Simulation/Digital Twins are a pillar of Industry 4.0. A Digital Twin (DT) is a virtual simulation of a real world machine, product, process or system based on sensor data or other data sources….
A chemical manufacturer was constructing one of the largest petrochemical facilities of its kind, designed and built in a single phase. The production facility had limited space for on-site storage and produced goods…
Gartner identified “Digital Twins” as Top Ten Strategic Technology Trends for 2017, 2018 and 2019. A digital twin is a “dynamic virtual model of a process, product, or service, that enables companies to…
Breathtaking changes in technology have led to immense changes in computer simulation. Simulations of today can process huge amounts of data, incorporate loads of variables and variability, and explore multiple options, including worst…
(Source: Simio via AssemblyMag) In general, a business process would play out through multiple, different events in sequence. As an example, let’s think about a logistics chain involving a truck: it arrives at…
In an earlier post, we defined simulation as “a replication of a real-world process or event in an environment that is isolated or disconnected from its real-world counterpart.” The basic idea is to…
(An Example of ABM in Agriculture Pest Control Studies. Source: University of Surrey) An agent-based model (ABM) analyzes the impact of an individual on a system, and vice-versa. The ‘individual’ could be a…
Lean Manufacturing is undoubtedly a go-to methodology for improving complicated manufacturing processes. For many companies, the allure of eliminating wasteful processes and only delivering value to the customer is enticing. At its core,…