Discrete Solutions, Operations Process Simulation

Process simulation is a powerful tool for understanding operational issues and resource interrelationships / dependencies to measure the potential impact of changes and evaluate investment plans. Through the use of dynamic simulation models that analytically represent actual operating processes and environments in an off-line manner, organizations are able to quantify, visualize, study and improve operating environments.

Process simulation enables organizations to answer such questions as the following:

• Where are the bottlenecks within our operating environment?
• How can we expect our operating environment to perform if demand increases?
• How much capacity can our operating environment sustain?
• What happens if we add additional shifts, equipment / workstations, or personnel?
• How will changes to our scheduling methods & practices affect operating performance?
• What are the consequences of changes to our work flow or operating practices?
• What will happen if we re-balance the supply chain network?
• What are the likely consequences of resource additions or rearrangement?
• What type of operational impacts / improvements can we expect for additional investment?

For both macro-level strategic planning (modeling concepts such as facility expansion or supply chain networks) as well as tactical activities (such as de-bottlenecking operational work flow problems), simulation is a valuable mechanism to guide and justify businesses planning, decision making, and investments.

Benefits & Payback
Process simulation helps our clients to understand operational issues that often can’t otherwise be visualized. Frequently these operational issues identify the need for systems technology to achieve the desired performance. As such, EnteGreat works with clients to formulate solution strategies that support the operational changes and systems technology identified with the simulation models in a manner that drives comprehensive planning and efficient decision-making.

While process simulation provides substantial direct benefits (in the form of resource utilization optimization, process flexibility, optimized capital utilization / investments, etc.), the modeling process itself serves as a strong vehicle to establish deeper process understanding and organizational discipline. Additionally, simulation modeling creates a foundation for the following activities:

• Continuous Process Improvement
• Training (Particularly for New Employees)
• Change Management
• Process Tuning & Refinement

The return on investment for simulation models is typically substantial (often 10+ times the investment) while producing results that generate substantial savings and business improvement in an extremely short period of time (just a few months).

EnteGreat Offerings
Using the latest modeling and analysis tools, EnteGreat offers a variety of simulation services that include the following:

• Process Mapping
• Model Definition
• Resource and Constraint Definition
• Variability and Timing Definition
• Baseline Model Development
• Tuning & Optimization
• Scenario Investigation and What-If Analysis
• Sensitivity Analysis
• Statistical Analysis
• Investment and Payback Analysis
• Change Management

EnteGreat has extensive experience in both building and using simulation models across a variety of manufacturing industries and problem domains, such as resource de-bottlenecking, operational work flow streamlining, material handling, tank farm management, etc. Coupling domain expertise in the form of industry best practices with comprehensive simulation experience is what distinguishes EnteGreat’s simulation modeling abilities.

Whether you’re working to fine-tune your current operations, struggling to de-bottleneck a problematic process, considering expansion / modernization of existing facilities, or planning to build new facilities, simulation modeling will add value and validate your decisions.

Achieve the maximum benefit from your simulation experience with EnteGreat’s manufacturing and supply chain experts.