5.0 SIMULATION MODEL DEVELOPMENT
The QUEST software was used to simulate the existing welding line. QUEST is a complete 3D digital factory environment for process flow simulation analysis, accuracy, and profitability. The discreet event simulation environment in QUEST is flexible, object-based, and features powerful visualisation and robust import/export capabilities that enables user to develop and prove out best manufacturing flow practices throughout the production design process. By using QUEST to experiment with parameters such as facility layout, resource allocation, kaizen practices, and alternate scheduling scenarios, the impact of each decision on production throughput and cost can be quantified.