MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF ASSEMBLY LINE MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY—CASE STUDY | ||
| Journal of Al-Azhar University Engineering Sector | ||
| Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 23 October 2025 PDF (696.04 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/auej.2025.407811.1902 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohamed Shaban Mansy* | ||
| Anbar Sewerage Directorate, Al-Anbar Governorate, Ramadi, 31001, Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Today, most automotive assembly lines are equipped with advanced technologies that play a crucial role in improving productivity. Bottlenecks, processing times, and resource utilization are the most significant challenges in automotive assembly line management. The research aims to evaluate the performance of the assembly line system and analyze the bottlenecks of the workstations and their resource utilization. A discrete event simulation-based assembly line model has been developed using Arena software. In this work, the BAIC assembly line in the automotive and equipment company was selected as a case study. Data collection from a real system for model simulation, utilizing standard data and recorded observations obtained from company management. The analysis of the results from the assembly line model, conducted after running the simulation process, reveals that there are workstation bottlenecks and underutilization. The final results of the alternative solutions indicate that the proposed model can improve the assembly line productivity by 15%, and the average waiting time is reduced by 25% on the assembly line compared with the initial model. This study demonstrates that the simulation approach is an effective tool for an automotive company to improve the performance of assembly lines by enhancing efficiency and productivity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Arena Software; Utilization; Bottleneck; Productivity | ||
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