the recent advancement in the technology domain can help in achieving sustainable operations. In this paper, the benefits related to data gathering, real-time analysis and optimization are specifically emphasised. A discrete-event simulation model has been proposed as a first step towards sustainable production scheduling in a textile manufacturing industry. The model is designed to be feed in the next future with real-time data, gathered form IoT technologies. It has been proved that the simulation supports the company in reducing setup, increase productivity and avoid resource wasting.
Topics & Concepts
Discrete event simulationScheduling (production processes)SustainabilityTextile industryProduction (economics)Industry 4.0Manufacturing engineeringComputer scienceTextileProduction planningProductivityIndustrial engineeringEngineeringOperations managementSimulationEcologyBiologyArchaeologyHistoryEmbedded systemEconomicsMacroeconomicsDigital Transformation in IndustryAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationScheduling and Optimization Algorithms