TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING AT AN EVER INCREASING PACE REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO MAKE DECISIONS OF GREATER COMPLEXITY IN LESS TIME. THESE DECISIONS INCLUDE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING EQUIPMENT FOR COMPLEX MANUFACTURING LINES. DECISION VARIABLES ARE INTERCONNECTED CAUSING INCOMPREHENSIBLE PROBLEMS FOR CONVENTIONAL METHODS. SYSTEM PLANNERS AND MANAGERS ARE HAVING TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF THE RELATED VARIABLES. SIMULATION ALLOWS THE PLANNERS AND MANAGERS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS TO TIE TOGETHER MANY DECISION VARIABLES AND TEST OPTIONS FOR THE BEST SOLUTION.
