Hello, Flexsim gurus!
I am building this model to replicate the operations of a basic distribution center. In my model, the source will feed the system with ONLY 500 flow items classified into 2 different categories: red and blue
These items will flow through two conveyors to Queue1, from where they will be moved into their respective racks.
The dispatch of the items from the racks to Queue2, then to the processor (quality control station), and finally to the sink will begin ONLY when all 500 flow items have been created and stored in their respective racks. This is to replicate the arrival of products and storage before sales.
THE CHALLENGES
- How can the number of flow items created by the source be limited to 500?
- How can I ensure that 70% of the items have a red color and 30% have a blue color?
- How can I prioritize the put-away of red items from Queue1 to the racks over the blue items? (If both red and blue items are present in Queue1, the red item will be moved to its respective rack before the blue item)
- How can I ensure that dispatch begins ONLY 10 minutes after the last flow item has been stored in its respective rack?
- How can I prioritize the dispatch of red items over blue items when flow items are dispatched from the racks to Queue2, then to the processor, and finally to the sink? (Items will be dispatched individually in an alternating pattern: 10 red items, then 5 red items)
I will appreciate a clear and concise response with pictures (if possible) to any of the questions if not all, as I am a beginner on Flexsim.
@Joseph Gillespie , @Joshua S , @Eric M
Thank you!
