SPS Production Simulation
Discrete Event Simulation (DES) for 5-Step Production Process
Simulation
▶ Start
⏭ Step
↺ Reset
Speed:
0.5×
1×
5×
10×
20×
50×
100×
Number of Steps
5
Input Rate (items/min)
30
Starting Stock
100
WIP Limit (CONWIP)
∞
0 = no limit
Presets
— Select a preset —
Balanced - Uniform Rate with No Process Variability
Balanced - Uniform Rate with Process Variability
Unbalanced - Varying Process Rates with No Process Variability
Unbalanced - Varying Process Rates with Process Variability
Bottleneck at Step 3
Gradual Slowdown
High Volume
Multi-Machine
Stress Test - Max Release
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Dice Game - 1/9
Dice Game - 2/8
Dice Game - 3/7
Dice Game - 4/6
Dice Game - 5/5
Process Rates
Step 1
Avg Rate (items/min)
30
Variability (σ)
0.5
Machines
1
Incoming Transfer Batch
1
Step 2
Avg Rate (items/min)
30
Variability (σ)
0.5
Machines
1
Incoming Transfer Batch
1
Step 3
Avg Rate (items/min)
30
Variability (σ)
0.5
Machines
1
Incoming Transfer Batch
1
Step 4
Avg Rate (items/min)
30
Variability (σ)
0.5
Machines
1
Incoming Transfer Batch
1
Step 5
Avg Rate (items/min)
30
Variability (σ)
0.5
Machines
1
Incoming Transfer Batch
1
Legend
Stock (Cylinder)
Queue (Triangle)
Process (Rectangle)
Item
0m 00s
Time
0
Produced
0
Work-In-Process
—
Avg Cycle
0
Avg WIP
0
Max WIP
0
Throughput/min
✓ SIMULATION COMPLETE