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Welcome to ProModel

Welcome to ProModel
ProModel
ProModel is a powerful,
provides Windows-based
the perfect combinationsimulation tool forand
of ease-of-use simulating
completeandflexibility
analyzing andproduction
power forsystems
modelingofnearly
all types
anyand sizes. and its
situation,
realistic animation capabilities makes simulation come to life.
ProModel
time provides engineers
and resources necessary and managers
to build or alterthe
theopportunity
actual the to test
system. new ideas
ProModel for system
focuses design or improvement before committing the
capacity,
system productivity,
capacity, and and inventory
production levels.
schedules, By
youmodeling
can important
experiment with elements
different of aon
operating
issues
production such
strategies
as resource
system
and such as to
designs
utilization,
resource
achieve
production
utilization,
the best
results.
As a discrete
industries canevent simulator,
be modeled ProModel isbulk
by converting intended primarily for modeling discretegallons
part manufacturing systems, ProModel
although process
to model
hours systems
to .00001 where system
seconds. events occur material
mainly atinto discrete
definite units
points in such
time. as or barrels.
Time resolution In addition,
is controllable is designed
and ranges from .01
Typical applications for using ProModel include:
Assembly
Job Shopslines
Transfer
JIT lines
and KANBAN systems
Flexible Manufacturing
Supply chain logistics systems
Use
and of ProModel
graphical userrequires only
interface, a brief
model orientation
building and virtually
is quick no
Allprogramming skills. With ProModel's convenient modeling constructs
through partDuring
simulation. flow and operationanlogic. Automatic errorand
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consistency is define
checking how
help your
ensure particular
thatAfter system
eachthemodel isoperates,
complete mostly
prior to
measures such as simulation, animated
resource utilization, representation
productivity of the system
and inventory appears
levels are on the
tabulated andscreen.
may be graphedsimulation, performance
for evaluation
Where to Go from Here
1. In order to use
environment. youProModel effectively, you must understand the basics of the Microsoft Windows operating
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you can proceed To do this, select
the next step.
2. To begin using ProModel you must install the software. This is described in Chapter 2: Installation and Registration.
3.
whichYouis will want in
covered to chapter
become3:familiar with the basic theory of model building, and review the model building scenario,
into model building, skip to thePlanning
next step.the Model. If you are already familiar with modeling theory, or just want to jump
4. ProModel
introduce you incorporates
to the menusan andeasy-to-use
options youaswillwell
useastointuitive usermodel.
build your interface. Chapter 4: Modeling Environment will
5. Build
menu, yourgives
which model.youChapters
access to 5 and
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the toolsthe Modelto
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build youryou into model building by describing the Build
model.
6. Refer
control to Chapter
your 7: Building
model during the Logic during the model building process to learn the logical elements that will
simulation.
7. Run of
process your model.
running a See your model come to life as its animation runs. Chapter 9: Running the Model outlines the
model.
8. View,
ready analyze, and display the data your model collected during simulation.
10:With this information
and Graphsindescribes
hand youthe
are
Output Viewer, which presents you to
to make real-world decisions achieve
with your modeling
your simulations data.goals. Chapter Reports

Training
Although thebefore
some point tutorial and documentation
embarking on a complexare modeling
both self contained, first-time users
project. PROMODEL are strongly
Corporation holdsencouraged
training to seek
courses formal
onregister training
a regular atfor
beginning and
nearest you, advanced
call our mainusers
officeofatPROMODEL simulation
(801) 223-4600 and askproducts. For details
for the ProModel on course
Product Team.dates and times, or to forbasis
the course

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