Use of simulation to generate predictions pertaining to a manufacturing facility
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1. A computerized method comprising:
- obtaining data pertaining to a current state of at least a portion of a manufacturing facility;
building a simulation model based on the data pertaining to the current state of at least a portion of the manufacturing facility;
identifying a time horizon defining a point of time in the future;
performing a simulation run for the time horizon using the simulation model to predict a state of at least a portion of the manufacturing facility at the future point of time; and
storing resulting predictions in a database
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for using simulation to predict the future of a manufacturing facility includes obtaining data pertaining to the current state of the manufacturing facility, and building a simulation model based on the obtained data. The method may further include identifying a time horizon defining a point of time in the future, performing a simulation run for the time horizon using the simulation model to predict the state of the manufacturing facility at the future point of time, and storing the resulting predictions in a database.
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1. A computerized method comprising:
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obtaining data pertaining to a current state of at least a portion of a manufacturing facility; building a simulation model based on the data pertaining to the current state of at least a portion of the manufacturing facility; identifying a time horizon defining a point of time in the future; performing a simulation run for the time horizon using the simulation model to predict a state of at least a portion of the manufacturing facility at the future point of time; and storing resulting predictions in a database - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium having executable instructions to cause a computer system to perform a method comprising:
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obtaining data pertaining to a current state of at least a portion of a manufacturing facility; building a simulation model based on the data pertaining to the current state of at least a portion of the manufacturing facility; identifying a time horizon defining a point of time in the future; performing a simulation run for the time horizon using the simulation model to predict a state of at least a portion of the manufacturing facility at the future point of time; and storing resulting predictions in a database. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a simulation model builder to obtain data pertaining to a current state of at least a portion of a manufacturing facility, and to build a simulation model based on the data pertaining to the current state of at least a portion of the manufacturing facility; and a simulation engine, coupled to the simulation model builder, to identify a time horizon defining a point of time in the future, and to perform a simulation run for the time horizon using the simulation model to predict a state of at least a portion of the manufacturing facility at the future point of time; and a prediction database, coupled to the simulation engine, to store predictions resulting from the simulation run. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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