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Changing object color based on product quantity and product type

I have 20 painters working in parallel, painting is an intermediary process that receives items from assembly, painters can receive any of the 120 units to be painted. but there are 8 different types of products (Item Types), for example. Item Type 2A has a quantity of 9 units within those.9 units 2 items need to be painted black, 2 need to be painted blue, 2 need to be painted red, 2 need to painted gray and 1 need to be painted white, these units can be routed to any of the 20 painters. how do I specify to the processor if you receive item 2A paint only 2 black because there is another painter that might be painting another item 2A red, or if processor is painting 1 item in red, the other processor only need to paint 1 more red, the same with the remaining, items types. 1A, 3A, 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, which has different colors and qtys.

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Label your items with the type and the color. Use both to route as you see fit. Maybe have the painters pull items to paint by matching color AND matching type.

I would tighten up your definition of product types, items and units and perhaps introduce a workorder number things that need to be grouped together or share common attributes like batch or due datetime. At the moment I feel your description is a little ambiguous.

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