Hybrid Simulation (HS) has been applied to healthcare systems, but there is still limited
literature and an opportunity to develop research. This review explores applications of HS in …

A simulation study consists of several stages: problem formulation, model implementation,
verification and validation, experimentation and output data analysis. The application of …

As demand for regionally produced food has increased, regional food hubs have helped to
facilitate connections between consumers and small-scale food producers. However, food …

Abstract Modern Complex Engineered Systems (CES) are the result of the ever-growing
advances in science and technology that involve new paradigms, architectures and …

Hybrid Simulation (HS) is not new. However there is contention in academic discourse as to
what qualifies as HS? Is there a distinction between multi-method, multi-paradigm and HS …

Distributed Simulation (DS) allows existing models to be composed together to form
simulations of large-scale systems, or large models to be divided into models that execute …

Researchers tend to model people as individuals rather than as members of groups. This
approach diminishes the impact of altruism and other group-supporting behaviors. For …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework for a hybrid
simulation model that can be used to study the decision making and behaviors of …

Regional food hubs aggregate, distribute, and market local food, with a goal of promoting
environmental and social sustainability. They provide an alternative distribution channel …

There is increasing awareness among stakeholders in healthcare that the present day
reforms in this sector need to be structured around financial, environmental and social …