Proposal of Improvement for a Textile Finishing Company in the Medellin city Through of Discrete Simulation

Propuesta de Mejoramiento para una Empresa de Acabados Textiles de la Ciudad de Medellín por medio de Simulación Discreta


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https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.24540

Keywords:

discrete event simulation, textile finishes, verification model, validation model

Abstract

The textile industry in Colombia is a source of employment for more than 200.000 people and more than 50% of this production is undertaken in Medellin. Modeling and improving textile processes allow this economic line to be competitive internationally. In this paper, we make a description about the use of discrete event simulation in a textile finishing company through the presentation of the results of four scenarios, which finally shows the potential of discrete simulations in productive environments and its high impact when modelling part of reality without the necessity of experimenting with the real system. The method used in this paper is summarized in three major stages: the first one is the simulation methodology, the second one is the data to support the simulation, and the final stage is an analysis of the results with the comparison of the four scenarios. The simulation was statistically validated and verified with the real behaviors of the company and it is executed by using software tools such as EasyFit®, Microsoft Excel® and Simul8®.

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Juan Alexander Marin, Ing.

J.A. Marin was born in Sonsón, Antioquia, Colombia in 1982. He received his degree in Industrial Engineering (B.S.), from the Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, in 2014. He is a master’s degree student (M.S.) at University of Antioquia, Medellin. His research interests include continuous improvement, discrete-simulation, agent-based modeling (ABM), process indicators, neural network, dynamics system, Kaizen. From 2015, He has worked in different industries in the private sector, including textile, agricultural, and construction companies, and currently performs continuous improvement functions for the financial vice-presidency of a renowned Latin- American insurance company.

Cristhian Camilo Mosquera, universidad de antioquia

C.C. Mosquera Zapata was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia in 1987. He received his degree in Electrical Engineering (B.S.), from the University of Valle, Cali, in 2012. He is a master’s degree student (M.S.) at University of Antioquia, Medellin. His research interests include agent-based modeling (ABM), efficient energy use, neural network, electrical machines, electric transportation technology and dynamics system. From 2013, He has worked in different industries in the private and public sector, including educational and construction companies, and currently it is conducting activities independently in the electricity sector.

Yony Fernando Ceballos, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor Asistente

Departamento de Ingenieria Industrial

Universidad de Antioquia

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Published

2021-03-30

How to Cite

Marin, J. A., Mosquera, C. C., & Ceballos, Y. F. (2021). Proposal of Improvement for a Textile Finishing Company in the Medellin city Through of Discrete Simulation: Propuesta de Mejoramiento para una Empresa de Acabados Textiles de la Ciudad de Medellín por medio de Simulación Discreta. Scientia Et Technica, 26(1), 21–27. https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.24540

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2021): Enero-Marzo 2021

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Industrial

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