Course: Simulation for Logistics: An Introduction

Thank you for joining us on Simulation for Logistics: An Introduction. We hope that you enjoyed your learning experience. This is the introductory two-week course for the Simulation for Global …

Answer the following questions in your learning log. This will help you to consolidate your learning and provide a good foundation if you choose to continue with this program. The …

This module allows for decision-making processes in the system. It includes options to make decisions based on one or more conditions (eg at a quality inspection point, if the entity …

This module is typically used to increment the index number of arriving temporary entities, or to change an entity type or image, to establish further decisions. This module is used …

This module is the method used in Arena to model the departure of entities from the system. It requires no parameters and simply removes an entity from the model, destroying …

This module is referred to as the ‘birth’ node for temporary entities as it acts as the starting point in a simulation model. Entities are created based on a time …

Watch the above video in which the main features of the Arena simulation software are introduced and explained.

We will now look at the Arena simulation software, practical session 1. Arena is a simulation software product that provides an integrated framework for building simulation models in a wide …

We’ll start this week by defining system modelling elements. Element Definition Temporary entity An object of interest in the system, such as a vehicle waiting for container collection at one …

As we’ve mentioned, simulation is used to better understand, make improvements to, or to design new logistics systems. When simulation is part of a process that’s trying to solve a …

Traditionally, the following are the most popular methods for developing simulation models. Discrete event In this model, state variable changes at discrete points in time (eg the length of a …

Now that we’ve covered where simulation can be used, let’s consider the methods that are available for simulation. Simulation can be accomplished in several ways: By hand (see Buffon’s Needle …

In the video above, Tim Williams-Wood, Chief of Digital Manufacturing at Rolls Royce, describes some of the benefits of using simulation and modelling. Advantages Simulation allows you to explore ‘what …

Now that we’ve covered what simulation is and why it’s so valuable within logistics, let’s consider where we might best use it. Watch the video in which we demonstrate the …

Simulation in logistics is needed to respond to requirement changes in industry, to improve operations and to quantify the potential impact of such improvements. It is useful when experimentation with …