Lean Manufacturing Process Flow

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John Matteo asked Jun 19 2023 at 3:43 PM Julie Weller commented Jun 27 2023 at 5:28 PM

Lean Manufacturing Process Flow

Hi, I would like to get some assistance in simulation for a Clean Room

Current work flow is Batch Process of 48 pieces.

No. of work stations: 6

So the batch of 48 needs to be completed before going to the next station. I'm having difficulty making this.

And I need to convert it to a single piece flow process with 4 work stations, plus 1 station shared between the 3rd and 4th station.

I'm unsure how to create these two process flow.

I would be helpful if there is an example file I can refer to

Software Version:

FlexSim 21.0.10

process flow simulation

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Julie Weller commented · Jun 19 2023 at 3:46 PM

Hi @John Matteo,

It's hard to know how to help without looking at your model, I'm unsure exactly what you're looking to do. To receive a more accurate solution, please post your model or a sample model that demonstrates your question, even if it's only partially complete.

You could also take a look at the opportunistic combiner example here:

https://answers.flexsim.com/articles/133869/example-model-opportunistic-combiner-process-no-po.html

Proprietary models can be posted as a private question visible only to FlexSim U.S. support staff. You can also contact your local FlexSim distributor for phone or email help.

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Julie Weller commented · Jun 27 2023 at 5:28 PM

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Answer 1 · 2023-06-22T17:23:49Z

Carter Walch answered Jun 22 2023 at 5:23 PM

Hi @John Matteo ,

processflowdemo.fsm

Here is a sample model demonstrating what you described. You will need to change it to match your needs, but it demonstrates how to:

-send items to multiple stations

-wait for a batch of 48 before continuing the process

-combine 48 parts into 1 to be processed later

-use task sequences for a multi step process

Note: Process1 that you described I used 3D routing. Process2 used only logic from process flow. Waiting for the batch used both.

Hope this helps!

processflowdemo.fsm (51.9 KiB)

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