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
Hi @John Matteo,
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https://answers.flexsim.com/articles/133869/example-model-opportunistic-combiner-process-no-po.html
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Hi @John Matteo ,
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!
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