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APPLIED SIMULATION MODELING provides the student with both a conceptual introduction to the concepts of simulation modeling and practical experience with real examples using popular commercial simulation packages ARENA and @Risk. The coverage includes Risk Simulation, Dynamic Systems, and Discrete Event Simulation models. Throughout the text, the authors show readers how they can use simulation in the context of decision making. Practical examples from Operations Management, Manufacturing, Health Care, and Finance are included throughout to give students an appreciation for the wide scope of application and the robust nature of simulation modeling. Special student editions of ARENA and @Risk are packaged with the text. Key Features The authors balance the development of simulation concepts with the implementation of simulation models using commercial software, providing students with skills in both modeling and implementation. Special student editions of ARENA and @Risk accompany each new copy of the text. Microsoft Excel is used as a common front end to illustrate appropriate models. Sample output appears throughout. The text offers a wealth of examples that increase in complexity as the text progresses. Graphical representations of models are used as a powerful tool to help students conceptualize system logic and operations. Table of Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Simulation Concepts And Spreadsheets. 3. Financial Models And Risk Analysis Using @Risk. 4. Dynamic System Models. 5. Discrete Event Simulation. 6. System Modeling Paradigms. 7. Arena And Visual Interactive Simulation. 8. Problem Solving Using Simulation. 9. Graphical Modeling. 10. Simulation Software. 11. Considerations In Large-Scale Simulation.