Military helicopters and a naval ship at dusk

Military and defense

Military process simulation that proves the change first

Model defense operations and production, test the redesign under real conditions, and prove the gain before a costly investment ever leaves the budget.

The approach

See the process clearly, then prove what to fix

Defense and military teams model production lines, depot maintenance, refueling and ground operations, logistics, and analysis workflows, then test changes with discrete event simulation before committing capital. The proof is real. American Ordnance modeled its M430 40mm grenade production line and a proposed double index redesign, and the simulation showed it would not deliver the expected gains, avoiding a failed capital investment of about 50,000 dollars. A military evidence-analysis project used simulation to show a proposed 40 million dollar solution offered no real turnaround improvement, and the spend was avoided. An Air Force base kept full refueling capability after a project took half its fuel hydrants offline, and a logistics depot modeled maintenance of A-10, C-130, and F-16 aircraft to predict bottlenecks. The method is grounded in bottleneck analysis, Lean Six Sigma, and DMAIC, and the model settles the question before anyone commits.

A bomber positioned for aerial refueling

What you can model

What you can model in military and defense

A working model of the work, run as a real simulation, so the real constraint is obvious.

    Munitions and production lines

    Lay out production and assembly with real cycle times and variability, test a redesign such as a double index line, and see whether it truly lifts output before any capital is committed.

    Depot and fleet maintenance

    Model depot maintenance of aircraft such as A-10, C-130, and F-16, and predict where work and aircraft back up before the bottleneck reaches the flight line.

    Refueling and ground operations

    Test refueling and ground operations against demand, and prove that capability holds when hydrants or crews go offline, before the change reaches the ramp.

    Military logistics and supply

    Model supply and distribution with finite capacity, travel time, and queues, and find the constraint that limits readiness across the chain.

    Evidence and analysis workflows

    Map analysis and casework end to end, run it with real volumes, and test whether a proposed investment actually improves turnaround before the spend is approved.

Customer stories

Teams that model first, change once

ProcessModel was a game changer for us. It allowed us to explore various scenarios without implementing them in real life.
Vince VillontAmerican Ordnance
With ProcessModel, we have more information than we ever had before. Process simulation takes us out of the realm of speculation and closer to the world of prediction.
U.S. Air ForceRefueling operations

See your military and defense process clearly, then prove the fix

Build the model, run the simulation, find the constraint, and show the improvement before you change a thing.