A Discrete Event Simulation Add-in for JMP (2026-US-PO-2886)

This paper presents a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) add‑in for JMP that enables users to model, analyze, and optimize complex process flows through an intuitive graphical interface. The add‑in provides a fully integrated GUI that allows users to construct simulations using configurable entity sources, queues, and processes. Entity sources support variable release timings, enabling realistic modeling of arrival patterns. Queues allow adjustable capacities, making it possible to represent bottlenecks, resource constraints, and system delays. Processes incorporate variable processing times, allowing users to capture real‑world variability and evaluate its impact on system performance.

At the core of the add‑in is a simulation engine that tracks each entity individually as it moves through the system, enabling detailed analysis of cycle times, waiting times, resource utilization, and throughput. Output includes a suite of graphical visualizations (such as time‑series plots, histograms, and animated flow diagrams) that illustrate system behavior dynamically, helping users intuitively understand system interactions and identify improvement opportunities.

The DES add‑in is broadly applicable across industries and operational challenges. Example applications include analyzing traffic patterns, evaluating paperwork or document flow, performing inventory and supply chain analysis, optimizing restaurant service operations, studying hospital emergency department flow, and many other scenarios where variability and resource constraints interact in complex ways. By combining the accessibility of JMP with the flexibility of discrete event simulation, this add‑in provides engineers, analysts, and decision makers with a powerful tool for experimentation, optimization, and data‑driven process improvement.