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  BaseStockSim v2.4 - Download

Description

The BaseStockSim software allows users to simulate multi-stage inventory systems with reliable or unreliable stages. Despite its name, BaseStockSim can accommodate several types of inventory policies, including base-stock, (R,Q), and (s,S) policies, as well as a modified (R,Q) policy in which the value of Q is chosen dynamically based on the values of the state variables. For base-stock policies, base-stock levels are set by the user explicitly but may also be interpreted using the "committed service time" notion of so-called guaranteed-service models (see, e.g., Simpson 1958, Kimball 1988, Graves and Willems 2000, 2003).   After running the simulation, you can view an "instant replay" to examine the inventory and backorder levels at each stage and watch the system evolve over time. BaseStockSim also has a feature for performing batch runs in order to test many values of the parameters in sequence.

For more information, see the User's Guide, which is distributed with the software below.

Disclaimer
THE AUTHOR OF THIS SOFTWARE MAKES NO CLAIMS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE STABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE QUALITY OF THE SOLUTIONS IT RETURNS.  The author shall not be held liable for any damage or injury that results from the use of this software, including, but not limited to, damage to computer software or hardware.
Platform

BaseStockSim is for Windows-based systems.

Current Version

version 2.4, released May 25, 2006

Download

You may download BaseStockSim free of charge and use it for educational or non-profit purposes. I would appreciate your filling out and submitting the following form before downloading; however, if you wish to download the software anonymously, simply skip the form and click the link below. (When you receive the confirmation page, navigate back to this page and click on the link below to download the software.)

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Click here to download a WinZip archive that contains seven files:

  • BaseStockSim.exe: contains the application
  • BSSTVOF.ini: preferences file; store in same folder as BaseStockSim.exe
  • bss2-4_guide.pdf: describes the software and how to use it
  • commonpart3.txt, serial3.txt: sample model files
  • commonpart3_batch.txt, batch_template.xls: example files demonstrating Batch Runs feature

 
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