application of discrete‐event simulation has been growing rapidly in the analysis of production systems. This is because no other … quantitative methods can provide the flexibility, realism and predictive accuracy offered by the simulation technique. Although the … important role that simulation can play in analysing production systems has now been generally realised, its use is ot …

A simulation procedure is presented to estimate the throughput availability of a serially interconnected manufacturing … simulation has been carried out for a wire‐rope manufacturing plant and has been implemented by using a personal computer.  …

Identifies the need for a formal procedure to generate a reference state when conducting qualitative simulation studies … indicators, steady state conditions, system capacity and model validity. Its application is illustrated using a simulation model … general does not generate a unique reference state. The impact of using different reference states in a simulation experiment …

factors (feedback structure, time lags, and a flexible saturation point) in a system dynamics (SD) simulation frame. Design …/methodology/approach – A simulation model using SD is developed for a dynamic manpower forecasting by decomposing complex processes of manpower … in the simulation for forecasting the manpower demand and supply in the context of the IS industry. Findings – The …

) and business‐process simulation (BPS) help to facilitate process thinking. BPM provides management with a static …

A simulation approach to measuring supply chain performance is evaluated which incorporates order release theory … examined and its applicability to monitoring the performance of the supply chain is proposed. A simulation model of a typical …, single channel logistics network was developed. Using the simulation model, each of the order release mechanisms was assessed …

continued to increase. For some facilities, this need is critical due to product obsolescence and quality. Simulation modelling …

/methodology/approach – A simulation study based on randomly generated demand data with a compound Poisson type of distribution is conducted … demand type. Research limitations/implications – The use of simulation methodology is a limitation, because the study has to …