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<title>SNS Modeling</title> 
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<title>SNS Modeling and Simulation Tools and Free PPB Consulting Services</title> 
<link>http://www.snsmodeling.org/messageview.aspx?catid=27&amp;threadid=89</link> 
<pubDate>2009-09-28 8:35 AM -05.00</pubDate> 
<description> <![CDATA[ &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;DSNS Offers Free Modeling and Simulation Services to Project Areas&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;As part of its technical assistance role, the CDC’s Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS) is offering its project areas free model design and event simulation services to enhance public health preparedness. Modeling and simulation tools, in conjunction with live exercises, provide a cost effective way to better understand available SNS resources and perform systematic data collection and analysis. The computer simulation approach, as seen in the three applications below, is one of the most powerful engineering analysis tools for designing and controlling the performance of processes and operations in systems.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;img src="i/expressions/clock.gif" border="0"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Examples of Available Software Tools&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Arena&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; is a discrete-event simulation language that DSNS uses to simulate supply-chain dynamics and distribution of medical countermeasures. This application can be used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of anything that moves and incorporates industry-leading graphical and animation features, making the simulation more realistic.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;An example of a successful application of Arena to solve client problems includes simulating traditional and drive-through points of dispensing (PODs) to identify bottleneck stations, redesign client flow, optimize staffing needs and increase POD throughput. Arena also can be customized and integrated with popular applications like spreadsheets, databases and Visual Basic for Applications. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;MATLAB&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; is a high-level, technical computing language and interactive environment for algorithm development, data analysis and visualization, and numeric computation. With public health concerns, MATLAB is widely used to build mathematical and simulation models for predicting and controlling the spread of epidemics like novel H1N1 influenza virus. Some of MATLAB’s most relevant toolboxes include:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;•	Statistics Toolbox provides tools for assessing, understanding and visualizing data.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;•	Optimization Toolbox includes the implementation of operations research functions.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;•	Database Toolbox allows the user to query and exchange data between MATLAB and databases.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;•	Report Generator automatically documents performed tasks and captures graphics.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;•	MATLAB Builder allows for distributing and deploying applications and algorithms as Excel spreadsheet add-ins for states and local public health agencies.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;TransCAD&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;, a decision support system for transportation data management and analysis, allows users to store, retrieve, analyze and visualize all types of transportation and related geographic and demographic data. This application combines digital mapping, geographic database management, geographic information system and presentation graphics with tools to apply sophisticated transportation, operations research and statistical and econometric models. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By using the TransCAD application, project areas can experience realistic route and network representations, including delays and restrictions for turn movements at intersections. As such, in a New Orleans flood-like disaster, road closings can easily be represented and flexible plans developed around the transportation networks – road, rail and waterway – that are still viable.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;How to Apply for Consultation Services&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;These simulation and modeling applications are powerful, yet difficult to learn or master. To alleviate any concerns over project area staff or resources, DSNS is providing free consultation to define and formulate custom simulation projects. Clients are encouraged to engage modeling and simulation services during planning stages of exercises so the modeling team can offer advice and test designs ahead of deployment and implementation.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;For more information on accessing DSNS simulation consulting services, please contact Kas Salawu at ksalawu@cdc.gov or 404-639-0827.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;  ]]> </description> 
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<title>Strategic National Stockpile and Supply Chains</title> 
<link>http://www.snsmodeling.org/messageview.aspx?catid=27&amp;threadid=82</link> 
<pubDate>2009-08-17 3:48 PM -05.00</pubDate> 
<description> <![CDATA[ It might be useful to look at end-to-end processes within the Strategic National Stockpile as encompassing the design, control, operation, integration and management of Supply Chain subsystems. To explore this approach in depth, CDC’s Program Preparedness Branch intends to inaugurate a biennial Conference on supply chains in April 2010. What sort of concepts and strategies should the intended assembly of leading academicians, practitioners and other cognoscente in the field discuss at such a convention? Kindly contribute your thoughts on relevant aspects of inventory management, the increasing complexities of modern logistics, the changing transportation industry and its deregulation, public health and national security, the impact of IT and other emerging technologies, etceteras.&amp;lt;img src="i/expressions/clock.gif" border="0"&amp;gt;  ]]> </description> 
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<title>RSS Modeling and Simulation</title> 
<link>http://www.snsmodeling.org/messageview.aspx?catid=27&amp;threadid=74</link> 
<pubDate>2009-03-24 10:44 AM -05.00</pubDate> 
<description> <![CDATA[ The Center for Emergency Response Analytics (CERA) recently completed a study for DSNS of RSS operations in 36 jurisdictions across the country. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;CERA developed a standard attack/response scenario, RSS performance and cost metrics, and a methodology for designing and evaluating strategies for RSS operations.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;For each jurisdiction that participated in the project, CERA developed and simulated a set of RSS strategies; selected the most promising strategy; and measured the performance, cost, and robustness of the strategy. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;I’ve posted the project’s final report on the Downloads page at &amp;lt;a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.Response-Analytics.org"&amp;gt;Response-Analytics.org&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;If you find any errors, please email me at &amp;lt;a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="mailto:Mark.Whitworth@Response-Analytics.org"&amp;gt;Mark.Whitworth@Response-Analytics.org&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;I’d be pleased to discuss the report and try to answer any questions by email or via this bulletin board.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Mark Whitworth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Center for Emergency Response Analytics&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Cambridge, MA&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;  ]]> </description> 
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<title>PHEP BP10 cooperative agreement</title> 
<link>http://www.snsmodeling.org/messageview.aspx?catid=27&amp;threadid=73</link> 
<pubDate>2009-03-20 11:04 AM -05.00</pubDate> 
<description> <![CDATA[ In the draft BP10 cooperative agreement it mentions a new suite of drills for CRI MSAs. It specifically states, "One suite consists of drills that address decision making processes: 1) resource allocation game; 2) distribution tool intended to be used as a tabletop exercise; 3) decision making evaluation tool."&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;I assume the resource allocation game refers to RealOpt or the Clinic Model Generator and the distribution tool refers to TourSolver. I cannot figure out what the decision making evaluation tool refers to. Can someone let me know?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Thanks for your help.  ]]> </description> 
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<title>What types of modeling are needed for Stockpiles?</title> 
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<pubDate>2008-05-30 1:21 PM -05.00</pubDate> 
<description> <![CDATA[ C2Logix is involved in the route optimization of materials from the RSS to PODs, but what other areas has modeling been employed?  ]]> </description> 
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