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Simulation, modelling and validation software
News Release from: Lanner Group | Subject: Simba
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 18 September 2001
Harnessing the power of simulation
Lanner Group's latest Simba developer suite is a new technology platform that enables users to develop applications which harness the power of simulation technology
A core component within this new release is called Witness, the simulation and business modelling software This is the first time that Lanner has made Witness available in an object oriented COM environment, enabling industry-standard linkage and easy embedding into third-party applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 16 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Simulation technology has delivered many benefits over many years.
Now Simba - Simulation BAsed Application - extends its power and capability to a broader audience and application base, in differentiating and supporting both strategic business change initiatives as well as operational planning and support systems.
These include supply chain, customer service, and front and back office performance improvement solutions.
Simba is designed to enable the faster development and deployment of operational planning systems across industry, using the power of simulation-based 'what-if' decision support.
All applications built using Simba will now be powered by Witness.
"We have made available an industrial strength component that can be built into any application, unleashing the power of simulation technology and the best of breed Witness toolset", says David Jones, marketing director of Lanner.
Lanner expects software vendors and its power customers to license the Simba developer suite, which comprises a developer kit for authoring applications and a deployment kit for controlling the deployment and viewing, either standalone or embedded.
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