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System Modeling Perspectives

Stockage Policy Simulation and Virtual Inventory Optimization



By Walt ~ March 31st, 2009. Filed under: Best Practices, Supply Chain / Inventory Systems / Logistics, Systems Engr..

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Retail stockage policy, for merchandising or military applications, all have in common three decision rules which can be simulated (with or without constraints such as budget, quantity discounts, or warehouse space) using empirical or stochastic demand distributions to determine optimum customer satisfaction levels. Walt discusses the role of simulation and modeling and Foresight’s approach to solving the problems.

Walter Bawell Joins Foresight Management Team



By paul ~ March 20th, 2009. Filed under: Press Releases.

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Walter Bawell brings in-depth expertise and experience in logistics to the Foresight M & S management team.

Requirement … Satisfied



By paul ~ March 14th, 2009. Filed under: Systems Engr..

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Requirement … Satisfied. That’s “Mission Accomplished” to the systems engineer who has carefully shepherded the requirement from its discovery during Requirements Analysis through design, implementation, test and finally deployment. It’s a dangerous journey! Success doesn’t happen by accident. MBSE using Foresight can help!

Expanded Applications For Foresight?



By gerry ~ March 4th, 2009. Filed under: Systems Engr..

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Foresight CEO Gerry Allen asks for your input on potential applications for Foresight beyond complex embedded systems design.

Just Go with the Design Flow



By deans ~ February 6th, 2009. Filed under: Industry.

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I’ve been thinking a lot about design flows lately.  We’re working through system level design flows at Foresight and exploring how they integrate with detailed flows for implementation.  After some wandering about, I’ve started to formulate definite ideas regarding how this is going to move forward.

The PCB Is The System, for Taray



By deans ~ January 29th, 2009. Filed under: Industry.

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Taray’s Bruce Riggins has published a very well written and compelling article on the company’s “7Circuits” product.  From Taray’s perspective, the system is the PCB, and he’s done an excellent job of explaining how their tools solve a number of complex problems.  He even works in a Star Trek reference – always a plus.

From Whence Innovation?



By deans ~ January 28th, 2009. Filed under: Industry, Monte Carlo.

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Is innovation the sole province of small companies, or do engineers innovate no matter where they are?  Does nimbleness and aggression trump resources and an installed base?  EDA Graffiti hosts two guest posts that each present a side of the issue.

The History of EDA on One Page



By deans ~ January 23rd, 2009. Filed under: Industry, Monte Carlo.

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Paul McLellan has another excellent post that goes through the history of the EDA industry quickly, but thoroughly.  Take a look, it’s really well done.  Both old timers and the less seasoned should enjoy it.

Will Collaboration Save Semiconductor Design?



By deans ~ January 22nd, 2009. Filed under: Industry, Monte Carlo.

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Qualcomm’s Saranyan Vigraham suggests that semiconductor companies consider sharing the internal tools that they develop to make their design flows actually work.  This idea deserves some thought.

A Cautionary Tale



By deans ~ January 21st, 2009. Filed under: Industry.

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While we’re all completely engaged in moving the systems engineering industry forward, sometimes it’s good to ponder the casualties.  It’s apparently goodbye to Agility Design Solutions.