The Conduct of an Effective Simulation Study

Richard W. Conway - rwc10@cornell.edu
John O. McClain - jom1@cornell.edu
Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

Abstract

Although the software tools to develop simulation models have improved dramatically, relatively little has been written about how to most effectively exercise those models. This paper provides warnings and suggestions to improve simulation studies. Although based primarily on the authors' experience with discrete-event models in manufacturing situations, many of their observations are more widely applicable.

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10.1287/ited.3.3.13

Citation Information
McClain, J. O. 2003. The Conduct of an Effective Simulation Study. INFORMS Trans. Ed. 3(3) 13-22. Available online at http://ite.pubs.informs.org/.

DOI: 10.1287/ited.3.3.13