Sizing inventory, planning capacity, choosing where to put a facility — most of these decisions are still made in a spreadsheet. Spreadsheets are quick to start and impossible to stress-test, which is exactly the wrong trade for a decision that commits capital.
Where spreadsheets run out
A spreadsheet models an average. Real networks do not run on averages — they run on variability, queues, and interactions between decisions made in different parts of the business.
The result is a plan that looks sound on paper and meets its first real disruption without any margin.
What simulation adds
Simulation models the system as it actually behaves: agents, processes, and constraints interacting over time. That makes it possible to test:
- demand shocks and supplier failures, before they happen
- process and layout changes, without touching live operations
- capacity and inventory policy, with statistical confidence rather than a guess
How we deliver it
TDM X builds, validates, and operationalizes these models with AnyLogic and anyLogistix. Every model is validated against historical data before any scenario runs, and handed over as a tool your team can keep using.