1978
Winter Simulation Conference
Proceedings
Table of Contents
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Mini Tutorials
Panels
Random Variate Generation
State-Of-The-Art Surveys of Simulation Methodology
Optimization With Simulation Models
Ranking and Selection of Alternatives
Model Management
Simulation Techniques
Documentation
Simulation Databases
Learning Languages
Instructional Methods
Applications
System Design and Scheduling
Government / Social Systems
Agriculture
Computer Systems
Military
Transportation
Corporation Planning Models
Ecosystems
Health Care
Manufacturing and Industrial Systems
Computer Networks
Education
Energy
Production Planning and Control
Combined Simulation
Simulation Potpourri
Financial Models
Behavioral Models
Information Systems
Business
Tutorials
Introduction to Simulation ModelingIntroduction to Simulation Languages
Simulation Modeling Workshop
Introduction to GPSS
SLAM Tutorial
Applications of Corporate Finance Models
Guidelines for Selecting a Financial Modeling Language
A Comparative Analysis of Financial Modeling Languages
Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments
Managing Simulation Projects
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Mini Tutorials
Computer Aided Simulation for Computer System StudiesPERT and Simulation
Introduction to the Software Design and Documentation of Language
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Panels
Financial Modelin ... Simulating Your Way to Planned ObjectivesFinancial Modeling: Practical Applications in Hospital Management
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Random Variate Generation
Empirical Testing of Multiplicative Congruential Generations with Modules 231-1A Survey of Methods for Sampling From the Gamma Distribution
The Generation of Order Statistics in Digital Computer Simulation: A Survey
The Bivariate Beta Distribution: Comparison of Monte Carlo Generators and Evaluation of Parameter Estimates
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State-Of-The-Art Surveys of Simulation Methodology
Simulation Methods for Poisson Processes In Nonstationary SystemsValidation of Simulation Models
Variance Reduction Techniques
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Optimization With Simulation Models
Superimposing Direct Search Methods for Parameter Optimization onto Dynamic Simulation ModelsSimulation Optimization Using Response Surfaces Based on Spline Approximations
Use of Both Optimization and Simulation Models to Analyze Complex Systems
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Ranking and Selection of Alternatives
Designing Simulation Experiments to Completely Rank AlternativesMultivariate Ranking and Selection Without Reduction to a Univariate Problem
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Model Management
Some Considerations for Improving Federal ModelingCommunication Needs in Computer Modeling
Management of the Model Development Process
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Simulation Techniques
A Programming Theory for Discrete SimulationStatistically Suitable Initial Multiplier Values for IBM's GPSS V Random Number Generations
Machine Independent Simulation Modeling
On the Relative Merits of Two Major Methodologies for Simulation Model Construction
Interactive Analysis of Output from GPSS-Based Simulations
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Documentation
Computer Model DocumentationManagement Oriented Documentation of Simulation
Documentation: A Growing Need ... A New Tool
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Simulation Databases
SIMDABS: A Database System Tailored for Use in Simulation StudiesA Data-Model Interface for Modular Dynamic Simulation
A Filing System with Variable Size Attributes for the Gasp Simulation Languages
A Data Base System for River Basin Management
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Learning Languages
An Introduction to Modeling With INSSimulation for the Computer Novice
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Instructional Methods
Simulation: A Case ApproachSimulating the Impact of Monetary and Fiscal Policy Activities on the Results of Corporate Financial Decisions
A Pedagogical Exercise Utilizing Computer Simulation
Montreal MAPP Training Simulation Model
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Applications
System Design and Scheduling
Real Time Simulation of ElevatorsSimulating Station Activity in an Advanced Group Rapid Transit System
Simulation of Mission Timelines for the Spacelab Program
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Government / Social Systems
Simulation of Government PolicyEstimating the Total Real Property Value of Geographic Areas for Equalization: A Computer Simulation
Macro-Level Policy Analysis Models: A Methodological Overview
Cost Effectiveness of Alternative Sewage Collection Treatment and Disposal Systems at Recreational Areas
A Simulation of Price Effects on Crude Oil Production from Stripped Wells in Texas
Evolution of a Water and Power Demand Projection Model for Saudi Arabia
Simulating Population and Employment Change for U.S. Metropolitan and Rural Areas
Micsim: The Simulation Model of FDNY's Computer-Aided Dispatch System
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Agriculture
Insect Population SimulationIrrigation System Selection for Maximum Crop Profit
