I'm working on a basic simulation where boxes travel on a conveyor and get processed at either processor in the simulation. The baseline logic is to process every other box at each processor (top flow in model). Itemtype1 boxes get processed at "processor1" with a mean cycle time of 8 sec. Boxes that bypass to the 2nd processor have a cycle time of 1 sec. I think the baseline model is working properly.
For the 2nd model (bottom flow in model), I'm trying to implement better logic in order to achieve a higher output by looking downstream. The physical layout can not be changed.
My first thought was to do the following-set the item to itemtype2 On Exit of the source, then set it to itemtype1 before the item enters Processor 1b if there are 2 or more items with itemtype2 downstream (in queue3, queue4 or processor2b)
First, I'd like to know how to implement this logic. Second, is there a better way to do this?
