SIMUL8 Reviews

The software is easy to use and supports various functionalities that are needed to solve a real-world business problem through the use of simulation.

The user interface is not great and needs improvement.

One of the problems which I solved using SIMUL8 was to work on the operational efficiency of a leading healthcare provider. The software helped me in conducting various analyses through which the time spent by blood donors in a hospital was significantly reduced, thereby increasing efficiency.

The VL is v easy to use and a lot of commands are there that makes programming a joy

Its high price if you don't have a license

Health economics modelling.

Fairly straightforward to use. Great data analysis possible

Interface not the most intuitive to use - especially without a How To Guide

Primarily used in an education environment to understand simulation techniques

Simul8 provides user manual with some tutorials which is very beneficial for the beginners. Simul8 is user-friendly, easy to handle, Easy Access to spreadsheets, Visual Basics Scripts to build the Simulation model, Simulation objects and their properties and attributes. Simul8 provides the Database connections through ODBC. Simul8 can useful for Manufacturing and Assembly lines for both solid and Liquid products. One can control the speed of Simulation from very slow to very fast withought lagging or affecting to the computer speed. Simul8 can analyze the Utilization percentage, Bottlenecks, Throughputs and Cycle time. Scripting is very easy to write and also provided with intellisense. Graphs are available and also easy access to all KPIs.

Simulation Objects are not much attractive.

I am using Simul8 for Digital manufacturing World. Using the Simulation model I can easily calculate Throughput, Cycle time, Machine and Operator Utilization of the manufacturing and Assembly lines. I am applied simulation model to analyze the bottlenecks in production of Various Automobile parts, Food industries and Chemical Industries. I have also used Simul8 for Lean Production planning and Lean Material planning.

I liked the drag and drop features and the UI which had consistent implementation of menus and windows, so learning how to use one feature meant I could figure out how to use another by applying the same methods.

I also enjoyed the time scale feature of the simulation. It was useful to see simulations run both in real time, and very fast.

Another useful element of the simul8 program was the very powerful distributions that we could apply to every single element of the simulation. For my assignment I was required to use this ,and it was useful to see how the change in distribution of the input and output of the simulations made such a profound change in the results.

I thought the usage of images was a little difficult and convoluted to apply. I also found the interface and polish of the look of the program to be a little old fashioned. It seemed to be from a late 90's to early 2000s theme that made the program look a little old fashioned

.The graphic outlay of the SIMUL8 is best

It is complex for programming the basic info into the SIMUL8

it is currently working perfectly and customized to my needs

The forecasting of the business, and prioritizing the activities while planning the future road map

.The interface is user friendly and easy to learn

some features are accessible only with coding

Bottlenecks identification, capacity management

Easy to use with a tons of options. Also easy to read and understand different tools.

Nothing i can think of, It was a great experience.

Optimising flow management. It saves a lot of time and effort very efficiently.

The most useful part of it is that it lets you test real-life scenarios before you actually implement the changes.

The software can be too complex sometimes.

Simul8 is a very powerful tool which can make any job easier.

I was able to

You could find a very useful guide with videos over the web that give you good examples for using this tool effectively.

There were some bugs while applying some tests.

More guides/examples of using Simul8 and improvements to fix the bugs are needed.

I used Simul8 to resolve human resources problems. I could say that I appreciated the easy way to perform your tests through the quick way of setting your parameters.