Logistics Information Management · 2000 · 66 citations · 18 references
EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringOperations ManagementBusiness Process ManagementManufacturing ProcessesProcess DesignBusiness Process DesignBusiness Process ReengineeringProcess EngineeringProcess ModelingProcess SimulationSimulation ModelingBarriersDynamic ModelsManufacturing Process SimulationManufacturing System SimulationProcess ReengineeringProduction SimulationSimulation Of Manufacturing Systems
Developing dynamic models of business processes before radical change can increase BPR project success. The authors identify barriers in current processes, review business process modeling methods, and use simulation modeling in a case study to manipulate the model and evaluate alternative strategies for improving throughput. The study proposes guidelines for broader adoption of business process simulation and demonstrates that manipulating the model can uncover opportunities to increase system throughput.
Previous research suggests that developing dynamic models of business processes prior to their radical change could increase the success of BPR projects. Identifies barriers encountered in existing business processes and presents an overview of business process modelling methods that can be used to identify ways of eliminating these barriers. A case study is used to demonstrate how simulation modelling can be used to effectively re‐engineer manufacturing processes. The developed model is then manipulated, with results being generated to discover the possibilities of increasing the through‐put of the system. The usability of simulation modelling for evaluating alternative business process strategies is then investigated. Guidelines for achieving more widespread use of business process simulation are then proposed.
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Business re-engineering—a strategy-driven approach
Rohit Talwar · Long Range Planning · 1993 · 247 citations