ARENA Simulation - the most used software for simulation projects
ARENA: your partner to perform successful simulation projects
With simulation you are empowered to:
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system modelling and dynamic behaviour analysis
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management manoeuvres testing
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downsides’ drivers assessment
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design choices assessment
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ranking concurrent projects upsides and downsides drivers.
ARENA Simulation is the most used tool for simulation of discrete-event systems (please see: ARENA Comparison Statement).
It is an integrated graphical simulation environment including resources for modelling, design, process visualization, statistical analysis.
With simulation you create real systems' virtual copies to dynamically analyze their behaviours, testing management criteria, assessing mission-critical circumstances, comparing design choices as well as concurrent projects and their investment returns.
ARENA from Rockwell is sought as the most innovative simulation software from experts and practitioners. ARENA blends simulation language resources to make its use easy within a integrated graphic environment.
Arena relies on SIMAN, a powerful language avoiding to write codes’ lines as modelling is an integrated graphical and visual process.
Usage models
ARENA Product Family
With ARENA Simulation, simulation is within everybody’s reach
information and materials flows visualization (e.g., flow chart implementation/drag-and-drop flow-charting)
animated flows simulation and dynamic analysis of system parts interactions (e.g., configuration parameters resetting)
immediate and easy access to reports for compelling comparisons of statistics and performances.
3D Video
Manufacture
Healthcare
ARENA simulation is a powerful tool to perform business process analysis (e.g., buying orders processing, shipments) supporting the optimal allocation and scheduling of resources while attaining real performance improvements (e.g., costs, quality, service levels, speed).
Functionalities include:
"as-is" business process mapping and
analysis
"what-if" and comparative "to-be"
scenarios analysis
bottlenecks revelation, processes' costs
and execution time range quantification
advanced settings (e.g., inclusion/exclusion of selected tasks, resources, business rules, decision frameworks, costs, other assumptions).
Main features and add-on components
object libraries and modeling tools empower users to draw out, analyse, visualize and influence the modelled process behaviour
native integration with Visio, Excel and Access
internet publishing
activity-based costing
complete reporting system
simple and intuitive MS Office compatible GUI
hierarchical process modelling
synthetic and detailed reports including e.g., processes, entities, resources, queues
ability to export 3D simulation and animation
ARENA's built models are capable to integrate with other systems
customization via Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and Crystal Reports Designer.
Modellization with ARENA Simulation example
Versions
ARENA Simulation comes out with a portfolio of products covering diverse business needs.
Product Name
Product Type
Application Demain
Basic Edition
Introductory
Service systems, analysis of internal processes, study of the flow of material.
Basic Plus Edition
Basic process
Service systems, analysis of internal processes, study of the flow of material, statistical analysis of data as input, animation to show how the process works.
Standard Edition
Advanced Process
Manufacturiong, Logistics, Customer service, Healthcare, Analysis of internal processes.
Professional Edition
Flagship - Development Platform
Complex systems, large projects which involve several decisions affecting the supply chain, manufacturing, processes, logistics, large distribution, warehouse / storage areas and service systems. Are necessary skills and experience to implement complex logic, to abstract the real system and to reduce development time.
Enterprise Suite
Comprehensive Product Bundle
It's possible to address a wide range of modeling problems.
Option
Product Type
Application Demain
Packaging
Template
Operational and strategic problems on packaging lines (investment in new machinery, conveyors of logic, etc. ...).
OptQuest for ARENA
Optimization Tool
Optimization tool (solver of problems of optimization).
Run Time
Simulation Player
To deploy the models made by ARENA (viewing and experimentation).
About
Distributed in Italy by ACT Operations Research Srl and marketed with Rockwell Software brand, ARENA Simulation is a Rockwell Automation Inc. proprietary product, a NYSE-listed technology company.
ARENA Simulation comes up with extensive documentation and technical brochures (ARENA Papers).
