Ventana Systems UK Ltd is a privately owned System Dynamics consultancy based in the United Kingdom. The company was formed in 2000 to help organisations understand their problems through the use of System Dynamics modelling and business simulations.
We help organisations in complex environments make better decisions through a combination of high-quality models and advanced treatment of data.
Ventana’s personnel have backgrounds in science, applied mathematics, robust modeling, statistics, dynamic simulation, optimal control, noisy data and indirect measurement. Ventana fields of application include business strategy, energy strategy, economic growth, manufacturing, marketing & promotion, complex engineering, research & development, and large program management.
Andrew Hill has been a director/consultant in Ventana Systems UK since 2000. Prior to co-founding Ventana System UK, Andy spent 10 years as a defence analyst, working across a broad spectrum of projects, from manpower recruitment & retention to a complete tri-service analysis of the UK defence equipment requirements.
Vensim, System Dynamics, Business Dynamics, Healthcare Analytics, Pharmaceutical Modelling
Developing Business Simulation tools and broad based operational analysis to a range of UK & overseas clients. Simulations have predominantly been developed using Vensim software.
Business
Distribution Warehouse simulation model for a leading UK logistics company
Natural Gas Supply Demand modelling for multinational oil company
Global pricing model for pharmaceutical products
Patient level Business Intelligence models for healthcare market insights
Lee began his career as a geologist working offshore in a variety of European and African locations. After his Masters in Operational Research at the London School of Economics, Lee became a government scientist specialising in the application of simulation in support of Army, Navy and Air force studies. On moving to a private company, Lee continued to diversify and developed a skill in System Dynamics modelling having undertaken formal training at the Royal Military College. His models included in-depth analysis of peace keeping operations in Bosnia and detailed post-operations modelling of the Gulf War of 1991. On becoming a Director of the company, Lee helped develop the non-Government business group culminating in the creation of a new company operating completely within the commercial environment.
Lee is co-founder and owner of Ventana Systems UK and works with business and government in North America and Europe, supporting strategy development and policy making, and provides workshops in Vensim and System Dynamics in the United Kingdom. Lee is a Policy Council member of the UK Chapter of the System Dynamics Society.
Drug product production process models for cycle time and inventory reduction
Strategic planning model to help understand interrelationships within the organisation
Drug Product development life-cycle study – evaluation of key resource, training and technology experience requirements impacts on costs and profitability
Simulation of the impact of e-business on retail banking in the United States
Tony helped form Ventana UK in 2001 after ten years of experience in simulation modelling. Initially he worked within UK Government Defence departments. He has applied models to war-gaming, manpower, capacity planning and maintenance issues. Tony is also the developer of Sable, a GUI builder for Vensim. Tony’s business consulting includes models of European air traffic controller recruitment, pilot recruitment, ERP capacity planning and logistics & equipment support.
ERP – A simulation for one of the mainstream ERP hardware providers, looking at the implications of the introduction of ERP into an organisation
Helicopter Spares Model – A business process simulation looking at the movement of high value aircraft spares through the repair system. It was successfully used to identify possible savings of over £12M over six years
C-ROADS-CP – Tony helped to build the graphical user interface for the C-ROADS-CP climate change model (funded by the Sustainability institute).
to help predict the possible outcome of your decisions.
Ventana can provide you with everything you need from consultancy, software and training to analysis and project support.
