Project Title: Apply knowledge of inventory control, scheduling and queuing and simulation of the

manufacturing environment.

Project Overview:

In this group project, a team of four students will develop a simulation model of a manufacturing

plant using software tools $($e$.$g$.,$ MATLAB, ABC inventory, or ERPnxt$).$ The project will involve

analyzing and optimizing inventory control, production scheduling, and queuing processes to

improve the overall efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing plant. The project is computer$-$

based and requires significant computational and analytical work.

Group Structure and Task Allocation:

Each group member will take the lead on one major task and contribute to the final report and

presentation. The tasks are designed to ensure collaboration and integration of different

components into a unified simulation model.

Project Tasks and Evaluation Criteria:

Task $1$: System Design and Data Collection $(20$ marks$)$

Lead: Student $1$

Objective: Design a virtual manufacturing system and collect necessary data.

Description:

$1.$ Define the layout of a hypothetical manufacturing plant, including production lines,

workstations, and storage areas.

$2.$ Identify types of products, production processes, and inventory types.

$3.$ Collect data related to production rates, processing times, demand rates, and inventory

costs.

$4.$ Represent the system diagrammatically $($flowcharts or schematic diagrams$).$

$5.$ Deliverables: Detailed system design document and data collection report.

$6.$ Collaboration: All group members should contribute to the design discussion and data

collection.

MG$6044/$DE$6310$ Semester $12024$

Manufacturing Processes & Production $$ Assignment $4$ Page $4$

Task $2$: Inventory Control Analysis $(20$ marks$)$

Lead: Student $2$

Objective: Develop and implement an inventory control model.

Description:

$1.$ Choose an inventory control model $($e$.$g$.,$ EOQ, Just$-$In$-$Time, ABC analysis$).$

$2.$ Implement the model using software tools to optimize inventory levels.

$3.$ Analyze how inventory control decisions affect overall costs and availability.

$4.$ Provide visualizations $($graphs$,$ charts$)$ of inventory levels over time.

$5.$ Deliverables: Inventory control model implementation, analysis report, and visualizations.

$6.$ Collaboration: Student $1$ provides necessary data, and all members review and provide

feedback.

MG$6044/$DE$6310$ Semester $12024$

Manufacturing Processes & Production $$ Assignment $4$ Page $5$

Task $3$: Production Scheduling $(20$ marks$)$

Lead: Student $3$

Objective: Create an optimized production schedule.

Description:

$1.$ Develop a scheduling model to allocate resources and time slots to different production

tasks.

$2.$ Use algorithms $($e$.$g$.,$ Gantt charts, critical path method$)$ to optimize the schedule.

$3.$ Consider constraints such as machine availability, labor shifts, and maintenance periods.

$4.$ Compare the efficiency of different scheduling strategies.

$5.$ Deliverables: Production scheduling model, comparative analysis, and scheduling charts.

$6.$ Collaboration: Student $1$ provides system layout; Student $2$ provides inventory constraints.