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Customizing a process flow to perform single piece flow process

I am trying to use the process flow section to simulate a section of a process where items move to different work benches for steps to be performed. I have attached the model but am unsure on the best method for getting it to perform how id like. Purchase orders vary in size and are run in complete orders before the next one is started. I have a source creating the batches and then the process flow creating the items that go through the system based on the entry to the queue (This is only to set batching as i'm unsure how to do so in the process flow so it has no relation to the actual process). I would like items to flow one at a time to each work station so there would be a trigger on exit to bring the next item to that table. I am unsure how to accomplish this with the current model I have developed. I am early in the development of this model and so if there is an easier direction to go I am open to that, I am just looking for the model the visually represent the complete process.

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FlexSim 24.0.3
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You could acquire and release each table to coordinate the movements and restrict capacity. I would create a subflow for each table operation and just call that for each of the steps.


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