Use of a distributed simulation environment for training in Supply Chain decision making

Tactical and Operational decision making requires considering a large amount of data, which must be properly stored and interpreted. In this context, an on-line information system has been developed to allow the integration of real time reactive tools, which can constitute a useful operator support in the event of process and/or scenario disturbances. The use of this integrated system as a training tool over a simulated Supply Chain scenario has proved to help the Process Systems Engineering students to improve the information comprehension capabilities, as well as to enhance the way they apply their knowledge to plant and process optimization.