Tutorial 2 - adding an extra supply closet

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Linda N asked Dec 12, '18 Jeff Nordgren commented Dec 13, '18

Tutorial 2 - adding an extra supply closet

Hi all,

I've finished tutorial 2.2 customize the task sequence. The models seems to work correctly, though I assigned the delay to "current" (is this correct?) which, I believe, wasn't mentioned in the manual.

To test my understanding, I tried to extend the model with an extra Supply Closet, and figured I should do this by adding both closets to a group and refer to them with a List shared asset (rather than a Resource). However my model already crashes before since I don't know how to tell it that the operator should travel to either closet1 or closet2 depending on availability.

Would you have approached this problem the same way as I did? If not, what is the best way to go?
The model is attached below. Thanks a lot for your help in advance!

Best regards,
Linda

experiment-extra-cleaning-closet.fsm

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FlexSim 18.1.1

list resource travel tutorial

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Answer 1 · 2018-12-12T22:50:55Z

Joshua S answered Dec 12, '18 Jeff Nordgren commented Dec 13, '18

I would still use the resource activities, you can reference a group with a resource activity. To do this with lists is several more steps. You need to create a global list, then in its properties you can add the group to the initial values for the list. Your list in your process flow needs to reference the global list you just made. You then pull from that list, but then need to push those items back on the list. Even though the resource option is easier, I would still consider trying to go through the longer process with lists, because lists are much more powerful and resource activities are really just condensed list activities with limited functionality, and this will help you with future projects.

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Jeff Nordgren commented · Dec 12, 2018 at 11:14 PM

@Linda N,

Attached is your model with the changes I've made to it. It is an extension of what @Joshua S mentioned in his post. Take a look at the model and see if this is what you had in mind?

Thanks.

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Linda N commented · Dec 13, 2018 at 03:55 PM

Thanks! I forgot the steps related to the global list!

Thank you too for your model @Jeff Nordgren! I noticed that in my own model there was no destination assigned in the travel activities. When studying yours, I saw you solved it easily with the label of the assigned closet.

I have a working model now with a resource group. Will try to build a new model with the list function! You are really helping me forward here so thanks again.

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