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    This document provides an introduction to discrete event simulation. It explains that simulation allows experimenting with alternative systems by running a simulated model faster than real time. Simulation is useful when modeling processes with intermittent resource availability that can cause bottlenecks. As an example, a simulation model of a bank is presented to illustrate customer flows between queues for cashier and billing services. The model represents the key components and flow inside versus outside the bank system.

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    This document provides an introduction to discrete event simulation. It explains that simulation allows experimenting with alternative systems by running a simulated model faster than real time. Simulation is useful when modeling processes with intermittent resource availability that can cause bottlenecks. As an example, a simulation model of a bank is presented to illustrate customer flows between queues for cashier and billing services. The model represents the key components and flow inside versus outside the bank system.

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    Introduction to Discrete

    Event Simulation
    Dr Fahim Ahmed

    Material in these slides are developed and owned by Management Science department , University of Strathclyde
    What is Simulation?

    • 'Simulated time' usually moves much faster than 'real' time - so a day
    in a factory might be simulated in the few seconds in the simulation
    model.

    • Simulation is used to help with the design or modification of complex


    systems (for example, factories, businesses etc) by experimenting
    with alternative combinations of resources (people, machines etc)
    and with alternative operating policies.
    What is Simulation?

    • Simulated time' usually moves much faster than 'real' time - so a day
    in a factory might be simulated in the few seconds in the simulation
    model.
    So, specifically, when should we use simulation?

    • Use simulation when there is a flow of work through a process and


    the flow gets held up because some of the resources that process it
    are not available all the time
    An Example ( A bank problem)

    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)
    Queue for Cashier Cashier service
    service

    Customer exits
    Customer enters
    Queue for Billing
    Billing service
    Service

    World outside
    World outside the World inside the bank the bank
    bank

    Relevant for Simulation world


    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)
    Queue for Cashier Cashier service
    service

    Customer exits
    Customer enters
    Queue for Billing
    Billing service
    Service

    World outside
    World outside the World inside the bank the bank
    bank

    Relevant for Simulation world


    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)(First Simul8 model )
    Queue for Cashier Cashier service
    service

    Customer exits
    Customer enters
    Queue for Billing
    Billing service
    Service

    World outside
    World outside the World inside the bank the bank
    bank

    Relevant for Simulation world


    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)(First Simul8 model )
    Queue for Cashier Cashier service
    service

    Dummy Activity

    Customer exits
    Customer enters
    Queue for Billing
    Billing service
    Service

    World outside
    World outside the World inside the bank the bank
    bank

    Relevant for Simulation world


    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)(First Simul8 model )
    Queue for Cashier Cashier service
    service

    Dummy Activity

    Customer exits
    Customer enters
    Queue for Billing
    Billing service
    Service

    World outside
    World outside the World inside the bank the bank
    bank

    Relevant for Simulation world


    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)(First Simul8 model )
    Queue for Cashier Cashier service
    service

    Dummy Activity
    Customer exits
    Customer enters

    Queue for Billing Billing service


    Service

    World outside
    World outside the World inside the bank the bank
    bank

    Relevant for Simulation world


    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)(First Simul8 model )
    Queue for Cashier Cashier service
    service

    Dummy
    Activity Customer
    Customer exits
    enters

    Queue for Billing Billing service


    Service

    World outside
    World outside the World inside the bank the bank
    bank

    Relevant for Simulation world


    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)(First Simul8 model )
    Queue for Cashier Cashier service
    service

    Dummy
    Activity Customer
    Customer exits
    enters

    Queue for Billing Billing service


    Service

    World inside the bank

    Relevant for Simulation world


    Snapshot from Simul8 (where are customers ?)
    An Example ( A bank problem)- revisit (how/why are queue forming ?)

    Queue for Cashier Cashier service


    service

    Customer exits
    Customer enters
    Queue for Billing
    Billing service
    Service

    World outside
    World outside the the bank
    bank

    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)- revisit (how/why are queue forming ?)

    Queue for Cashier Cashier service


    service

    Customer exits
    Customer enters
    Queue for Billing
    Billing service
    Service

    World outside
    World outside the the bank
    bank

    Images from:
    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    An Example ( A bank problem)- revisit (how/why are queue forming ?)

    Queue for Cashier Cashier service


    service

    Customer exits
    Customer enters
    Queue for Billing
    Billing service
    Service

    Arrival pattern World outside


    World outside the Queue capacity Processing time
    the bank
    bank Opening hours
    Shelf life Processing capacity

    Min wait time Staff/resource available Images from:


    • Simul8 library
    • freeimages.com
    Snapshot from Simul8 (where are customers ?)

    Opening hours

    Arrival pattern Queue capacity


    Shelf life
    Min wait time
    Processing time

    Processing capacity

    Staff/resource available

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