discrete-event process simulation
Perioperative process improvement using discrete event simulation
... Unpredictability of surgical procedure length is an important issue in OR planning and scheduling [Tyler et al., 2003, Wright et al., 1996]. Numerous studies have focused their attention on a realistic prediction of the ...
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emergency department, discrete-event simulation, hybrid simulation, system dynamics
... of simulation model in describing the operations in the ED of a special health care at Jyvaskyla, ...used simulation to estimate future capacity of new ED facilities or expansion of current ED ...
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Resource Management in Complex, Dynamic Environments
... a discrete event simulation system that predicts actual pa- tient care times using ...of simulation to test process improvement alternatives aimed at reducing the length of stay for ED ...
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A beginner's guide to systems simulation in immunology
... and simulation, discrete-event modelling and simulation, cellular au- tomata and system ...Agent-based simulation is suitable for problems involv- ing autonomous individual behaviour, ...
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Improving Patient’s Satisfaction at Urgent Care Clinics by Using Simulation based Risk Analysis and Quality Improvement
... healthcare simulation studies in the foreseeable future, ...of discrete event simulation modeling, quality function deployment (QFD) and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) to support ...
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A Discrete Event Model for Real Time System Simulation
... aided simulation is an essential tool in a large number of ...creation process of investigation methods and ...of simulation software and the techniques used to get these investigation results are ...
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Reduction of Work in Process in Manufacturing Systems by Means of a Theory of Constraints Approach and Discrete Event Simulation
... which process three types of raw material (RM1, RM2, and RM3 ) with a cost of $60, $40 and $40 dollars respectively, to be processed and produce two types of products (product M and product N), each machine has ...
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Improving workflow control in radiotherapy using discrete-event simulation
... treatment process starts with referral, followed by a consultation with a radiation oncologist, who pre- scribes the necessary steps needed (referred to as “pre- treatment workflow”) before the treatment ...
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An Approach to a Hybrid Software Process Simulation using the DEVS Formalism
... a discrete event simulation model and iterates multiple times within a discrete activ- ity to incorporate the feedback loops, but it might not fully represent the feedback loop mechanism and ...
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A Smart Decision based Efficient Clinician Scheduling System for Avoiding Patient Waiting Time
... using discrete event simulation approach, which is constructed based on three process mining analysis including process discovery, arrival rate analysis, and service time ...the ...
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Accounting for Input Uncertainty in Discrete-Event Simulation
... All these difficulties can be avoided, if one adopts a Bayesian approach which in- corporates prior information into the model selection process in a formal and rigorous manner. In principle if prior information of ...
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User interfaces and discrete event simulation models
... the process by which we use knowledge we have to draw conclusions or infer something new about the domain of interest There are a number of different types of reasoning that we use in everyday life: deductive, ...
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Application of Discrete Event Simulation in Industrial Sectors: A Case Study
... DES has overtime proved to be an important method of solving a large variety of industry related problems spanning from production issues to managerial decision making processes. The concept of DES has found importance ...
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A toolkit of designs for mixing Discrete Event Simulation and System Dynamics
... building process of DES and SD empirically supports this commonly held view that modellers will embark on a study without first considering alternative modelling methods ( Tako & Robinson, 2010 ...
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Data quality problems in discrete event simulation of manufacturing operations
... production process amongst data consumers is associated with higher levels of data reputation (table ...validation process in E6, which rest upon decentralization of responsibilities to data consumers, is a ...
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Application of discrete event simulation for production line performance evaluation
... delivery process could reduce actual waiting times and improve service ...A simulation model of a hotel check-in process was developed after observing the front desk of a 300-room hotel located in ...
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Redesign the Layout of a Forging Unit Using Discrete Event Simulation
... The first department is selected to enter the layout from the department having the lowest Total Closeness Rating (TCR). The second department is selected from the department having strongest relationship with the first ...
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Implementing Discrete Event Simulation to Improve Optometry Clinic Operations.
... A discrete event simulation uses defined probability distributions such as exponential or beta to account for the variation in the processing time a patient experiences at each station in the clinic ...
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Implementing discrete event simulation to improve optometry clinic operations
... of simulation to conduct analysis and test proposed changes. A discrete event simulation is a representative model that incorporates variability and uncertainty into the system ...The ...
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Road Traffic Congestion Solution using Discrete Event Simulation
... Computer simulation is a powerful tool for analysing complex and dynamic scenarios ...repetitive process. Simulation helps decision makers identify alternative by analysing enormous amounts of ...
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