Initial Inventory without paint slot label

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MatteoMano asked Feb 21 2025 at 2:21 PM MatteoMano commented Feb 24 2025 at 7:52 AM

Initial Inventory without paint slot label

Hi guys !! I'm new in flexsim and I have a question. I found a Demo model of a warehouse and I've tried to modify it with the spects that I need. In particular, I try to make a Initial Inventory but It doesnt work like in the demo model. Another thing that I would like to do is to use something different than the paint slot label to assign the slot because in my model there are many rucks and slots. Thanks

case WAREHOUSE.fsm

Software Version:

FlexSim 24.2.3

warehousing initial inventory

case-warehouse.fsm (327.3 KiB)

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Answer 1 · 2025-02-24T07:04:04Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Feb 24 2025 at 7:04 AM MatteoMano commented Feb 24 2025 at 7:52 AM

Apart from the model missing the tables required for the pick logic to work, there are two issues with the assignment of items to slots.

The address column in the global table contains numbers, but "getSlot()" requires a string as parameter. Either change the format of the table column or use "string.fromNum()" to convert the value on the fly when using it to search for the slot.

Apparently "getSlot()" does not work when a negative stride is used in the addressing scheme. I'm afraid you will need to adjust the respective racks.

As Jörg suggests, you could use a table that contains the SKU data for each slot to do the assignment in Process Flow or a custom code snippet.

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MatteoMano commented · Feb 24 2025 at 7:17 AM

Thank you for the tip. I have changed the format of the Address column and seems it's working better. In the global table there are already the SKUs assigned in each slot but I don't know how to put it in the process flow.

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Felix Möhlmann MatteoMano commented · Feb 24 2025 at 7:44 AM

The table only contains the SKUs for slots with initial inventory though, right? Do other slots stay 'unassigned' until something enters them for the first time?

Once you have a reference to a slot you can assign labels to it like with other objects; "token.Slot.SKU = ..:" in a code snippet or by using an Assign Labels activity.

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MatteoMano Felix Möhlmann commented · Feb 24 2025 at 7:52 AM

my intention is to make a model only for picking so I need only the initial inventory. The slot that are not contained in the initial inventory can stay unassigned. I'll try to put a assign label activity to assign slot and SKU !! thank you

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