(a) Gaining an insight into the historical perspectives of simulation by analyzing its growth from a military and academic tool to the current industrial situation where its use is diverse and extensive.
(b) Defining and explaining the process flow of manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and information systems and their interactions with each other in the supply chain, thereby leading to an individual and integrated simulation model.
(c) Seeing simulation prospects through strategic issues in logistics and supply chain management with the consideration of issues such as: JIT, Quick Response, Process Reengineering, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), and Flexible Manufacturing.
(d) Interacting effectively with other project teams so as to gain insight into their work, explain our work, and develop a simulation model.