Simio Reviews

Auto-creating entities, nodes, objects and paths allows you to create model automatically by direct data input

Great 3D animation capability

It is hard to learn and documentation of the software (help content) is limited. You can find get help from experts at simulationhelpdesk though

I am using Simio to develop various models. From simple supermarket, coffeeshop models to complex production system, warehouse and supply chain operations. Simio is the software with the highest modeling capabilities.

The extensive probability distributions and the ease with which to import images for introducing creativity into a simulation. Further, the amount of documentation behind Simio is extensive. Tutorials and "how-to" videos are easy to find and the ever-increasing adoption rate of Simio in the academic and commercial realms means that their library is ever-growing. An interesting feature of Simio is the ability to assign "intelligence" to entities/nodes. When modeling a socio-technical system (such as trying to manage customer flow at self-checkout lines or modeling passenger throughout from an airport gate), this feature greatly enhances the outputs.

Bugs and lag in importing images at times. If there was a major con that I can think of, it would be the inability of the software to sufficiently scale for complex and rather large simulations/models. The software is best utilized for quick, efficient simulations of small to medium projects. For something like a life cycle assessment of environmental systems, the network can become cumbersome and in turn slow down the execution of the model. Unless you have a touch-screen laptop (and even then, finger cramps can set in), the software is very "point and click" intensive. Further, the software could be said to lack the ability to produce "professional looking" outputs/charts/graphs/etc. These however could easily be remedied by exporting results to Microsoft Excel, Tableau, or another graphics program.

Ensure that you consult the tutorial before use. Further, I'd recommend exploring additional tools for graphics generation.

Benefits seen in identifying interaction hot spots between nodes.

Easy to use, 3d symbols create good effects

Limited symbols, cannot construct multi floor structure in basic version

It's easy to use you can see virtually which is on paper or mind I used in die pressing manufacturing line to see existing and after implementation of lean concepts and line balancing how it will work.

To find out bottlenecks on existing manufacturing line

The animation part is the most important feature i like

There is nothing to dislike about simio .

I recommend simio for is user friendly interface and ease of making simulations

There are no problems

User friendliness and simplicity in reporting

Simulation errors could be displayed as and when during the run.

One of the best simulation softwares particularly in the production and manufacturing sectors. Easy to use and best in class.

Very effficient in predicting machine throughput and addressing bottleneck processes.

Simio is a simulation software which provides great flexibility while creating and analyzing systems. Simio gives easy, visual picture of the system you are trying to create making it more effective and understandable. There are animations available and also an online library for images from where you can try and create a system that looks exactly what it does in reality. Apart from the visual aspects, simio provides great flexibility with the input and output parameters, with creating expressions and state variables. It also has the ability to perform experiments which increase the replications, giving you more accurate results. Simio has various easy to interpret result viewing options which include a table format as well as graphical format. It also has tutorials and guides to help you learn the software

There is actually nothing I dislike about simio. The only problem I have with simio is that it might be expensive to use. Other than this, learning simio well, to be able to find your way around the software, may take some time.

SImio is being used to create and analyse systems that are of day to day importance and how changing some factors can result in better system. It helps to determine the stability of the system with the resources you have and gives an idea if more resources would be needed to handle the queue that lines up in front of a process.

Simio is extremely useful because it allows users to complete experiments without interrupting the actual process or implementation site, all for a lower cost. These virtual experiments can be used to optimize production, throughout, and many other factors related to queuing theories. The resource allocation tool in extremely useful and the software also provides KPIs in various units, as well as many different distribution choices to more precisely represent your population.

The only real drawback of SIMIO is related to the processing capabilities of the device that you are using the software on. After designing the experiment and designating a number of trial runs, you are often left waiting for up to 15 minutes for more complex models to finish their number of trials.

SIMIO is very useful in solving production and optimization problems (how many workers should a restaurant have, should workers be cross trained, what is the estimated lead time, worker utilization, etc). As mentioned earlier, SIMIO is a cost effective way to execute experiments without disruption.

It is a good quality software, very affordable and very easy to use because it does not need coding, allowing its concentration in the images without seeing much analysis of each program or product.

From simian you can build models that already exist or configure a new model.

For me, the only problem is the time that must be spent to do very specific things, that is, one must learn enough first, to be able to get the most out of ape and thus obtain the desired results.

Low cost and helps simulate for weeks, giving good results

I like that it is a very innovative product and has solids in its very high interface and good quality. Another excellent feature of Simio is the integration with Google (it is integrated with other applications). In addition, 3D modeling met our specific solid tool requirements.

On many occasions, novice users find it difficult to run Simio tools because they are somewhat complex for inexperienced users. But in general, after time passes, they managed to adapt

The very varied tools of Simio is the main reason for my recommendation to recommend this product. Use it and you will get positive results quickly.

Simulations, models, many analyzes and problems to obtain more precise results. Simulations, analysis ...

It is a very easy product to use since it has an incredible interface that is quickly molded to the needs of my organization due to the wide variety of options available

what I did not like about the program is that sometimes it is not so easy to build back-end logic for processes

it is a fantastic product I recommend it totally

I have used this program more than anything else in Project Analysis.