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About the need for distributed simulation technology for the resolution of real-world manufacturing and logistics problems

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Peter LendermannAuthors Info & Claims

WSC '06: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation

Pages 1119 - 1128

Published: 03 December 2006 Publication History

Abstract

Distributed simulation has undergone several cycles of ups and downs in recent years. Although successful in the military domain, it appears that the idea of applying distributed simulation in other fields for modeling and analysis of large-scale, heterogeneous systems such as communication networks or supply chains has still not taken off until today. Is this because of inherent limitations or lack of applicability as such? Or is it because of additional research issues that are yet to be resolved to make distributed simulation applicable? In this paper, the problem is discussed specifically with regard to the application of distributed simulation for design, operation and performance enhancement of manufacturing and logistics systems.

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WSC '06: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation

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Bucknell University
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Barry G. Lawson
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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College of Computing, Georgia Tech

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Taylor STurner SStrassburger SMustafee N(2012)Bridging the gapACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation10.1145/2379810.237981122:4(1-23)Online publication date: 21-Nov-2012
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2379810.2379811
Raab MMasik SSchulze T(2011)Support System for Distributed HLA Simulations in Industrial ApplicationsProceedings of the 2011 IEEE Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation10.5555/2060104.2060665(1-7)Online publication date: 14-Jun-2011
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