LEADER 00000nam a2200589Ki 4500 001 on1143218617 003 OCoLC 005 20200717185501.2 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 200305s2019 maua ob 001 0 eng d 020 9781547400713|q(electronic book) 020 1547400714|q(electronic book) 020 |z9781547416745 020 |z1547416742 035 (OCoLC)1143218617 040 N$T|beng|erda|epn|cN$T 049 RIDW 050 4 HD30.23|b.G733 2019eb 072 7 HF|2lcco 082 04 658.472|222 090 HD30.23|b.G733 2019eb 100 1 Greasley, Andrew,|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ n97068464|eauthor. 245 10 Simulating business processes for descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics /|cAndrew Greasley. 264 1 [Boston, Mass.?] :|bDe G Press,|c[2019] 264 4 |c©2019 300 1 online resource (x, 341 pages) :|billustrations 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-337) and index. 505 0 Frontmatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- part 1: Understanding simulation and analytics. Analytics and simulation basics -- Simulation and business processes -- Build the conceptual model -- Build the simulation -- Use simulation for descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics -- part 2: Simulation case studies. Case study: a simulation of a police call center -- Case study: A simulation of a "Last Mile" logistics system -- Case Study: A simulation of an enterprise resource planning system -- Case study: A simulation of a snacks process production system -- Case study: A simulation of a police arrest process -- Case study: A simulation of a food retail distribution network -- Case study: A simulation of a proposed textile plant -- Case study: A simulation of a road traffic accident process -- Case study: A simulation of a rail carriage maintenance depot -- Case study: A simulation of a rail vehicle bogie production facility -- Case study: A simulation of advanced service provision -- Case study: Generating simulation analytics with process mining -- Chapter 18. Case study: Using simulation with data envelopment analysis -- Case study: Agent-based modeling in discrete- event simulation -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Index. 520 This book outlines the benefits and limitations of simulation, what is involved in setting up a simulation capability in an organization, the steps involved in developing a simulation model and how to ensure model results are implemented. In addition, detailed example applications are provided to show where the tool is useful and what it can offer the decision maker. --|cProvided by publisher. 588 0 Print version record. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Decision making|xSimulation methods.|0https://id.loc.gov/ authorities/subjects/sh2009123011 650 0 Management|xStatistical methods.|0https://id.loc.gov/ authorities/subjects/sh2008107306 650 0 Business intelligence.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ subjects/sh85018300 650 7 Decision making|xSimulation methods.|2fast|0https:// id.worldcat.org/fast/889066 650 7 Management|xStatistical methods.|2fast|0https:// id.worldcat.org/fast/1007232 650 7 Business intelligence.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast /842723 655 4 Electronic books. 776 08 |iPrint version:|aGreasley, Andrew.|tSimulating business processes for descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.|d[Boston, Mass.?] : De G Press, [2019] |z9781547416745|w(DLC) 2019937567|w(OCoLC)1126282340 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=2330456|zOnline ebook via EBSCO. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading the EBSCO version of this ebook|uhttp://guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 00 |d20200727|cEBSCO|tEBSCOebooksacademic NEW June-July 17 7032|lridw 994 92|bRID