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Chapter 1 Outline
1.1 Systems and System Model
1.2 System Simulation Outline
1.3 The Characteristics of System Simulation
1.4 Logistics System Simulation and Technology
1.5 Trend of System Simulation
Chapter 2 Basic Knowledge of System Simulation
2.1 The Continuous System and Discrete System
2.2 Discrete Event System Simulation Method
2.3 Queuing System
2.4 Inventory System
2.5 Single-channel Queuing System Simulation
2.6 Single-item Inventory System Simulation
Chapter 3 Random-Number and Random-Variable
3.1 Deterministic System and Random System
3.2 Random-number and Random-variable
3.3 Random-number Generation
3.4 Tests for Random Numbers
3.5 Random-variable Generation
Chapter 4 Processing of Input Modeling
4.1 Overview of Input Modeling
4.2 Data Collection and Data Processing
4.3 Assumptions of Data Distribution
4.4 Parameter Estimation
4.5 Goodness-of-Fit Test
Chapter 5 Methodologies of Discrete Event Simulation
5.1 Event Scheduling
5.2 Activity Scanning
5.3 Process Interaction
Chapter 6 Output Analysis of System Simulation
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Types of System Simulation
6.3 Interval Estimation and Confidence Intervals
6.4 Output Analysis of Termination-type Simulation
6.5 Output Analysis of Steady-state Simulation
6.6 Comparison of Random Varibles
6.7 Sensitivity Analysis
6.8 Orthogonal Design
6.9 Parameter Optimization
Chapter 7 Introduction and Installing of Anylogic
7.1 Introduction of Anylogic
7.2 Installing of Anylogic
Chapter 8 Agent Based Modeling with Anylogic
8.1 Market Model
8.2 Creating the Agent Population
8.3 Defining a Consumer Behavior
8.4 Adding A Chart to Visualize the Model Output
8.5 Adding Word of Mouth Effect
8.6 Considering Product Discards
8.7 Considering Delivery Time 8.8 Simulating Consumer Impatience
8.9 Comparing Model Runs with Different Parameter Values
Chapter 9 Discrete-event Modeling with AnyLogic
9.1 Job Shop Model
9.2 Creating A Simple Model
9.3 Adding Resources
9.4 Creating 3D Animation
9.5 Modeling Pallet Delivery by Trucks
9.6 Modeling CNC Machines
Chapter 10 System Dynamics Modeling with AnyLogic
10.1 Creating a Stock and Flow Diagram
10.2 Adding A Plot to Visualize Dynamics
10.3 Parameter Variation Experiment
Main Reference