2021-04-122019-01-019781728116662SCOPUS;2-s2.0-85074754205http://hdl.handle.net/10784/28591In future industry, defined as Industry 4.0, production planning and control strategies will be executed by human beings backed by computational tools for decision making; One of these tools is shop floor simulation, and a natural scenario to learn about how to use it for productive processes design and control are the Learning Factories. In this paper, shop floor simulation is identified as a tool for planning and controlling production, also a state of the art about its implementation is exposed in academic and industrial environments. In addition, the trends in the construction of the Learning Factories are shown, and some aspects about how they can be used for shop floor simulation. This work also proposes the realization of a digital model in EAFIT University Learning Factory as a first step towards digital learning factory. © 2019 IEEE.engInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.info:eu-repo/semantics/conferencePaperDecision makingDiscrete event simulationE-learningFloorsIndustry 4.0PlanningProduction controlProfessional aspectsComputational toolsDigital-learningIndustrial environmentsPlanning and controllingPlant planningProduction PlanningProduction planning and controlShop floorEngineering education2021-04-12Andres M.Alvaro G.Julian M.10.1109/EDUNINE.2019.8875782