A. The Need for Faster Cycle Times in Simulation Generation The goal of ‘reducing the period of problem-solving cycles’ is a natural partner of ‘greater acceptance of modelling and simulation within industry’, both goals of the simulation

The emerging dominance of lean and agile techniques is resulting in a worldwide trend towards shorter product cycles, with smaller lead times and shorter production runs. Simulation is a time-consuming processes and data collection is such a major part of the time period of such a cycle. This paper introduces the circuit of observation concepts which provide a massively reduced cycle time for data collection; this makes it a much more valuable tool in a manufacturing environment and expands its uses due to its greater flexibility. The case study strongly supports the findings.