4. Supply systems descriptionWishin

4. Supply systems description
Wishing to process small product lots and in order
to keep the parameter work in process (WIP) at a
minimum level a new supply system was
implemented. To fulfill the goal, a supply strategy
was established, where materials are delivered just
after the manufacturing of any model is completed
in the cell and the model change is triggered [3].
The materials handling system is composed by the
following resources: 5 packers, 3 routers (forklift
operators) and 9 supply boys assigned as seen on
Table 1. In a simulation approach a resource
means a person or equipment used to transport
raw material or finished good [9].