Running your model
You run your models from the Launch Pad. The Launch Pad provides functionality to run one or more scenarios using the various design engines. Status information is provided as the scenarios are running so that you know the current state of the solve. Detailed status data provides information about individual actions in the solve process, such as generation of specific input files, problem formulation and population of output tables.
Run a model
- At the top of the Modeler window, click Run
. You see the Launch Pad. - Select the Technology you want to use from the drop-down list:
- Network Optimization
- Inventory Optimization
- Transportation Optimization
- Simulation
If you have limited the displayed technologies using Technologies in Model Settings, the list of available technologies is limited to those that are currently displayed. - Select the Problem Type from the drop-down list:
Network Optimization:
- Network Optimization
- NO Decomposition
- Greenfield Analysis
- NO Infeasibility Diagnosis
- Cost To Serve Analysis
- NO and CTS Analysis
- Rapid Solve
Inventory Optimization:
- Safety Stock Optimization
- Safety Stock + Service Level Optimization
- Safety Stock Optimization + Rolling Horizon Modeling
- Service Level Optimization
- Rolling Horizon Modeling
- Rolling Horizon Validation
- Inventory Simulation
- Safety Stock Optimization Infeasibility Diagnosis
Transportation Optimization
Transportation Optimization
Driver Scheduling
Simulation
- Classic Simulation
- Simulation
- Optionally, click Options to access the options specific to the selected design engine. For information about specific options, refer to the following topics:
- In the Select Scenarios section, select the scenario(s) you want to run.
- If you are solving on the cloud, optionally select a Solving Engine. This enables you to control the use of design engines, such as assigning a smaller engine to smaller models or selecting an engine class for models from specific business units. If you do not require a specific engine, you can use the Solving Engine that is selected by default.
Depending on the selected problem type, the list of available engines may change. Each list provides a default engine.
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If you are running a model using the Network Optimization problem type, you can turn off the Enable Next Generation Solving Engine switch to use the design engine solver process. With the switch on, the Next Gen solver process is used.
- Click Run. The selected scenarios are solved by the specified technology. You can click off the Launch Pad fly-out while your scenarios are running.
Last modified: Wednesday March 05, 2025