User perspective and design emphasis: Experience with a network model of the food processing system (ALINET)

  • Authors:
  • Elizabeth R. Ducot;Alexander H. Levis

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • WSC '80 Proceedings of the 12th conference on Winter simulation
  • Year:
  • 1980

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Abstract

An approach that stimulates both qualitative and quantitative network study in the same modeling environment is presented. Insights are supported by the experience with ALINET, a network model designed for the analysis of energy use in the food processing and distribution sector and for the evaluation of the potential effectiveness of energy conserving technologies. The model specifications and the design of the computer software are described in order to provide the background for some observations on the relationship between the issues to be addressed by the model, the needs of the users and the evolution of the operational modeling system. Examples are drawn from the procedures by which portions of the network are specified and constructed.