Operational Simulation · Typical day under a Surge event
Same customer flow on both sides — only the operational decisions change (checkouts + replenishment)
WORST CASE
Lean Ops · Surge Event · Fragile Replenishment
08:00
END OF DAY · FINAL RESULTS
RESILIENT CASE
Peak Flex · Surge Event · Resilient Replenishment
08:00
END OF DAY · FINAL RESULTS
Quick TripRegular BasketLarge Weekly Shop TraditionalExpressSelf CheckoutClosed checkoutBeing served
Basket reduced by stockout
! Manager approval (blocks the checkout)
14h (08:00–22:00) compressed into ~90s at default speed · Demand calibrated on 21-day mean × 1.20 (surge) ·
Fixed seed: identical result on every reset