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What is Simio Production Scheduling?

This invaluable production scheduling software for manufacturing allows you to build a simulation model that fully captures both the detailed constraints and variations within your system.

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This invaluable production scheduling software for manufacturing allows you to build a simulation model that fully captures both the detailed constraints and variations within your system.


Seller Details
Seller
Simio LLC
Year Founded
2006
HQ Location
Sewickley, PA
Twitter
@simio
541 Twitter followers
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www.linkedin.com
53 employees on LinkedIn®

Eric H.
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Vice President of Marketing at Simio LLC

Recent Simio Production Scheduling Reviews

Verified User
U
Verified UserEnterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Simio: Truly Visualize your Workflow"
We all know a big point of contention when presenting a simulation is animation. Cleaner looking animation allows your customer to worry less about...
Yangyi L.
YL
Yangyi L.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"I used Simio to improve the traffic flow for vehicles exisiting and into Blacksburg on Game Day"
The most important part I liked Simio is that it can help people to reflect on the real situation. What I mean is that people can get the idea and ...
Nicholas D.
ND
Nicholas D.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
1.5 out of 5
"I used Simio as a senior in the university of pittsburgh."
I think the simulation modeling is cool and everything. The things you can do are really interesting.
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12 Simio Production Scheduling Reviews
3.3 out of 5
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3.3 out of 5
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Yangyi L.
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

The most important part I liked Simio is that it can help people to reflect on the real situation. What I mean is that people can get the idea and vision about what the problem is. People can look at the simulation in Simio to solve the problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

However, my dislike part about Simio is the complexity of using the experiment function. Sometimes it is easy to get unexpected errors in the experiment though the simulation can be run. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I believe Simio is really a great tool to use in order to help people analyze the problems. It can provide you the vision and process that you have not seen before. Its functions are really strong which can help you analyze and make the improvements on the project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

In my project, our team have improved traffic flow for vehicles exiting and into Blacksburg on Game Day. We have provided the possible improvements on the traffic operation procedures by analyzing the simulation model. The benefits I believe are the high efficiency and clear process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Utkarsh A.
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Process Engineer
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

Being able to simulate various conditions like manpower fluctuations, machine uptime and predictive maintenance and being able to balance thee line for increased throughput. i had to create a new process for a new line of product in our facility for a sub assembly area. The task was to have enough station so that it does not hold up the line. The analysis and optimization that I performed on Simio helped me achieve that goal. Also being able to get help from the Simio community is super useful and interacting with like minded people is fun. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

Lack of training with certain parts of the product make getting help a painful and time consuming experience. Also with so many features, sometimes, especially without enough training, using Simio can get overwhelming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Simio Production Scheduling:

This is a great tool but when you start using it - owing to it's complexity and features - it can get overwhelming - take your time to learn it and get trained on it by getting additional help. Make the most of the Simio community by posting your questions and solving problems together. Its a great tool for analyzing demand and optimizing performance especially in a manufacturing setting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

Being able to simulate an entire new assembly line with as much detail as possible to identify constraints, costs and throughput and being able to test out various scenarios or iterations make it useful and directly improve the bottom line Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sadman Z. I.
SI
Business Process Improvement Analyst
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

Simio is a very easy to use and intuitive program. It's pretty simple if you know your way around a program and aren't afraid to explore and create. There are great graphics to make your model come to life and to get the attention of stakeholders and your audience. Overall it effectively takes a real life situation and simulates it in an application to get your point across. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

Sometimes determining the timing distributions felt a bit clunky, or running simulations could become frustrating because the program does not easily indicate where the errors always occur when the distributions or inputs are incorrect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Simio Production Scheduling:

Don't be afraid to play around with it and do some research to learn about how others have used Simio in similar industries or research. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was creating a future state model of a Urology clinic. I was trying to portray the benefits of changing the layout of the clinic and the appropriate utilization of examination rooms by physicians in order to get a higher throughput of patients in a more efficient time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ethan H.
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Client Systems Engineer
Information Technology and Services
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

Once you get the hang of it, the models you make can be powerful and offer insight into countless scenarios and setups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

Simio isn't exactly the most user friendly application out there. It takes some time to get used to its layout and how to set things up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have worked on a project that is modeling the production of Intel processors and ways to facilitate its movement through the manufacturing process. I used Simio to simulate various layouts that my team and I brainstormed during the design phase. The main benefit is that Simio can calculate response times quickly and accurately (if the model was built right) which has a domino effect. It gave us more time to work on other parts of the project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nicholas D.
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Logistics Engineer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

I think the simulation modeling is cool and everything. The things you can do are really interesting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

The program is not very user friendly. It was hard to keep up at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Simio Production Scheduling:

Simio is a decent system. There are a lot of things that this software system can do for you. But I would say that the program can be a lot more user friendly. It is difficult to keep up with when trying to learn. But with more practice and using it in industry, I can see where a company would really like this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

I haven't used it in practice yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in E-Learning
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

We all know a big point of contention when presenting a simulation is animation. Cleaner looking animation allows your customer to worry less about the accuracy of the simulation and think more about the effect of your redesign. Leave verification/validation to the pro: You. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

Honestly, there are few things I dislike about Simio. It was one of the easiest simulation softwares to learn.

I've had trouble learning some of the tabs and what they did. But you get the same thing with any software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Simio Production Scheduling:

Learn how to use 3d animations. Play around with it. It makes a big difference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

From a reduction in turn times in a hospital to a higher to an increase in throughput in a circuit board manufacturing plant. Simio allows you to go through test cases with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mohith B.
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Industrial Engineer
Higher Education
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

I like that Simio allows me to handle my production line schedule. It also helps keep track of material shortages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

I think the software can be more user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am having accurate plans for production schedules. I can eliminate uncertainties. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Trevor S.
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Industrial Engineer - IMP
Construction
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

The ability to set my own limits and variables Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

The inability to include certain variables that are random Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are more accurately estimating standard times for production orders Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
UA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

Models are easy to produce and manipulate. Models can be adjusted as they are running for real-time effects. Large library of physical entity types to simulate a "virtual twin" as close to the real thing as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

Doesn't support Mac. Itw ould be nice if it did. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Simio Production Scheduling:

Make it more aesthetically appealing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've worked on projects involving simulating workflows for injection molding manufacturing as well services like physical therapy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Broadcast Media
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What do you like best about Simio Production Scheduling?

The visual capabilities it has to replicate real life operations. Automated processes can be effectively designed using simio Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Simio Production Scheduling?

Analytics are not as easily displayed/understood. Also the software takes a bit of learning and is not as intuitive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Simio Production Scheduling:

Improve intuition in the software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Simio Production Scheduling solving and how is that benefiting you?

Operation improvements and efficiency changes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.