Table 3.
Guidelines for selecting a suitable logistical simulation model for training purposes
| Discrete-event simulation | System dynamics | Agent-based simulation | Game and participatory simulation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of training | Operational | Strategic | All | Tactical, operational |
| Training purpose | Process management and innovation | Planning | Reasoning, negotiation, distributed management | Experience, awareness, perception |
| Lower boundary of technical preparation | Qualitative workflow | Casual loop | Objected-oriented programming | Low-tech material |
| Higher boundary of technical preparation | Differential equations | Agent system | High-tech graphic and interaction | |
| Applicable area | All | Staffing decision making, procurement logistics | Staffing decision making, transport, hospital design, network distribution and dispatching | Staffing decision making, supply chain management, network distribution and dispatching |
| Tools | Arena, Simio, Simu8, AnyLogic | Venism, AnyLogic | NetLogo, AnyLogic | Boards, unity |