The objective of this chapter is to provide the simulation practitioner with some basic information about
simulation modeling and analysis. Experienced practitioners using the handbook for reference purposes
are advised to bypass this chapter and proceed to the appropriate chapter. Practitioners who have never
received training in simulation or whose training is dated are strongly recommended to work through
not only the examples but also the sample problems at the end of the chapter.
The chapter includes:
• An introduction to simulation modeling and analysis
• Other types of simulation
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• Purposes of simulation
• Advantages and disadvantages of simulation
• Famous simulation quotes
• Basic simulation concepts
• A comprehensive example of a manual simulation