Supply Chain Simulation: Why Its Time Has Come

Simulation technology has been around for decades, used by engineers and scientists to help predict behavior under the challenge of real-world variability. However, simulating the end-toend supply chain has proven challenging for numerous reasons:

• Complexity of the corporate supply chain

• Scale of decisions and volume of transactions

• Accessibility of simulation software to supply chain business professionals

However, the recent convergence of two unrelated factors has brought supply chain simulation to the forefront. The first factor is the new business climate driving unprecedented demand for simulation; the second factor is the IT evolution enabling the supply of reliable technology to support this new demand.

This white paper will explore why the time for supply chain simulation has come, and demonstrate how simulation has become a vital component of the supply chain design function within leading global companies.