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Simulation of engineering design change approval-process

Abstract: The ability to implement engineering design changes in a manufacturing facility plays a significant role in the company’s competitiveness. Design changes have an effect on almost all departments of the company including manufacturing engineering, tooling, marketing, fiiance, and purchasing. This paper discusses a simulation model developed to study the engineering design change approval process in a major commercial aircraft company with the objective of identifying bottlenecks and redundancies. Some of the issues in developing such models are also discussed.