This week our Friday tip is about how to use Resource Prioritization. This is a new feature that has been added to SIMUL8 2014 and…
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Resources
How to use Resource Individuality in your simulation
Resource individuality gives you very precise control of which resources will work on individual work items. This is great if you have a process where…
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How to use the new Resource Schedule
The Resource Schedule is a great new feature that has been added to SIMUL8 2014 which allows you to quickly vary the number of resources…
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One operator running multiple stations simultaneously
How do we model Staff requirements when an operator can be running more than one station at the same time? SIMUL8 is very flexible when…
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Configuring Resources using the Resource Assignment Matrix
We’ve touched on the need for resources before when building simulations, namely when your model has capacity issues, such as difficulty meeting staff demands, and…
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How to use the Scenario Manager to decide the correct number of staff or resources
In this tip we are adding to the simulation from last week’s tip. So we are starting with a simple simulation of a Grocery Store…
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Replicate and Resources
If you have a system where: an activity can be processing more than one job at a time or where the same task is worked…
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Easily find where your particular resource has been assigned
This great Friday Tip will show you how to easily find where your particular resource has been assigned, it’s really useful for when you have…
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Using Pooled and Time Dependent Resources
This week we will be running through pooled resources and time dependent resources. A pooled resource lets you put several resources in a group, allowing…
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Adding resources for breakdowns and repairs
Did you know that you can add a resource requirement to repairing a work center? Typically in a manufacturing environment you will have a crew…
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