Discrete EVent systems Specification (DEVS) is one of the most frequently utilized system specifications to model discrete event systems in the real world. To analyze system behavior, simulation results are collected by executing the DEVS model. Although a large number of results are essential for the accuracy of analysis, the existing execution environment we developed is not focused on faster...

Due to the development of management idea and the scarcity of some resources, the lean management has become the necessary request to implement effective control of resource constrained project. Resource constrained project scheduling is the significant guarantee to attain the lean management. The resource constrained project scheduling problem (RCPSP), with the objective of minimizing project ...

In semiconductor manufacturing, it requires more than one objective such as cycle time, machine utilization and due date accuracy to be kept in focus simultaneously, while developing an effective scheduling. In this paper, a near optimal solution, which is not inferior to any other feasible solutions in terms of all objectives, is generated with a combination of the analytically optimal and sim...

a r t i c l e i n f o In recent years many simulation-based serious games have been developed for supporting (future) managers in operations management decision making. They illustrate the high potential of using discrete event simulation for pedagogical purposes. Unfortunately, this potential does not seem to go together with the availability of guidance for the game designer on the use of sim...

Discrete-event simulation represents modeling, simulating, and analyzing systems utilizing the computational and mathematical techniques, while creating a model construct of a conceptual framework that describes a system. The system is father simulates by performing experiment(s) using computer implementation of the model and analyzed to draw conclusions from output that assist in decision maki...

As construction projects become more complex in terms of financing, sourcing, multi-year build schedules and global integration, the use of more sophisticated analysis tools is critical to project success. The ability to accurately predict project schedule outcome and manage performance volatility is essential to controlling risk. One relatively new methodology in construction engineering is mo...

Clusters, grids, and peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have emerged as popular paradigms for next generation parallel and distributed computing. They enable aggregation of distributed resources for solving large-scale problems in science, engineering, and commerce. In grid and P2P computing environments, the resources are usually geographically distributed in multiple administrative domains, managed ...

Clusters, Grids, and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks have emerged as popular paradigms for next generation parallel and distributed computing. They enable aggregation of distributed resources for solving large-scale problems in science, engineering, and commerce. In Grid and P2P computing environments, the resources are usually geographically distributed in multiple administrative domains, managed ...

Simulation is a powerful tool that is used to understand and analyze the effect of changes on real systems. However, developing and using simulation models requires highlevel engineering skills. The objective of this research is to put state-of-the-art problem-solving technologies into the hands of decision makers, e.g. planners and supervisors. This paper presents a Decision Support System (DS...

While discrete event simulation technology holds tremendous promise and has a strong and established background, manufacturing industry has been less than successful in the implementation of simulation as a decision support tool. This paper reports on research into developing simulation into a sustainable desktop resource to be used continuously by various manufacturing personnel as a decision ...