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How to send an incomplete batch when the assigned raw material is complete?

luis_cl — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:28:58 GMT

[ FlexSim 22.2.0 ]

Hello everyone

I have a problem when collecting.

1. Combiner2 requires 10 packages to be sent to the warehouse, the problem is that only a certain amount of raw material is assigned (the product is labeled) and some sheets are lost in Die-cutter1 (considered as waste) and the package is no longer completed in Queue4 at the exit of Printer4T.

I would like that if there are no more sheets to complete the batch, it is sent anyway.

Can someone help me... I would really appreciate it.

Regards

Modelo 60x40_autosave_V2.fsm

Re: How to send an incomplete batch when the assigned raw material is complete?

moehlmann_fe — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:14:36 GMT

I would move the batching logic into Process Flow. For this, set the queue's Send to Port to "Do Not Release Items", so you can later manually release the items.

The Batch activity allows to set a maximum idle timer, meaning if no new token/item is added to the batch within the given timeframe, the partial batch can be released. The released token then sets the target quantity on the combiner and releases the items.

This is obviously not foolproof, as any kind of delay on the upstream processes would mean a partial batch is released despite items of the same type still being present. If this does end up being a problem, you could implement a counter that keeps track of how many items of a given type are still in the system (have not passed the separator yet). Only if that counter reaches 0 would the idle timer in the Batch activity become active (by writing a corresponding condition to the "Start Criteria" field).

modelo-60x40-PF-batching.fsm

Re: How to send an incomplete batch when the assigned raw material is complete?

Jeanette_Fullmer — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:13:39 GMT

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