AnyLogic Multimethod Simulation Modeling Software - Engineering Industries eXcellence

About AnyLogic Simulation Software

AnyLogic Simulation Software is the leading simulation software for industrial and business applications, utilized worldwide by over 40% of Fortune 100 companies today. AnyLogic simulation models enable analysts, engineers and managers to gain deeper insights and optimize complex systems and processes across a wide range of industry sectors, including logistics, manufacturing, transportation, aerospace, defense and mining.

AnyLogic Simulation Software was designed and developed by The AnyLogic Company, a multinational software company operating from the U.S. and Europe with a global network of partners, including Engineering Group and Engineering Industries eXcellence. The software applications offered by The AnyLogic Company and delivered by our team include AnyLogic, their flagship general-purpose simulation modeling software and AnyLogic Cloud, a private business cloud environment for cloud environment for simulation model execution and integration.

AnyLogic Multimethod Simulation Modeling

Steel Pipe Manufacturing Scheduling with AnyLogic Simulation Software

AnyLogic Simulation Software supports and enables you to develop models using all three modern simulation methodologies. The three methods can be used in any combination, with one software, to simulate business and industrial systems of any complexity. AnyLogic was the first tool to introduce multi-method simulation modeling, and it remains the only software that has that capability on the market today.

Agent-Based Simulation Modeling: Agent-based simulation modeling focuses on the individual active components of a system. With agent-based modeling, active entities, known as agents, must be identified and their behavior defined. They may be people, households, vehicles, equipment, products, or companies, whatever is relevant to the system. Connections between them are established, environmental variables set, and simulations run.
Discrete Event Simulation Modeling: Most business processes can be described as a sequence of separate discrete events. Discrete event simulation modeling focuses on these processes in a system at a medium level of abstraction. Typically, specific physical details, such as car geometry or train acceleration, are not represented. Discrete event simulation modeling is widely used in the manufacturing, logistics and healthcare fields.
System Dynamics Simulation Modeling: System dynamics simulation modeling is a highly abstract method of modeling. It ignores the fine details of a system, such as the individual properties of people, products, or events, and produces a general representation of a complex system. These abstract simulation models may be used for long-term, strategic modeling and simulation. System dynamics can help you understand complex relationships across all areas of business.

AnyLogic Private Cloud

AnyLogic Private Cloud is a secure web platform for running simulation models. It enables you to apply simulation at your organization's operational level, use rich cloud-based experimentation capabilities, collaborate when developing and executing models, and deliver simulation results instantly online.

AnyLogic Private Cloud is an in-house installation, giving you complete control over your data storage. AnyLogic Private Cloud infrastructure is hosted at your data center or at a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider. This way, it can be integrated into your company workflows, so that you can deploy AnyLogic models throughout your company. The dedicated environment of the Private Cloud gives you complete control over your data and its processing.

AnyLogic Private Cloud editions include the following options:

AnyLogic Private Cloud Enterprise: It can be installed on multiple servers for higher performance and allows for unlimited number of parallel simulation runs.
AnyLogic Private Cloud Lite: It is a lightweight version of Private Cloud Enterprise installed as a regular user program on a local network computer. Private Cloud Lite is restricted with 16 processor cores running concurrently. It provides an easy and low-cost way for organizations to work on simulation models in teams.
AnyLogic Private Cloud Pro: It is a fully functional versions of Private Cloud Enterprise installed as a regular user program on a local network computer. Private Cloud Pro is restricted with 64 processor cores running concurrently. It provides an easy and low-cost way for organizations to work on simulation models in teams.

AnyLogic Process Modeling Libraries

AnyLogic Multimethod Software: Discrete Event Simulation, Agent-Based Simulation & Systems Dynamics Simulation

AnyLogic also provides a unique suite of industry-specific tools in one package, at no additional cost. Each process modeling library is a powerful tool for analysts to model at a detailed-level operation in logistics, healthcare, banking, manufacturing and other business processes and services of a dynamic nature.

When using the process modeling library, users can model real-world systems in terms of processes (sequences of operations typically involving queues, delays and resource utilization), entities going through the process flow (transactions, customers and products), and resources that entities use to perform an action and influence the process. With the library, you can visualize any business process quickly and easily, and validate the results using AnyLogic animation capabilities.

