A simulation model for management of operations in the pharmacy of a hospital
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A need exists for a readily usable tool for different operations management strategies in a pharmacy of a hospital. A simulation model of a pharmacy, incorporating the major activities in relation to processing of regular orders, emergency orders and outdoor orders has been presented. The model has been programmed using the simulation language SIMAN. Several complexities like getting clarifications on drug orders and preparation of I.V. drugs have been included. Turnaround times of orders and utilizations of pharmacist, order technician and order entry technician have been investigated and found to be comparable to a real life pharmacy. Detailed description has been presented about how an operating manager may use the model to evaluate various operating strategies. Sensitivity analysis of a few parameters has been presented to illustrate some important relationships. Performance measures estimated by the model are found to be very similar to a real life hospital pharmacy. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: SIMULATION
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0037-5497
Year: 1991
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A methodology for simulation of database systems
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This paper presents a methodology for performing database system simulations which is based on the Wisconsin Benchmarks. Use of this approach provides very realistic representations for transactions, hardware, and software aspects of a target database environment. The flexibility built into the approach also facilitates examination of many different database environments with few changes to the basic model. The method described equips researchers with the first standard simulation approach which can be used on any database system. We describe the approach, its implementation using SLAM II, and then provide an overview of its use. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: SIMULATION
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0037-5497
Year: 1989
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