Michigan Simulation User Group

UPDATED 5/20/2009!

Our June General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 9^th, 2009 at BD's Mongolian BBQ, Novi.  The event starts at 4pm and is expected to conclude at 6pm.

Dr. Ahad Ali, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technical University, will be presenting Intelligent Modeling and Simulation in Electronics Manufacturing for Performance Improvement.

Read full article for presentation abstract, speaker biography, venue address & map.

Dinner will follow the discussion, providing an opportunity to network and to discuss the presentation with fellow members.

Admission (includes dinner, non-alcoholic drink & gratuity):
Members: $15
Non-Members: $20
Students (Student ID required): $10

Cash, personal checks, Visa & MasterCard payments accepted.

Please join us there!  If you plan to attend, please notify our General Meeting Chair, Dave Stone, at general DOT meeting DOT chair AT m-sug DOT org.

Venue

BD's Mongolian BBQ
43155 Main Street, Ste. 200
Novi, MI  48375

Tel: (248) 735-1900

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Presentation Abstract

This research presents optimized maintenance design using simulation to analyze the capability of auto part manufacturing production system. The integration of simulation and optimization is used to identify critical stations, an optimal system design and maintenance scheduling schemes and evaluates their effects on the overall system performance. Most emphasis is focused on the impact on system by individual station reliability and the fluctuation of maintenance availability. The proposed simulation and optimization for maintenance design is validated through real-life application. This simulation modeling and optimization could help for manufacturing performance improvement.

Speaker Biography

Ahad Ali is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the Lawrence Tech University. He earned B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Khulna, Masters in Systems and Engineering Management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Ali was Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, Visiting Assistant Professor in Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Toledo, and Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Khulna. He has published journal and conference papers. Dr Ali has done research projects with Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), National/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell Automation. His research interests include manufacturing systems modeling, simulation and optimization, intelligent scheduling and planning, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, e-manufacturing, and lean manufacturing. Dr. Ali is serving as the President of IIE Lean Division. He has been serving as the Chair of IIE Lean Student Paper Competition since 2007. He is member of IIE, INFORMS, SME and IEEE.