A SIMULATION CLIENT ACHIEVES HIGH SELF-SUFFICIENCY

摘要

Simulation has become so well regarded that many businesses, in a variety of industries, now routinely realize its benefits; many others, those new to simulation, are eager to do so. Likewise, the use of simulation, long concentrated in the heavy manufacturing sector of the economy, has diversified into all sectors. Companies new to simulation often seek entry to this technology via retention of a consulting partner company already highly experienced and competent in its application. Too often, however, the company striving to incorporate simulation into its armoury of analytical and problem-solving tools becomes mired in dependency upon consultants indefinitely, even for what should be relatively routine modifications and extensions of the model originally constructed. In this paper is documented a successful, even rapid, emergence from such dependency - a client achieving self-sufficiency in simulation.