Simio Simulation Lab 1

Simio Lab 1 – Ice Cream Store

Student Name and Student ID:

Poon Shuk Yin 22030394D
Lee Cheuk Ting 22019069D
Ng Ka Chun 22023008D
Lo Wai Lam 20064537D
Chen Xiao Bai 22023068D

Question 1:
Run the simulation. Observe the animations and answer the questions:

a) A “Server” object has three “lines” that surround it. What are they? What are the
meanings of these lines?
They are Processing.Contents, InputBuffer.Contents, OutputBuffer.Contents.

The animated queue on the left of the server(InputBuffer.Contents) is the input buffer
where customers wait their turn to be processed.

The animated queue above the server (Processing.Contents) is the processing buffer
where entities sit while being serviced.

The animated queue on the right(OutputBuffer.Contents) is the output buffer where

entities wait to leave the server. You can move and resize these queue animations.

b) What happens to the animated people in the queues when the default animation action is
changed from [MovingAndIdle] to [Moving]?

For the case in the circumstance of change form [MovingAndIdle] to [Moving], they will
continuously display moving animations, creating the impression that they are in constant
motion even when they are stationary or waiting in the queue.

Question 2:

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Simio Simulation Lab 1

a) Complete the above simulation by running for [12 Hours]. Complete the “Pivot Grid”
table:

Object Name Data Source Category Data Item Statistic Average

EntCustomers [Population] FlowTime TimeInSystem Average (Min) 3.9210
Throughput NumberCreated Total 1415
SrvPayCashier OutputBuffer Throughput NumberExited Total 1411
Processing HoldingTime TimeInStation Average (Min) 0.4336
SnkExit InputBuffer Throughput NumberEntered Total 1411
Note: Set “Minutes” as Units Settings.

b) What is the average waiting time (HoldingTime) in the queue [InputBuffer] of the
[SrvGetIceCream] server object?

 1.5885 minutes

c) What is the average number (Content) in the queue [InputBuffer] of the

[SrvGetIceCream] server object?

 3.1219 minutes

d) What is the resource utilization (ScheduledUtilization) of the capacity of the

[SrvPayCashier] server object?
 85.0174%