SIMULATION DYNAMICS, INC.
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Applications
Review some examples of our work. Use the links at the right to navigate our general areas of experience.
Inventory / Supply Chain Models
These models address questions such as: How can we minimize inventory while still meeting customer performance goals, and what are the benefits of particular structures or policies? Dynamic considerations include demand, forecasting, deployment, production policies, planning and scheduling.
Videos
The Seabase video discusses a model of a supply chain of ships at sea.
The Packaging Line video discusses a model of a packaging line. An experiment quantifies the interaction between buffer size and reliability.
The Safety Stock video explains a simple safety stock sizing algorithm. It is a nice introduction to this topic.
Papers
Benefits of Using a Supply Chain Simulation Tool to Study Inventory Allocation Discusses model for studying inventory allocation choices in a large supply chain.
Impact of Production Run Length on Supply Chain Performance Discusses model for studying the interaction between production run length and allocation on inventory levels and customer performance.
Combined Use of Optimization and Simulation Technologies to Design an Optimal Logistics Network Describes the combined use of optimization and simulation at Procter & Gamble.
