Warehouse Simulation Module Whether it’s introducing a new product, launching an e-commerce initiative or revising a warehouse layout, changes in a distribution center can be expensive and risky. Often, the impact can ripple throughout a customer’s entire business, creating unanticipated headaches and the need for additional changes. CatalystCommand™ Simulation eliminates much of these risks and hassles. By giving customers a graphic, real-time view of different scenarios, it enables them to explore various options – and measure their impact – before committing financial or other resources to implementing new initiatives. Key Benefits: Reduced Risk, Agile Response to Changing Business Needs This sophisticated planning tool reduces the costs of problem analysis and resolution while enabling customers to measure potential effects on productivity, customer service, overtime, key volume indicators, and the number of cases or pallets shipped. Some of its key benefits include:

	Reduces Risk of the Unknown. Customers can change operating practices, layout, equipment and strategies with greater confidence knowing their impact in advance.
	Improves Responsiveness to Business Demands. As dynamic markets shift, the simulator enables customers to rapidly envision and enact change and realize immediate business benefits.
	Benchmarks Performance. Allows users to compare departments, shifts or work groups and to establish their own benchmarks.

CatalystCommand Simulation runs on its own NT-based workstation and doesn’t affect actual warehouse operations or response times. It interfaces with customers’ WMS to extract data and is written in AutoMod, the leading simulation language. Source code is included for easy modification and maintenance by users.