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Do Self Checkouts Reduce Queue Time?

Most of us have probably seen “Self Checkout Lanes” at supermarkets and some retail stores such as Ikea, Walmart, and Home Depot.  But do they reduce overall queue time? We…

Simulation models: to reuse or not to reuse?

Whether simulation models can be reused for similar problems is a controversial issue in literature. Robinson et al (2004) make the point that anyone reusing a simulation model has to…

Managing bed capacity with a seamless RRR service

Staying in hospital increases the risk of harm and causes patients to deteriorate.   Many of these stays can be safely shortened and patients can move on to better, more…

Real-time hospital planning with FlowR8

How do you get the broadest group of healthcare staff engaged, participating and owning service transformation?   We're very excited to have launched FlowR8 recently at The Cumberland Initiative -…

What would you do in the event of a terrorist attack?

Risk Sciences International use SIMUL8 to create test scenarios within the US food supply chain. In today’s world we are constantly faced with the threat of terrorism. Terrorism can affect…