Eliminate the guesswork in capital investment
Evaluate the impact of investment in new machinery, technology and staff to determine the optimum ROI for the lowest cost.
Manufacturing simulation software
Simul8 helps manufacturers model production lines, test process changes, and improve throughput in a risk-free digital environment. Use manufacturing simulation software to reduce bottlenecks, validate investments, and improve efficiency before making changes on the factory floor.
Why manufacturers use simulation software
Manufacturing simulation software helps teams model production systems, test changes, and improve performance before making decisions in the real world. Manufacturers use it to evaluate line layouts, staffing levels, shift patterns, machine investments, and production planning strategies without disrupting live operations.
Unlike spreadsheets or static planning tools, simulation reflects variability, constraints, and changing demand. That gives manufacturers a faster, more practical way to reduce bottlenecks, improve throughput, and make decisions with confidence.
With tools such as digital twins and predictive analytics, manufacturers can build a more accurate view of how their systems behave and identify better paths forward across production planning, capacity optimization, and capital investment.
Benefits
Improve complex manufacturing processes with confidence
Test production changes, evaluate investments, and improve throughput using simulation software built for real manufacturing environments.
Minimize defects. Slash costs. Maximize profitability.
The powerful combination of Simul8 and Six Sigma helps process improvers make confident, informed decisions to identify where defects occur and enhance output quality.
Rapidly facilitate your digital twin strategy
Get a practical, cost-effective approach for day-to-day digital twin decision-making in your organization.
Plan and prototype Industry 4.0 implementation
Plan and test Industry 4.0 implementation approaches in a risk-free digital environment to maximize return on investment in technologies like AGVs.
Risk-free Lean manufacturing experimentation
Simul8 enables you to quickly experiment with Lean process improvement ideas to accurately pinpoint ways to reduce waste and increase value to the customer.
Line balancing and designing effective facilities
Simul8 helps manufacturers quickly test and implement well-balanced lines that have the flexibility to deliver consistent throughput.
Simulation software trusted by leading manufacturers
Manufacturers including Toyota, GE, Siemens, and Unilever use Simul8 to improve throughput, reduce bottlenecks, and make better operational decisions.
"Simul8 is fast and easy to learn. It’s quick to use which makes it an ideal tool for getting the results we need to make fast but thorough decisions."
Steve Lin
Throughput and Simulation Specialist, Chrysler
Throughput and Simulation Specialist, Chrysler
Chrysler increases revenue by $1,000,000 per day without increasing costs.
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Case studies
Learn how Simul8 has been used by leading manufacturers to radically improve efficiency, eliminate bottlenecks and reduce costs
Controlant uses simulation to triple production of data loggers to monitor global Covid19 vaccine distribution.
Plexus guaranteed production capacity, identified optimum staffing levels, and saved $5,000 in equipment costs in just a few days.
HP saved $100,000 annually and achieved productivity gains by determining the most effective set-up for their process.
FUJIFILM identifies large-scale process changes using Simul8 to increase throughput by 400% - without increasing costs.
FMC Technologies used Simul8 to remove bottlenecks and increase manufacturing throughput by 50% - saving millions in the process.
Simul8 helped General Motors reconfigure maintenance rules to increase throughput by 5% without increasing costs.
Simulation vs. traditional manufacturing planning
Traditional planning methods often rely on spreadsheets, assumptions, or past performance data that cannot fully reflect the complexity of modern manufacturing systems. Simulation software gives manufacturers a dynamic environment where they can test changes, compare scenarios, and see the likely impact before implementation.
- Test process changes without disrupting live production
- Respond faster to demand shifts and supply chain variability
- Evaluate technologies such as Industry 4.0 solutions before rollout
Learn more about how Lean Six Sigma and simulation work together to support continuous improvement and better manufacturing decisions.
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Keysight Technologies increased ROI on capital expenditures with simulation-powered digital twin.
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