Industrial Cases in Simulation Modeling

About the Book

In the area of (OR/MS), particularly in simulation modeling, working contrived textbook problems does not prepare one well for modeling the kinds of problems one finds in the real world. This book presents three kinds of real world simulation problems from the author's broad experience: (1) problems that the author has solved as an industrial consultant or advisor, (2) problems he has had his students study for local businesses, and (3) non-queuing examples. These problems represent a very broad spectrum of the kinds of problems that simulation modeling can address. Since most simulation modeling software is somewhat problem-independent, the conceptual and modeling experience gained by simulating the problems in this book using any simulation software should prepare one well for simulating problems in other areas not found here. A helpful Instructor’s Manual is available for faculty.

About the Author

Dr. James Chisman is a retired industrial engineering professor from Clemson University. His publications include a biography of an obscure Irish poet, Johnny Tom Gleeson, a Civil War memoir, 76th Regiment, Keystone Zouaves, two textbooks on simulation modeling, one published by Prentice Hall, and many articles in technical and nontechnical magazines. He wrote and produced in Cork, Ireland a narrated musical song and dance revue based on Victor Herbert’s life and music. He also has done productivity consulting work here and abroad. He has travelled to 78 countries and has lived in six of them. This book was researched and written while he was a Fulbright Fellow to Ireland. He recently published a children’s book through Xlibris : “Bullette and Jessica” and “ Travels and Tribulations.”