Discrete-Event Simulation: Methodology and Practice

by

Prof., Dr.sc.habil.ing. Yuri Merkuryev Lect., M.Sc. Jelena Pecherska

Department of Modelling and Simulation Riga Technical University Riga, Latvia
merkur@itl.rtu.lv www.itl.rtu.lv/mik/ymerk
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Simulation tools A survey

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Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Simulation software in universities

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Simulation software reports and visualization. Example

Arena histogram
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Simulation software reports and visualization. Example

Extend Gantt chart

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Simulation software examples. Extend

www.imaginethatinc.com
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Simulation software examples. AutoMod

http://www.automod.com/products/products.asp
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Simulation software examples. Arena

www.arenasimulation.com
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Arena An Overview

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What is Arena?
Arena is the preeminent solution for better business decisions with simulation. Arena is an easy-to-use, powerful tool that allows you to create and run experiments on animated models of your systems

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Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena simulation concepts

Entities and Attributes Queues Resources Statistics Sets Stations and Activity Areas Storages Sequences Conveyors Transporters
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Arena product overview (1)

Arena Basic is the most effective when analyzing business, service, or (non material handling intensive) manufacturing processes or flows. Includes: Basic Process Template Arena Professional is most effective when analyzing complex, medium to large-scale projects related to supply chain, manufacturing, processes, logistics, distribution, warehousing, and service systems. Arena PE is used to create customized templates focused on specific applications or industries. Includes: Basic Process, Advanced Process, Advanced Transfer, Flow Process, Blocks, Elements, OptQuest for Arena
http://www.arenasimulation.com/products/default.asp
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena product overview (2)

The Arena Enterprise Suite offers a convenient bundle of products for the organization with a wide range of modelling problems. It includes all the features of Arena Factory Analyzer, plus Arena Contact Center and Arena 3DPlayer. Includes: Basic Process, Advanced Process, Advanced Transfer, Flow Process, Blocks, Elements, Packaging, Contact Script, Contact Data, Arena 3DPlayer, OptQuest for Arena, RealTime http://www.arenasimulation.com/products/default.asp
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena product overview (3)

Arena Contact Center is most effective when analyzing customer service delivered by an organizations call center. Includes: Basic Process; Advanced Process; Advanced Transfer, Blocks and Elements, and Contact Center (Contact Data and Script) Arena Factory Analyzer is most effective when analyzing super high-speed manufacturing packaging lines and batch processes that are fundamental to the manufacturing processes of several industries. Includes: Basic Process, Advanced Process, Advanced Transfer, Flow Process, Blocks, Elements, Packaging, OptQuest for Arena and RealTime
http://www.arenasimulation.com/products/default.asp
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena product overview (4)

The Arena Packaging Template is effective when analyzing manufacturing packaging lines that are fundamental to the manufacturing processes of several industries, including food and beverage; pharmaceutical; tobacco; chemical; electronics; and health and beauty. Arena 3DPlayer is a post-process tool that provides the ability to create and view 3D animations of your Arena models.
http://www.arenasimulation.com/products/default.asp
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena templates and panels

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena Hierarchy and SIMAN (1)

In Arena modules are defined utilizing another modules. The base modules in Arena hierarchy represent SIMAN language. A specific set of modules forms a panel. A number of panels is a template (e.g. SIMAN, Arena, Basic process, etc.)
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena Hierarchy and SIMAN (2)

Single level of module hierarchy

Multi-layered hierarchy (2)

November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena Input Analyzer

The Input Analyzer is a standard component of the Arena environment. The Input Analyzer can be used to determine the quality of fit of probability distribution functions to input data. The Input Analyzer can generate sets of random data. The data files processed by the Input Analyzer typically represent the time intervals associated with a random process.
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena Input Analyzer example

Data
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Distribution fitting to the data

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Interpreting Results/Reports in Arena

There are ten reports provided by Arena. They are: Category Overview Category by Replication Activity Areas Entities Processes Queues Resources Transfers User Specified Frequencies
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena statistical report example

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Warsaw University of Technology

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Arena Output Analyzer

The Output Analyzer component of Arena provides an interface for data analysis and allows you to create:
Correlogram Classical confidence interval of mean Standardized time series Confidence interval of standard deviation

to compare:
means variances

to perform one-way ANOVA

November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Arena Process Analyzer

The Process Analyzer assists in the evaluation of alternatives presented by the execution of different simulation model scenarios. This is useful to simulation model developers, as well as decisionmakers The Process Analyzer is focused at post-model development comparison of models. The role of the Process Analyzer then is to allow for comparison of the outputs from validated models based on different model inputs.

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

OptQuest for Arena

OptQuest allows to search for optimal solutions within simulation models OptQuest is designed to find solutions, that satisfy a wide variety of constraints OptQuest controls Arena to set variable values, start and continue simulation runs and retrieve simulation results

November 21-22, 2005

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Arena simulation examples

Restaurant Banking transactions Hospital department AGV operation Distribution centre Flexible manufacturing Baltic container terminal Simple model development example

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Restaurant example

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Restaurant example
Simulated system typical restaurant Simulation goal to evaluate and to improve the performance Performance measures:
Number of customers served Queue length Cook and waiters utilisation ...

How to improve ?
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Banking transactions

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Banking transactions
Simulated system bank office Simulation goal to evaluate and to improve the performance Performance measures:
Queue length Automatic teller machine utilization Teller utilization Drive-through teller utilization ...

How to improve ?
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Hospital department

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Hospital department
Simulated system hospital department Simulation goal to analyze facility utilization and compare alternative organizational settings Performance measures:
Room utilization Examination time Patient total time in system Queue length ...

Which alternative?
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

AGV operation

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

AGV operation
Simulated system production bay Simulation goal to evaluate the performance of AGV and conveyors Performance measures:
Facility utilization AGV and conveyor utilization Number of produced items

How to improve ?

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Distribution centre

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Distribution centre
Simulated system order picking and distribution center Simulation goal - to compare a manual picking process is with an automated process Performance measures:
Order time in system Number of shipped orders ...

How to improve?
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Flexible manufacturing

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Flexible manufacturing
Simulated system factory Simulation goal: to analyze facilities utilization and to improve performance Performance measures:
Number of produced items Facility and AGV utilization ...

How to improve?

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Baltic container terminal

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

Baltic container terminal

Simulated system container transportation processes Simulation goal support decision making in
Planning of concrete shipment Planning of device modernization Demonstrating terminal operation to potential clients ...

How to improve?

November 21-22, 2005

Warsaw University of Technology

Lect. Jelena Pecherska

References
1. Kelton W. D., R. Sadowski, and D. Sturrock, (2004), Simulation with Arena. 3d ed., McGrawHill.

2. Arena professional Edition Reference Guide 3. OptQuest for Arena Users Guide
November 21-22, 2005 Warsaw University of Technology Lect. Jelena Pecherska