BaseStockSim
Description
Allows users to simulate multi-stage inventory systems. Stages may be reliable or subject to disruptions. Despite its name, BaseStockSim can accommodate several types of inventory policies, including base-stock, (R, Q), and (s, S) policies, as well as a modified (R, Q) policy in which the value of Q is chosen dynamically based on the values of the state variables. For base-stock policies, base-stock levels are set by the user explicitly but may also be interpreted using the “committed service time” notion of so-called guaranteed-service models (see, e.g., Simpson 1958, Kimball 1988, Graves and Willems 2000, 2003). After running the simulation, you can view an “instant replay” to examine the inventory and backorder levels at each stage and watch the system evolve over time. BaseStockSim also has a feature for performing batch runs in order to test many values of the parameters in sequence.
For more information, see the User Guide, which is distributed with the software.
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Disclaimer
THE AUTHOR OF THIS SOFTWARE MAKES NO CLAIMS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE STABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE QUALITY OF THE SOLUTIONS IT RETURNS. The author shall not be held liable for any damage or injury that results from the use of this software, including, but not limited to, damage to computer software or hardware.
Acknowledgment
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant CMMI-0726822. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Platform
BaseStockSim is for Windows-based systems.
Current Version
Version 2.4, released May 25, 2006
Download
You may download BaseStockSim free of charge and use it for educational, research, or not-for-profit purposes. I would appreciate your filling out and submitting the following form before downloading; however, if you wish to download the software anonymously, simply skip the form and click the download link below.
Click here to download a zip file that contains seven files:
- BaseStockSim.exe: contains the application
- BSSTVOF.ini: preference file; store in same folder as BaseStockSim.exe
- bss2-4_guide.pdf: describes the software and how to use it
- commonpart3.txt, serial3.txt: sample model files
- commonpart3_batch.txt, batch_template.xls: example files demonstrating Batch Runs feature