Simulation using ProModel / Charles Harrell, Biman K. Ghosh, Royce Bowden [book]

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I.Study chapters --Introduction to simulation -- System dynamics --Simulation basics --Discrete-event simulation --Data collection and analysis --Model building --Model vertification and validation -- Simulation output analysis --Comparing systems --Simulation optimization --Modeling manufacturing systems --Modeling material handling systems --Modeling service systems -- Part II.Labs --Introduction to ProModel --Building your first model --ProModel's output viewer --Basic modeling concepts --Fitting statistical distributions to input data --Intermediate model building --Model vertification and validation --Simulation output analysis --Comparing alternative systems --Simulation optimization with SimRunner --Modeling manufacturing system --Material handling concepts --Modeling service systems -- Appendix A.Continuous discrete distributions in ProModel -- Appendix B.Critical values for student's distribution and standard normal distribution -- Appendix C.Diastribution for a = 0.05 -- Appendix D.Critical values for Chi-Square distribution --Index