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The fourth edition of the “What’s New in AnyLogic 7?” blog will take a closer look into the improvements of flexible resource management. The unnatural difference between “regular” and network based resources have been eliminated during, what the AnyLogic development team and seasoned users call, “The Great Merge.” “The Great Merge” is best depicted by the following scheme, which shows how agents, active objects, entities and resource units now all act as agents with their own behavior.

From SMT Process Flow and Through-Hole Component Mounting to building a warehouse and optimizing a distribution process, solution needs of exhibitors and attendees at the IPC APEX Trade Show were a perfect fit for the use of AnyLogic Simulation and Modeling Software. AnyLogic North America held an educational presentation for multiple companies interested in simulation and modeling solutions versus traditional methods of decision making. The presentation was held Wednesday evening, March 26th in a private setting that encouraged discussion of traditional problem solving techniques versus the benefit of simulation and modeling among industry leaders.

From healthcare policy and plant capacity to distribution networks and promotional strategy, AnyLogic Conference 2013 (ALC13) offered industry leading presentations on using AnyLogic software to solve your business problems. Whether you attended ALC13 and wish to view a presentation again, or you were unable to attend and would like to see what an AnyLogic Conference is all about, the speaker presentations are now available to view. You will be pleased to see the speaker’s power point presentations are built-in to the videos, but, if there was a live demonstration, it is not included. Don’t miss out again, registration for AnyLogic Conference 2014 (ALC14) is going on now. Join us in San Francisco, November 12th and 13th to network with like-minded and innovative AnyLogic users at ALC14!

AnyLogic, the only multimethod simulation and modeling technology is expanding its sales and training team in Chicago, IL. Do you have experience with AnyLogic? Apply today! Role and Responsibility: Support sales activity by applying AnyLogic Software solutions and services to prospective and current client business needs. An AnyLogic Sales Engineer identifies the core business needs of the customer, matches them to AnyLogic Software strengths, determines the best practice model design, and creates pre-sales models to assist in the sales cycle.

One of our goals in AnyLogic 7.1 is to significantly expand the functionalities of the Geographic Information System (GIS). We know from feedback that you are looking forward to these improvements, and we want to make sure they meet your expectations. So go ahead, tell us what you think! AnyLogic’s development team is looking for your answers to the following questions, so let us know what’s important to you and why on our LinkedIn User Group page. 1. What are possible uses of GIS in AnyLogic? 2. Do you have any GIS-related feature requests? 3. Would you like enhancements to current GIS functionality?

Managing a supply chain requires complex analysis and strategic planning. Modeling and simulation with AnyLogic software allows you to stress your system and optimize strategies – all in a virtual environment. An example supply chain model was demonstrated live by Andrei Borchshev, CEO of The AnyLogic Company and is also available for you to run on www.runthemodel.com. This model of a supply network, comes with an Adaptive Supply Chain tool. It is US-wide and consists of part suppliers, producers, distributors and retailers whose properties can be viewed and edited with just one click. For example, the stationary (s,S) inventory policy applies throughout the whole supply chain, but you can change both the “order point” and the “order up to” level of any individual object.

In the third edition of “What’s New in AnyLogic 7?” I am excited to explain the capability of AnyLogic 7’s new Process Modeling Library, to support the “pull” protocol of working with entities. Start by taking a look at the simple model below, built in AnyLogic 6, a conveyor that begins with a service point. The entity on the conveyor has to free the space set by the distance between entities parameter, for the new entity to enter the conveyor. The conveyor cannot receive the next entity until the first one moves.

For the 2nd edition of the “What’s New in AnyLogic” blog, I would like to share with you one of the main priorities for our development team during their work on the new version. This most exciting advancement is around product usability. The new version contains many upgrades that fundamentally improve the modeling process in AnyLogic software. These enhancements make your everyday modeling easier, with fewer clicks, less typing and less time spent repeating actions. First, we tried to cut down on the amount of code you have to type while building a model. For example, now elements can be chosen by using drop-down lists, which significantly accelerates the workflow. To make a reference in a logical object (for example, Queue or Delay block) to a graphical object (for example, path, node, area), you only need to click on the object in the Graphical Editor. This allows for two quicker and easier ways to set links between elements.

AnyLogic 7.0.1 is now available for download on our website. The updated version includes bug fixes, stability improvements, and minor enhancements in functionality.

What’s new in AnyLogic 7? You can get a brief overview of all the new features at www.anylogic.com, or check out our blog posts which will offer an in depth look at individual features. In this blog, you will become familiar with the new User Interface, which even at first glance looks transformed. Continue reading, and see what changes have been made, and why these changes make working in AnyLogic even simpler. The first thing you will notice when you launch AnyLogic 7, after the new logo and graphics, is the renewed positioning of workspace elements. The default settings place palletes on the left side of the screen and properties on the right side while, console and problems tabs are hidden.