Getting Started with Simulation
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The document outlines a webinar series by Simul8 focused on simulation success, detailing the agenda for various sessions including getting started, adding complexity, and controlling simulations via spreadsheets. It emphasizes the benefits of simulation such as cost-effectiveness, better solutions, and support resources available to users. The session also covers different distribution types and basic simulation building elements.
Getting Started with Simulation
- 1. Webinar Series: Complete Guide to SIMUL8 Success www.SIMUL8.com Webinar 1: Getting Started With Simulation
- 2. Max Guild – Bsc. Applied Mathematics – Finance and Banking – Business Consultant – Lean Six Sigma
- 3. Agenda www.SIMUL8.com Session 1:Getting Started with Simulation – Benefits of Simulation – SIMUL8 Basics – Distributions – Routing Agenda Session 2: Adding Complexity to your Simulation Session 3: Controlling your Simulation from Spreadsheets Session 4: Creating Custom Reports
- 4. www.SIMUL8.com Simulation Benefits Variability Same number of customers everyday? Interconnectedness Delayed aircraft blocking a runway. Complexity Multiple pathways, different behaviours.
- 5. www.SIMUL8.com Cost Expensive to experiment with new machinery Time Analysis over long/short time period Control of Experimental Conditions Change patterns / variables Repeatability Simulation Benefits Vs Real Life Real system does not exist
- 6. www.SIMUL8.com Better Solutions Why SIMUL8? Visualization Understanding Engagement Communication Flexible Profitable Successful Sustainable Robust Supported
- 7. www.SIMUL8.com Discrete event simulation • Time in simulation progresses based on events rather than fixed intervals. • Clock “jumps” between intervals • Fastest DES tool on the market
- 8. www.SIMUL8.com Support Resources • F1 Key • Help menu (File Help) • Online User Forum • Simulation Assistant • support@SIMUL8.com
- 9. www.SIMUL8.com Getting Started Building our first simulation 1. Clock Properties 2. Basic Structure
- 12. www.SIMUL8.com Normal Distribution • 95% range (lower): mean – 2* standard deviation • 95% range (upper): mean + 2* standard deviation
- 14. www.SIMUL8.com Do you have any Questions?
- 15. www.SIMUL8.com Tune into our NEXT WEBINAR Session 2: Adding Complexity to your Simulation 9.27.16