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Production Systems Engineering: Requirements Analysis for Discrete-Event Simulation

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Author(s)

Anna Bartolotta, Charles R. McLean, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Albert W. Jones

Abstract

This document describes the results of the requirement analysis phase for a neutral interface specification to discrete event simulation software. The interface specification should provide a neutral mechanism capable of describing input data to a discrete- event simulation system for manufacturing systems, independent from any particular commercial software system. This document defines the context, scope and information requirements for discrete-event simulation models of manufacturing systems, according to the guidelines established for National Institute of Standard and Technology Initial Manufacturing Exchange Specification (IMES).

Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6154
Report Number
6154
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6154

Keywords

Discrete-Event Simulation, Manufacturing Systems Simulation

Citation

Bartolotta, A. , McLean, C. , Lee, Y. and Jones, A. (1998), Production Systems Engineering: Requirements Analysis for Discrete-Event Simulation, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6154 (Accessed October 18, 2025)

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Created June 1, 1998, Updated November 10, 2018
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