| Article ID: | iaor2004243 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 13 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 7 |
| End Page Number: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Journal: | Logistics Information Management |
| Authors: | Irani Zahir, Hlupic Vlatka, Baldwin Lynne P., Love Peter E.D. |
| Keywords: | simulation: applications, computers: information |
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 throughput 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.