Modelling and simulating non‐stationary arrival processes to facilitate analysis

This paper introduces a method to model and simulate non‐stationary, non‐renewal arrival processes that depends only on the analyst setting intuitive and easily controllable parameters. Thus, it is suitable for assessing the impact of non‐stationary, non‐exponential, and non‐independent arrivals on simulated performance when they are suspected. A specific implementation of the method is also described and provided for download.