Find Rack based on type label using Find Slot Method

[dipto6D54P]

Hi,

I am trying to do the following in a small proof of concept model which will be scalable later on. Beginner to FlexSim and not good with warehouse part at all :(. Here is what I am dealing with currently -

Situation:

1. On creation I set up material type label 1 or 2.

2. I have 2 different type storage system : 1 Floor Storage and 1 Rack.
3. If Material Type = 1, it will find a slot it in Floor Storage & for Material Type = 2, a slot should be found in a rack.

Problem:

I couldn't manage to write a query in Find slot method that does it.

Constraint:

1. I am trying to avoid paint slot label altogether and using process flow to control this logic.

Additional:

Later on, how can I make it dynamic assignment of the storage system? Meaning, in the beginning there is no type label assigned to these Racks or Floor Storage. When a material arrives, it goes to any of the storages and the rack / floor storage will assume the material type label automatically.

Thanks a lot for your time.

[joerg_vogel_HsH · Accepted solution]

Add another label at each rack object. Try it with a condition to match rack label and item label. $1 is variable that parses any object into a query. Here it is reference to your item you want to find a slot for. . 

slot.storageObject.labelname = $1.itemlabelname

[dipto6D54P]

Hi Joerg,

Thanks for the suggestion. It works!