topic Re: Is there a dashboard that shows the maximum time my buffer is taking? in FlexSim Forum

Is there a dashboard that shows the maximum time my buffer is taking?

matheus_s2 — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:55:32 GMT

[ FlexSim 20.1.3 ]

I have a queue of products, and I control that queue via trigger, opening the entry if the current quantity is less than 100 items, and closing when it reaches 500. So the line produces 400 items without the need to feed the buffer. I would like to see how long it is taking to consume the buffer. Taking into account that my process does not use a fixed time.

Re: Is there a dashboard that shows the maximum time my buffer is taking?

joerg_vogel_HsH — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:26:50 GMT

I would try Content vs. Time plot graph. If you need conditional durations then you evaluate the data in calculated table or externally.

Re: Is there a dashboard that shows the maximum time my buffer is taking?

luis_gustavo_fsds — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:30:07 GMT

As @Jörg Vogel said, you can use a Content vs. Time plot for a graphical visualization of the buffer content. For more accurate tracking you can use the process flow to get these trigger times assigning labels (by using the function "time()", it return the exact time of the event). With that label getting that content 500 time, you can use another label to get the content 100 time and subtract them, as you can see in the image bellow:

After this you can set that token label into any resource on 3D model and pin that label statistc on dashboard or write that time into a global tabel

I'm leaving the model below, this is a way to do this, let me know if it helped and fulfill your doubt.

BufferConsumeTime.fsm

Re: Is there a dashboard that shows the maximum time my buffer is taking?

joerg_vogel_HsH — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:49:22 GMT

If you need two significant levels reported versus time, I suggest to split your one queue into two queues. They work in a row and the sum of their capacity is the total capacity of your single queue now. The second queue gets a capacity of the low level of reporting e.g. 100. The first gets the difference to the total capacity e.g. 400. The first queue collects only items, if the second reaches the maximum capacity level of 100.

Re: Is there a dashboard that shows the maximum time my buffer is taking?

matheus_s2 — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:01:06 GMT

Thanks Luis Gustavo. It is exactly what I need.