Use of FlexSim to Simulate Improvement Proposals in a Remote Control Production Line

Abstract

Computational simulation is a tool with great potential for reducing operating costs, as it allows modeling a process in a controllable environment, testing modifications, and analyzing results without necessarily changing the actual production structure. This study proposes productive scenarios through simulation aimed at eliminating non-compliant products due to the use of NC215 flux in the wave soldering process and increasing production capacity in a remote control manufacturing company located in the Industrial Hub of Manaus/AM. Using FlexSim software, data was collected regarding the current production process, and computational models were successfully verified and validated against real process data. The results identified the best proposed scenario for implementation.