Running the simulation

Once all the parameters are defined, it’s time to run the simulation. This step allows you to observe how the process behaves over a set period, reflecting the current operational reality. By simulating real-world conditions, the results will help bring issues to light, such as bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas where improvements can be made.

By setting up the simulation of the pizza delivery process to reflect the current situation accurately, we can observe realistic performance and identify issues that might be affecting the delivery process. This first run will provide a baseline, which we’ll analyze before making any adjustments or calibrations to improve process efficiency.

Run parameters

The run parameters control key aspects of the simulation setup and define the conditions under which the process will be executed.

• Simulation name: You can change the default name or keep it as is to identify your simulation. If you didn’t provide a name for your simulation, Cardanit assigns a default name which looks something like this: ‘ProjectName 2024-02-01 12:40’.

• Duration: Specify how long the simulation will run. This should reflect the time frame you want to simulate.

• Start date: Choose the start date for the simulation.

• Warmup: Set the warm-up period during which no data is collected. This allows the system to stabilize before data collection begins.

• Seed: Set a seed value for repeatable results. The seed must be a whole number. The default value is 0.

Set up the simulation

In this simulation, we’ll change the simulation name to Delivery - 2 drivers, because the focus of this simulation is to analyze the current delivery process which involves 2 delivery drivers. The simulation will run for one week, starting on January 1st, 2025, at 6:00 PM. Since the system doesn’t require a warm-up period, we’ll skip that step. We’ll keep the default seed value of 0 for randomness.

Here’s how to set the run up:

1. In the toolbar, click Run.

2. In the dialog box that opens, configure these parameters:

   Parameter	Description
   Simulation name	Delivery - 2 drivers
   Duration format	Select Short format.
   Duration value	Set to 1 week.
   Start date	Set to 01/01/2025 06:00PM.

   

3. Click Run.

   Notifications pop-up at the bottom of the screen at different stages of the simulation, providing real-time updates on its progress.

   

Monitor the run

As the simulation runs, you can easily monitor its progress through the Simulations page. This page displays a list of all simulations within the project and their current status: pending, running, completed, or failed. From here you can rename and delete a simulation and download the results in XML format.

To track your simulation’s progress, open the Simulations page:

• In the header, click Menu and select Simulations.