Simulation modeling is one of the most powerful techniques available for studying large and complex systems. This book brings together the top 30 international experts on simulation from both industry and academia. All aspects of simulation are covered, as well as the latest simulation techniques.

Written as a teaching tool, this text can be used on simulation courses taught in industrial engineering, business or computer science departments, where the simulation language is SIMAN. It provides a comprehensive, student-oriented introduction to the latest version of the language, SIMAN V. The book contains one example that is followed throughout the text, gaining in complexity with each succeeding chapter.

Radio frequency identification or RFID is a broad-based technology that impacts business and society. With the rapid expansion of the use of this technology in everything from consumer purchases to security ID tags, to tracking bird migration, there is very little information available in book form that targets the widest range of the potential market. But this book is different! Where most of the books available cover specific technical underpinnings of RFID or specific segments of the market, this co-authored book by both academic and industry professionals, provides a broad background on...