Chart template for total manufacturing time

Hello
I have a model that simulates a production process. I have a production plan that I introduce into a local list through a process flow. The process ends when the job list is empty and the last object/item derived from the last pull of the list exits through a decision point. I am interested in calculating the time that elapses between these two events:

Event 1: Start the counter when the FIRST instance is extracted from the list (this would be the start of manufacturing). In this case, depending on the logic, several pulls can be made at the same instant. I mention this in case it might be something to consider, as simultaneity or closely occurring events could cause issues.

Event 2: Stop the counter when the last item exits a conveyor at a specific decision point.

Is there any chart template that allows me to calculate the time that elapses between these two events? Or do I need to configure some other advanced statistics collector?

Thanks in advance for your comments.

Software Version:

FlexSim 24.1.1

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Joerg Vogel commented · Nov 29 at 01:22 PM

What about work in progress? Or you can evaluate a staytime of tokens that you let enter into an activity and let them stay until your finish event occurs.

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Borja Lorenzo Joerg Vogel commented · Dec 02 at 06:45 AM

Hello Joerg

In the following video, I have tried to capture the elements involved in the described events. The job list is fed from an order table. Each row represents an order, and for each quantity of each order, I generate an entry in the job list, which is why 8 tokens are generated.

The model can start in two modes: continuous or waiting.

The continuous mode is where the list is created at the beginning, and at the same moment, those jobs can be extracted. That's why I mentioned that simultaneity could occur.

The waiting mode is the one shown in the video. In response to the action of activating the checkbox in the GUI, it starts producing.

What I am interested in measuring is the time that elapses from when the first task is extracted from that list (start of manufacturing) to when the object is deposited in the output queues (the moment I press stop in the video).

As you can see, the tokens that create the list are deleted once the list is pulled.

Have I managed to answer your question with this explanation?