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Initial inventory is not working

maura_m2 — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:19:38 GMT

[ FlexSim 20.1.2 ]

jordan.johnson

hi, i tried the warehouse demo model and the racks are not loaded as they should.

also no rack labels are displayed and I can't see if there are any errors there.

what am I doing wrong?

thank you so much

I am attaching the model.

MODELLO 7CORSIE+PERCORSO.fsm

Re: Initial inventory is not working

benjamin_w2 — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:18:33 GMT

Hi @maura.m2,

You are trying to reference an invalid column name in one of your "Assign Lables" activities. I believe you meant to type "Qty" instead of "Quantity":

Additionally, you are trying to reference a label called "Rack02S" On your first decision point, but that label doesn't exist.

To see the different label-colors on your racks you need to click on the "Label Painting Tool" in the library. However, when I clicked on it, it didn't look like you had any labels painted on any of the slots. I added some dummy information to get the following:

Re: Initial inventory is not working

maura_m2 — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:29:44 GMT

Thanks for the reply. 
"Quantity" was a spelling error, I changed it but it still doesn't work. I have attached the correct model. 
as far as Rack02S is concerned, the process flow and the model are not complete but other racks and other picking stations are missing. 
for now what I would like to understand how to do is to assign my products to each slot of a specific rack and then have them picked up by the operator according to a list but I can't do it. 
I seem to have followed the tutorial you attached to me in another question of mine but it doesn't work. 
can you help me?

Re: Initial inventory is not working

maura_m2 — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:30:07 GMT

Thanks for the reply. "Quantity" was a spelling error, I changed it but it still doesn't work. I have attached the correct model. 
as far as Rack02S is concerned, the process flow and the model are not complete but other racks and other picking stations are missing. for now what I would like to understand how to do is to assign my products to each slot of a specific rack and then have them picked up by the operator according to a list but I can't do it. I seem to have followed the tutorial you attached to me in another question of mine but it doesn't work. can you help me?

MODELLO 7CORSIE+PERCORSO.fsm

Re: Initial inventory is not working

raja_sekaran — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:47:42 GMT

Hi @maura.m2

I have noticed that Qty Column in the Initial InventoryGlobal table value assigned as a string data type. So change this "Qty" Column data type value to a number.

Also, I have noticed that in the storage system you have only seven (A1 to A7) aisles but your input says more than 50 aisles. So you have to update the input value accordingly.

Let us know if you still have any doubts or problems with the model after these changes.

Thanks

Re: Initial inventory is not working

maura_m2 — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:15:07 GMT

Thanks to the corrections, I made them but the model still doesn't work. 
in reality the corridors are 69 but for now I have simulated 7. 
I then proceeded to modify the Italian inventory and the SKUs. MODELLO 7CORSIE+PERCORSO.fsm

i also tried to use a source instead of process flow but the racks are not loaded in the right place. I am also attaching that model. modello 7 corsie+sourse+prelievo.fsm
how can i find a solution? can you help me?

Re: Initial inventory is not working

maura_m2 — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:16:06 GMT

@Raja Sekaran,

Thanks to the corrections, I made them but the model still doesn't work. in reality the corridors are 69 but for now I have simulated 7. I then proceeded to modify the Italian inventory and the SKUs. MODELLO 7CORSIE+PERCORSO.fsm
 i also tried to use a source instead of process flow but the racks are not loaded in the right place. I am also attaching that model. modello 7 corsie+sourse+prelievo.fsm
how can i find a solution? can you help me

Re: Initial inventory is not working

Ben_WilsonADSK — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:39:22 GMT

Hi @MAURA M2

Sorry, it looks like we missed your follow-up question. Do you still need help? Please comment back to let us know your current status. If you were able to solve your problem, feel free to post the solution so that others can benefit.