Answers: A Hydrologic/Water Quality Simulator for Watershed Research
Global Crop Production Forecasting: A Simulation Analysis of the Data System Problems and Their Solutions
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Computer Systems
Sizing and Assessing Computer Design Alternatives Using SimulationA Simulation of a Minicomputer-Based Data Base Transaction System
Simulation of a Multiple CPU Military Communications System
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Military
Star: Simulation of Tactical Alternative ResponsesReturn to top
Transportation
A Simulation Study of Operational Procedures for Increasing the Efficiency of Inland Waterways TransportationSimulation of a Rail Rapid Transit System at Several Levels of Detail
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Corporation Planning Models
Corporate Planning Systems Simulation: The Portland General Electric (PGE) ExperienceThe Dresser Planning Model
Energy Forecasting and Simulation Models
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Ecosystems
A Computer Model of Rainfall Runoff from a System of Multiple WatershedsPosim: A General Wildlife Population Simulator
Simple: A Simplified Ecosystem Model for Lake George, New York
Qual II Simulation Analysis for Treating Acid Mine Draining Problems in the Monongahela River Basin
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Health Care
A New Approach to Operational Efficiency for Chronic Renal Dialysis ProgramApplications of Computer Simulation to Health Care
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Manufacturing and Industrial Systems
An Investigation of the Effect of Product Quality on Rework Manpower During Production Via SimulationWhole Mill Simulation of Small Log Sawmills with Head Sawyers
Capacity Analysis of an Appliance Testing Process
Study of an Automated Materials Handling System
A GPSS V Simulation of a Computer Controlled Warehouse Picking System
The Application of Computer Simulation Techniques to Industrial Packaging Lines
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Computer Networks
Dynamic-Simulation of a National Resource Sharing Computer NetworkPerformance Evaluation of Packet Radio Systems by Simulation: A Case Study
Simulation of a Business Communication System Switching Network
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Education
Use of Simulation for Examining the Effects of Guessing Upon Knowledge Assessment on Standardized TestsThe Administration Decision Game: A Simulation for Developing Planning Skills in Educational Managers
Simulation in Higher Education Planning: Walk Before You Run
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Energy
Costing Forest Residue Recovery Through SimulationThe Strategic Petroleum Reserve Distribution (SPRED) Simulation Model
Public Utility Operation and Growth: A System Simulation Model
A Computer Simulation Model for Examining Cogeneration Alternatives
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Production Planning and Control
A Production Analysis Simulation System (PASS)GASP IV Simulation Model for the Composites and Bonding Production Facility
Controlling for Variability in Demand for An s,S Inventory System
Huristic Search Methodology for Compound Simulation
A Large Scale Job-Shop Simulation Based on Actual Operating Data
Manpower Requirements Planning in a Chemical Maintenance Facility: A Time-Dependent Interactive Simulation
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Combined Simulation
A Saint Model of the AN/TSQ-73 Guided Missile Air Defense SystemReturn to top
Simulation Potpourri
The Search for the Perfect HandicapA Networking Modeling and Analysis Technique for the Evaluation of Nuclear Safeguards Systems Effectiveness
Additive vs. Multiplicative Uniform Pseudo-Random Number Generators in the Generation of Erlang Varieties
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Financial Models
The Design of a Corporate Planning System SimulatorAn Application of Simulation for Studying the Multi-National Capital Budgeting Problem
A Computer Simulation Model for Portfolio Strategy Formulation
Financial Simulation Model: Assessing Project Risk at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Evaluation of Alternative Profitability Measures of Leveraged Leasing: A Simulation Approach
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Behavioral Models
The Structure of Interpersonal Rules for Meaning and Action: A Computer-Simulation of "Logical Force" in CommunicationUnrested Networks as Self-Designing Systems
Why James G. Miller's "Decider" Lets Simulation Harden the "Soft" Biological Sciences
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Information Systems
Information Systems for Transfer of Simulation TechnologyControl Concepts in Synergistic Man-Machine Information Systems
Some Speculation on Simulation and Information Systems
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Business
The Allocation of Real-Time Computing Within a Multiple-User OrganizationA Cost Allocation Model for Assessing the Impact of Energy Storage Technologies Upon Electric Utilities
Simulating the Customer Purchasing/Personal Selling Process in Retailing with a Queuing Approach
The Use of Simulation in the Design of an Inventory Control System
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