The case study of using a discrete-event simulation for product cost estimation in the bidding phase is presented. The application has been implemented in a make-to order Italian assembly company producing steam generators. The simulation strategy pursued was to model production settings with an high degree of detail; human resource behaviour has been also modelled in stochastic terms. A traditional costing procedure has been adopted, according to the current costing method adopted by the Company. The analysis of the production costs for an in-process order of an heat-recovery steam generators has been carried out as a validation test. Comparisons made with results coming from the present cost-estimation procedure adopted in the company allowed to be confident on the effectiveness of the approach proposed for industrial applications.
Cost estimation for bidding by simulation approach: An industrial application / Dassisti, M; Galantucci, Lm; Vendola, G; Chiarantoni, E. - STAMPA. - (1997), pp. 201-208. (Intervento presentato al convegno CIRP International Symposium on Advanced Design and Manufacture in the Global Manufacturing Era tenutosi a Hong Kong, China nel August 21-22, 1997).
Cost estimation for bidding by simulation approach: An industrial application
Dassisti M;Galantucci LM;Chiarantoni E
1997-01-01
Abstract
The case study of using a discrete-event simulation for product cost estimation in the bidding phase is presented. The application has been implemented in a make-to order Italian assembly company producing steam generators. The simulation strategy pursued was to model production settings with an high degree of detail; human resource behaviour has been also modelled in stochastic terms. A traditional costing procedure has been adopted, according to the current costing method adopted by the Company. The analysis of the production costs for an in-process order of an heat-recovery steam generators has been carried out as a validation test. Comparisons made with results coming from the present cost-estimation procedure adopted in the company allowed to be confident on the effectiveness of the approach proposed for industrial applications.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
