Turns out, one of the best ways to get better at simulation modeling is to give back to your fellow process improvement community members. I recently stumbled on a short post from one of the many “money advice” blogs out there. In it, the author gave an interesting recommendation on how to gain the skills […]
“It’s OK, right grandpa? It’s OK,” he said as tears welled up in his eyes. My five-year-old grandson was looking to me for confirmation that his crash was not a “bad one.” It was his second fall. I was beginning to worry he would either hurt himself badly or lose the nerve to keep trying. […]
There are some syntax changes in FlexSim 2017. Here’s a quick summary of the important stuff: We’ve made an enormous, comprehensive update to our FlexScript language. All FlexScript in models created prior to FlexSim 2017 will still execute just fine… as long as your script was correct in the first place! Now that you’re aware […]
How long is eight seconds? That depends on what happens during those eight seconds. When it comes to professional bull riding, eight seconds make all the difference in the world. In today’s Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit, a cowboy spends a great deal of time preparing to manage just eight seconds. It’s the amount of […]
It’s 7:30 a.m. and the temperature is a crisp 35 degrees. The anticipation and excitement is just about at peak level for me and Kira, my white lab. The hunt begins at 8:00 a.m. sharp and will continue for only two weeks, but the training and the waiting has endured for 14 months. For 16 […]
Each summer for the past eight years, my wife and I get together with some good friends and take a trip to Wyoming to go whitewater rafting. The first year that we went, we enlisted the services of an experienced guide who helped us successfully navigate the river. On that first trip, our guide taught […]
How student teams gained valuable experience by helping a major outpatient clinic better serve patients Not too long ago, we had the privilege of congratulating and speaking with a trio of students from Louisiana State University. Their “Geaux FlexSim” team are past winners of the SHS/FlexSim student competition. More on that in a minute. Since […]
Why you can save hours on your projects with FlexSim Recently I got to witness a modeling miracle. Like most of our past training courses, the instructor (in this case our training manager Regan Blackett) sat down with one of the attendees to build a model he wanted to start working on. It was a […]
Award-winning health systems find a balance between efficiency and effectiveness Each year since 1993, Truven Health Analytics has investigated thousands of U.S. hospitals for their 100 Top Hospitals® report. The study is well-regarded on social media, it’s been cited in many publications—and my local hospital seems proud enough to be included that they displayed a […]