ABSTRACT
As companies continue to look for more efficient ways to run their businesses, improve work flow, and increase profits, they increasingly turn to simulation, which is used by best-in-class operations to improve their processes, achieve their goals, and gain a competitive edge. Simulation is used by some of the world’s most successful companies, including Ford, Toyota, Honda, DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen, Boeing, Delphi Automotive Systems, Dell Corp. Gorton Fish Co., and many others. Both design and process simulations have become increasingly important and integral tools as businesses look for ways to strip non-value-adding steps from their processes and maximize human and equipment effectiveness, all parts of the six sigma philosophy. The beauty of simulation is that, while it complements and aids in the six sigma initiative, it can also stand alone to improve business processes.
