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This chapter provides evidence of the current usage of the simulation technique in organisations. This is determined from evidence from published studies and a study undertaken by the author. There follows an overview of application areas of simulation in organisations that do use the technique. Applications of simulation in both manufacturing and service industry are provided. The widespread use of simulation in people-based applications has lead to an increasing interest in the modelling of human behaviour in simulation. A range of approaches to meeting this challenge are presented.
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(2008). The Usage of Simulation. In: Enabling a Simulation Capability in the Organisation. Decision Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-169-5_2
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