Industry-specific process modeling libraries included with AnyLogic are:

Process Modeling Library for generic business processes or workflows;
Fluid Library to simulate bulk cargo and liquid transfer in industries like mining or oil & gas;
Rail Library for rail transportation, terminals and yards;
Pedestrian Library for pedestrian flows in airports, stadiums, stations or shopping malls;
Road Traffic Library for car, truck and bus movement on roads, parking lots and factory sites;
Material Handling Library for manufacturing and warehouse processes.

The Pedestrian, Rail and Road Traffic Libraries provide detailed physical-level simulation of objects’ movement and interaction, which is not supported by any other general-purpose simulation software tool on the market.

Target Industrial Sectors

Supply chain and logistics
Discrete manufacturing
Assembly manufacturing
Process, batch and continuous manufacturing
Transportation and infrastructure
Warehouse operations
Metals and mining
Oil and gas
Rail and road management
Port and terminal management
Aerospace and defense

Features of AnyLogic Simulation Software

Develop models using all three modern simulation methods (discrete event, agent-based and system dynamics)
Use different simulation methods in any combination to simulate business systems of any complexity
Develop models using various visual modeling languages (process flowcharts, statecharts, action charts, stock & flow diagrams)
Leverage advanced visualization and animation tools to enhance model clarity and aesthetic engagement
Convert flowcharts into interactive movies with advanced 3D and 2D graphics
Use extensive graphical object library to visualize vehicles, staff, equipment, buildings and other items and processes
Import custom 3D models, images, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings and shape files into your simulations
Make your simulation models interactive by adding intuitive navigation features and controls
Turn your simulations into comprehensive management dashboards
Integrate and use AnyLogic or third-party Geographic Information System (GIS) maps within your simulation models
Use GIS maps to model supply chains, logistics networks and cases where locations, roads, routes or regions must be accounted
Use built-in GIS map search feature to locate cities, streets, roads, hospitals, shops and bus stops using map data
Place model elements on GIS map and track their movement along existing roads and routes based on real spatial data
Use supply chain modeling capabilities to plan, design and optimize your supply chains, transportation and logistics networks
Set up, monitor and optimize warehouse operations and other supply chain processes
Use any device to run your simulation model, including phones and tablets via cloud
Provide online simulation analytics dashboards and deliver models securely to your customers via cloud
Leverage high-performance cloud computing for complex experiments
Utilize powerful set of pre-designed experiments to explore models and behavior from different angles (Monte Carlo, Sensitivity Analysis, Parameter Variation)
Work directly with any data storage, including Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS Access, Excel and text files
Use built-in AnyLogic database to configure and parameterize models, output simulation statistics and model execution logs
Create custom experiment workflows, design custom experiments or use own algorithms and optimization engines
Create custom objects and reusable object libraries for your application areas and share them with colleagues
Integrate simulation models into your company’s data workflows via private cloud
Export models as standalone Java applications to easily deliver them to customers and/or stakeholders
Integrate simulation models with other systems to meet your business needs (ERP, MRP, CRM, BI, TMS, WMS, etc.)

Benefits of AnyLogic Simulation Software

Drive more intelligent decision-making
Leverage risk-free environment to test and explore
Save money and time in the real world
Deliver concepts and ideas in a more effective way
Provide insight into complex system dynamics
Increase accuracy and visibility into data and processes
Better handle uncertainty and minimize risks
Improve planning processes and results
Ensure quality of processes, product and services
Reduce inefficiencies and time-to-market

Engineering's Expertise

Engineering is a certified re-seller, system integrator and solution implementation partner of The AnyLogic Company, with resources and capabilities to deliver AnyLogic, AnyLogic Cloud and Anylogistix in North America, Europe and South America. In fact, our organization’s Engineering Industries eXcellence division is one of the few competence hubs in the world with an established expert practice focused solely on industrial simulation modeling. Our team leverages AnyLogic Simulation Software to help manufacturing and transportation organizations of all shapes and sizes solve their greatest business challenges by studying, optimizing and driving improvements across their facilities, processes, products and supply chains.