How to use process flow for storage and picking tasks with global tables?

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Martin B6 asked Sep 28, '20 Cliff King commented Oct 13, '20

How to use process flow for storage and picking tasks with global tables?

Hello! For my master thesis I have to do a warehouse simulation. Since I am a beginner in FlexSim and my problem is quite complicated, I have a few questions and hope that someone can help me:

I have an order list with data like order number, quantities item type etc.. In total i have have 3 different Products (Type 1, 2, 3). When a product arrives at the receiving warehouse (floor storage) the dispatcher has to combine the products by order number (either in the floor storage) or in the rack storage, depending on the arrival time of the products. Only one order per slot can be stored in the rack. Every hour, the dispatcher starts the outsourcing process (from the rack to the outgoing warehouse, floor storage). After picking, the dispatcher starts again with the storage. (This process is repeated). Can anyone help me to develop this simulation model? I have already designed a model, but I do not know how to integrate global tables into the system. Currently, the dispatcher takes statistically selected products and stores them? Attached I upload the current model Entwurf_2.fsm

Thank you very much!!

Martin

Software Version:

FlexSim 20.2.1

global table order picking flexsim 20.2.1 rack storage procesflow

entwurf-2.fsm (62.5 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2020-10-01T22:04:30Z

Cliff King answered Oct 1, '20 Martin B6 commented Oct 12, '20

Here is a small sample model where an operator picks items from a rack based on SKU and Quantity information read from a Global Table. (model was saved in 20.2.2).

Pull SKU and Quantity From Rack Based on Order Table.fsm

I would also suggest the following post:

https://answers.flexsim.com/articles/71515/view.html

pull-sku-and-quantity-from-rack-based-on-order-tab.fsm (45.5 KiB)

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Martin B6 commented · Oct 02, 2020 at 12:41 PM

Thank you very much!

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Martin B6 commented · Oct 12, 2020 at 10:12 AM

Hello @Cliff King

Thanks again for your answer. I have been using the warehouse demo model and am trying to change it to my own specifications. My problem is, once I change the names of the SKUs, the model doesn't work anymore. My questions are: How can I change SKU names? and how can i change the storage location of the items?

Thanks a lot!

Martin

Entwurf_5.fsm!.fsm

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entwurf-5fsm.fsm (96.0 KiB)

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