Modern languages and Microsoft's component object model
Communications of the ACM
Internet-based simulation using off-the-shelf simulation tools and HLA
Proceedings of the 30th conference on Winter simulation
Creating computer simulation systems: an introduction to the high level architecture
Creating computer simulation systems: an introduction to the high level architecture
Proceedings of the 32nd conference on Winter simulation
Proceedings of the 32nd conference on Winter simulation
Parallel and Distribution Simulation Systems
Parallel and Distribution Simulation Systems
Distributed simulation of hybrid systems with AnyLogic and HLA
Future Generation Computer Systems - Parallel computing technologies (PaCT-2001)
A federated approach to distributed network simulation
ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS)
Proceedings of the 34th conference on Winter simulation: exploring new frontiers
Proceedings of the 34th conference on Winter simulation: exploring new frontiers
Parallel simulation: distributed simulation systems
Proceedings of the 35th conference on Winter simulation: driving innovation
Dynamic scheduling II: SIMUL8-planner simulation-based planning and scheduling
Proceedings of the 35th conference on Winter simulation: driving innovation
An alternative time management mechanism for distributed simulations
ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS)
Investigating Distributed Simulation at The Ford Motor Company
DS-RT '05 Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications
Using Manufacturing Process Flow for Time Synchronization in HLA-Based Simulation
DS-RT '05 Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications
COTS Simulation Package (CSP) Interoperability -A Solution to Synchronous Entity Passing
Proceedings of the 20th Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation
Interoperating autosched AP using the high level architecture
WSC '05 Proceedings of the 37th conference on Winter simulation
WSC '05 Proceedings of the 37th conference on Winter simulation
Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation
The road to COTS-interoperability: from generic HLA-interfaces towards plug-and-play capabilities
Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation
Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans
Commercial-off-the-shelf simulation package interoperability: issues and futures
Winter Simulation Conference
Bridging the gap: A standards-based approach to OR/MS distributed simulation
ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS)
Hybrid simulation for modelling large systems: an example of integrated care model
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Simulation-based study of hematology outpatient clinics with focus on model reusability
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Grid services for commercial simulation packages
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
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In an attempt to investigate blood unit ordering policies, researchers have created a discrete-event model of the UK National Blood Service (NBS) supply chain in the Southampton area of the UK. The model has been created using Simul8, a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) discrete-event simulation package (CSP). However, as more hospitals were added to the model, it was discovered that the length of time needed to perform a single simulation severely increased. It has been claimed that distributed simulation, a technique that uses the resources of many computers to execute a simulation model, can reduce simulation runtime. Further, an emerging standardized approach exists that supports distributed simulation with CSPs. These CSP Interoperability (CSPI) standards are compatible with the IEEE 1516 standard, the High Level Architecture (HLA), the de facto interoperability standard for distributed simulation. To investigate if distributed simulation can reduce the execution time of NBS supply chain simulation, this paper presents experiences of creating a distributed version of the CSP Simul8 according to the CSPI/HLA standards. It shows that the distributed version of the simulation does indeed run faster when the model reaches a certain size. Further, we argue that understanding the relationship of model features is key to performance. This is illustrated by experimentation with two different protocols implementations (using Time Advance Request (TAR) and Next Event Request (NER)). Our contribution is therefore the demonstration that distributed simulation is a useful technique in the timely execution of supply chains of this type and that careful analysis of model features can further increase performance.