Newsletter

Airport Challenges

Airports (and their challenges) are something most of us are all too familiar with.  Finding solutions to long lines at security checkpoints, boarding procedures, flight delays and baggage handling issues are things you may have contemplated while experiencing them first-hand.

In this issue we share some insights into how to simulation can be used to address these challenges and deliver higher levels of service.

Yet this is not just about airports.  There is a lot to be learned from these issues that have significant value for a wide range of organizations.

Featured Article:

Airport Security Checkpoints:  An Industrial Engineering Problem

By Gloria Bender, TransSolutions, LLC

The challenges of thoroughly screening the hundreds of thousands of US passengers and their carry-on baggage at a rate that facilitates commerce is immense, making process-thinking essential.

Featured Case Study:

DFW Manages Security Processing During Major Expansion with Arena 

Dallas Fort Worth Airport utilizes Arena to ensure that passenger screening efficiency is maintained during major airport construction project.

Consultants Corner:

Developing Custom Templates in Arena

By Karthik Ramanujan, TransSolutions, LLC

Arena includes a wide range of standard templates to build simulation models. But what if you need something more specific? Arena enables you to develop custom templates to address your needs.

Tips and Tricks:

Modeling Complex Queueing Environments

By Melanie Barker

You don't have to travel very much to notice the varied types of travelers in an airport.  The behavior of these flyers can be very different.  Attributes can be used in Arena to model this variation.