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Operations Research and Project Management Papers
Modeling Systems and Resources with SAS® Simulation Studio: An Introduction
Edward P. Hughes, SAS Institute, 2010
Abstract
Discrete event simulation is used to model and investigate systems with complicated mathematical and logical relationships that make analytical solutions impossible—often featuring significant random elements and events. Simulation, one of the most widely used methods in operations research, captures these random elements to enable you to study system performance under varying conditions and configurations. It is employed in a wide variety of fields including manufacturing, customer service, and health care.
SAS Simulation Studio is a graphical discrete event simulation application, available as part of SAS/OR® software and also as an add-on module for JMP® software (as SAS® Simulation Studio for JMP).
Resources form a critical element of almost all simulation models. These might be unmovable resources such as large manufacturing machinery, classrooms, or treatment rooms in a hospital—or they might be movable resources such as physicians and nurses, portable equipment, or vehicles. SAS Simulation Studio provides unparalleled support for modeling with both stationary and mobile resources, enabling you to describe with great realism and detail the essential role that resources play in system performance.
