Developing industrial strength simulation models

ABSTRACT

The paper is based on over 25 years of experience in the field of discrete event simulation. Over this time span there has been dramatic increases in computer power, the number and the capabilities of simulation languages, and the total number of people using computers in their daily work. However, these changes have yet to make discrete event simulation a standard manufacturing decision support tool. The paper explores some reasons for this short-fall and offers some near-term and long-term solutions.

REFERENCES

• 1: Barbara Werner Mazziotti , F. Bradley Armstrong, Creating a focused application simulator with flexible decision making capabilities, Proceedings of the 26th conference on Winter simulation, p.1296-1303, December 11-14, 1994, Orlando, Florida, United States
• 2: Seppanen, M.S. 1991. Selecting the Proper Simulation Tool. In Proceedings of the 1991 European Simulation MultiConference, ed. E. Mosekilde, 146-151. The Society for Computer Simulation, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• 3: Marvin S. Seppanen, Special purpose simulator development (tutorial session), Proceedings of the 22nd conference on Winter simulation, p.67-71, December 09-12, 1990, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.4 INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
      H.4.2 Types of Systems
          Subjects: Decision support (e.g., MIS)

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.8 Types of Simulation
          Subjects: Discrete event

General Terms:
Design, Theory