Simulation training
How our simulation training works
Small classes, taught by working modelers, on the tool you own and often on a model of your own line.
We wrote the first ExtendSim training
Andy Siprelle created the original official ExtendSim training program, and Amber Siprelle led it for many years after him. SDI has trained thousands of people in public workshops and private classes in Extend, ExtendSim and ModL programming, along with courses on the SDI Industry database, simulation experiments and supply chain modeling.
Clients who owned Plant Simulation later asked us to work in it, and more than 50 projects followed. Our modeling engineers build and maintain the models and libraries our clients use every day, and that is the work we teach from.
What training with us looks like
- Your own models. We start from a model of your line or plant, or build one with you.
- Your questions. Buffers, line speeds, changeovers, staffing: whatever your team needs to answer.
- The tool you own. ExtendSim, Plant Simulation or ReliaSim. Licenses come from the vendor. We teach what you run on them.
- A path to working alone. The goal is a team that builds and trusts its own models.
On-site, live online, or one-on-one
| Format | How it runs | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| On-site team class | 2 to 5 days at your site, on your model | 4 to 10 people learning together |
| In person | 2 or 3 days in a Southeast city | Atlanta, Cincinnati, Asheville, Nashville, Charlotte, Knoxville |
| Live online | Short sessions with homework between | Spread-out teams; keeping up with the day job |
| Coaching | Booked sessions on your model | A modeler partway through a real project |
| Plant team simulator | A game built on your own line | Operators, supervisors and planners |
For operators and supervisors: a simulator for your plant team.
See the kind of models we teach from
Browse our case studies, take the self-guided tour, or read our papers on discrete rate simulation.
Tell us your problem
Tell us about your team
Who needs training, in which tool, and what should they be able to do afterwards? We'll propose a plan.
- A straight answer on whether simulation is the right tool
- Which tool fits, even if it isn't one we use every day
- A rough scope and timeline, before any commitment