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Our Online User Groups are a great opportunity to share ideas, learn, and connect with other users and the SIMUL8 team. For our February Online User Group we were delighted to be joined by SIMUL8 expert, Jim Holtman from Kroger - a SIMUL8 user of 20 years, and Matthew Hobson-Rohrer and Glenn Holburn from the SIMUL8 team. These slides feature a presentation from Matthew Hobson-Rohrer on the power of SIMUL8 and why it is important. During the presentation, Matt describes what makes a simulation tool like SIMUL8 powerful, and why it is important to a simulation practitioner. He also explores some of the largest models built with SIMUL8, as well as other powerful features like database connectivity and the ability to create sub-processes to encapsulate detail.

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SIMUL8 Online User Meeting

“The Power of SIMUL8”

February 26th, 2014

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• Welcome• Materials

– Presentations– Recording

• Questions– GoToMeeting

• Control panel• Chat

Logistics

Right Click

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• 25 years simulation• Application areas

– Manufacturing– Material Handling– Scheduling

• Education– BS Mining Engineering– MBA

• Location– Salt Lake City, Utah

Matt Hobson-Rohrer

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Agenda

Item TimeWelcome and Introduction 5 minutesSimulation at Kroger 15 minutesThe Power of SIMUL8 15 minutesSIMUL8 Tips from our Experts 15 minutes

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Upcoming Events

• Online forum schedule– Healthcare Workshop – Improving bed

capacity management – March 4th, 2014– Breakdowns Happen – Factoring downtime

into your simulation - March 5th, 2014– SIMUL8 2014 Webinar – March 19th, 2014

• Michigan training class– April 15th - 16th, 2014

• IIE Annual Conference– May 31st – June 3rd, 2014 - Montreal

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SIMUL8 2014

• Release March 17th

• Visualization– Queues– Ribbon– Image sets

• Scheduling– Arrivals– Resources– Travel Times

• Visual Logic Updates– Updated user interface– Folders– New commands (16)

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• 50+ years in IT• 20 years simulation• Bell Labs Fellow• Application areas

– Computer Performance– Large Transaction Systems– Retail Operations

• Education– BS EE New Mexico State Univ.– MS EE/CS Berkeley

• Location– Cincinnati, OH

Jim Holtman

The Power of SIMUL8

Why it is important

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Powerful

SIMUL8

Flexible

Fast

Powerful

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Process Improvement Challenges

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Frequency

Spreadsheets

Consulting

Tool “A”

Many complex

Many simple

Few complex

Few simple

Tool “B”Journey 1

Journey 2

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• Few simple challenges• Import your data• Powerful objects

– Activity “routing in”– Queue discipline

• Run scenarios– Random numbers– Confidence intervals

• Examples:– Electric vehicle maker– State forensics lab

Getting Started

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• “Casual use”– Easy to learn

• Custom applications– Scheduling– Scenario generator

• Consulting• Examples:

– Contact center sales tool– Spirits prod. scheduling

Increasing Complexity

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• More simulation• Requires:

– New users– Automation

• Features– Licensing

• Viewer• Cloud• Team

– Database links– XML interface

Increasing Frequency

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• Complexity and size– Thousands of

• Business rules• Objects• Work items

• Encapsulate and re-use– Sub-processes– Components– Libraries

• Examples:– Large contact centers– Airport passenger flow

Many Complex Challenges

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• Power of SIMUL8– Compliments other tools– Grows with you– Creates real value and ROI– Boosts

• Speed• Flexibility

Summary

Com

plex

ity

Frequency

Spreadsheets

Consulting

Many complex

Many simple

Few complex

Few simple

Tool “B”Journey 1

Journey 2

Tool “A”

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Questions?

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• Head of Support• SIMUL8 user success• Application areas

– Manufacturing– Healthcare– Contact centers

• Education– BS IS, Arizona State

Glenn Holburn

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Thank You!

• Materials available• Ideas for topics• Your feedback

– Click on link in GoToMeeting chat

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