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Picking up boxes and grouping tasks for 1 operator in a waiting line

I have a process where, I didn't know how to change the dispatcher logic can send sequence in batch or grouping tasks for an operator. I would like to work with only 1 combiner been fed for 1 operator initially and adding more until 6 operators to test different scenario picking parts from racks.

I have an order list table named "Pedidos" and every column(order) must be picked up for only one operator, the second order should be send to next operator. I try t use a dispatcher but doesn't work, where all operators go to pick all parts of the same orders.

My idea is a logic of a restaurant with waiting line, where each operator (customer) has a Mess Tray, with "16" compartments (a Tote and an order list) to take food but must waiting line to follow and cannot by pass. I attached my model as an example if could fix it I'll be appreciated, because I believe the problem is the dispatcher logics and custom code may solve.

Please Duo to I am not experience With PF, I would appreciated to receive response using picking list trigger or an update my model example attached to be more clear.

R.Daltro

picking-process-sequence-1.fsm

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combinerspicking goodstask sequence done by an operatorbatch order pickingdispatching rule
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Joshua S avatar image Joshua S commented ·

While you might not be experienced with process flow, even the basics of process flow would make building this scenario a lot easier. Without process flow this model will become more complicated than it needs to be.

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Roberto D avatar image Roberto D Joshua S commented ·

Hi Joshua, if you could send me the model updated with PF and some hints how to add and remove operators i will try to understand at least this model. I would thank you.

R.Daltro

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Joshua S avatar image Joshua S Roberto D commented ·

Here's your model with the changes.13456-picking-process-sequence-1-change.fsm

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José Antonio MD answered Jeff Nordgren edited

Hello @Roberto D,

I attached a model with the solution without using the ProcessFlow.

I have created a Global Variable ("OperatorNum") and in the Dispatcher I select the operator according to "OperatorNum" that is updated every time an item leaves the combiner.

I hope I have been helpful.

example.fsm


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Roberto D avatar image Roberto D commented ·

Hi @José Antonio MD, thank for your model is pretty simple, but is almost what I want, as I wrote above, the moment to add new operator in the process is right away the first operator leaves the first rack and keep 1 rack distance. The process must keep always 1 rack distance from new operators an so on. I believe the a traffic control could help but the next operator must have received the new order list in parallel.

Rdaltro

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