Design for Six Sigma for Green Belts and Champions: Applications for Service Operations—Foundations, Tools, DMADV, Cases, and Certification

Chapter 13. Discrete Event Simulation Models^[1]

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	Introduction
13.1	What Is Simulation?
13.2	Applications of Simulation
13.3	Why Use Simulation Modeling?
13.4	Advantages of Simulation
13.5	Precautions When Using Simulation
13.6	Pitfalls of Simulation Models
13.7	Simulation Terminology
13.8	How Discrete Event Simulation Works
13.9	Simulation Project Management
13.10	Optimizing a Process Using Design of Experiments from Simulations
13.11	Service Industry Application Using the SigmaFlow Software Package
	Summary
	References

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After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

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Define simulation and understand its applications in various industries and settings.

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