#discrete-event simulation

Conveyor routing simulation in AnyLogic

Having introduced AnyLogic with various smaller examples on this blog I here post a summary of a simulation model example published on The AnyLogic Modeler. I show how AnyLogic can be used for assessing conveyor layout variants. You can find a more comprehensive article on this conveyor routing simulation here: Conveyor simulation with material routings in AnyLogic…

Procedure model for discrete-event simulation

Many of my peers in the past thought simulation to be a tool, an exercise, or an animation. But discrete-event simulation is actually much more than that. Discrete-event simulation is a process. Its execution should follow a procedure model. This is why, in this article, I will present a procedure model for discrete-event simulation. Choosing a procedure model is not as straight forward as you…

Simmer in R for discrete-event simulation

There are various simulation techniques of importance to supply chain data analysis and modelling. One of them is discrete-event simulation. In this post I will provide a conceptual introduction to simmer. Simmer is a simulation package in R for discrete-event simulation. This article furthermore comprises coding examples implementing simmer in R. The simmer package is rather abstract and…

Simulation technique: Selection criteria for SCM analysts

Simulation is becoming increasingly popular for factory planning, process design, supply chain optimization and supply chain management. In this article I provide a basic overview and introduction of relevant simulation techniques. It is important to point out that when choosing a simulation pipeline for your project you do not have to make an exclusive selection or decision. Their is no…

An introduction to simple conveyor line models in AnyLogic

This post is the first post in an upcoming series of posts on AnyLogic simulation modelling. I want to introduce basic material handling system simulation modelling using AnyLogic as a discrete-event simulation machine and modelling environment. I will use AnyLogic’s material handling library for the examples in this post, introducing some simple conveyor-centered DES models. To start with I…