Please help this is for my Final Year Project :( I am creating a simulation of a kitchen assembly line in FlexSim, consisting of 2 sources (bun and patty), 3 processors (toast bun, condiments, and grill patty), 1 combiner, and 2 queues (Universal Holding Cabinet and Funnel).
Process Flow:
- The bun source produces one bun, which is toasted in the processor, and then condiments are added in another processor.
- The patty source produces 6 patties at once, which are grilled in the processor and stocked in the UHC (Universal Holding Cabinet), which has a maximum capacity of 12 patties. The patty source will stop producing once the UHC is full and will resume producing 6 patties once space is available in the UHC.
- When both the bun and patty are ready, the combiner combines them into a burger and sends it to the funnel.
Settings I have configured in FlexSim:
- Toast Bun Processor: Process time = 17 seconds
- Add Condiments Processor: Process time = 10 seconds
- Grill Patty Processor: Process time = 39 seconds, Max capacity = 6 patties
- UHC Queue: Max capacity = 12 patties
- Patty Source: Inter-arrival time = 0s, Arrival style follows this table:
| ItemName | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Arrival1 | 6 |
| Arrival2 | 6 |
Issue: Currently, the patty source is set to produce 12 patties in total (6 patties at a time, twice). I want the patty source to stop producing when the UHC is full and resume production once space is available. How can I ensure that? Would really appreciate if someone can help this.
Attached is the file of my model:
