Batch Smaller Quantity at a Specific Time

LegacyHow this worked in the previous version

When you need to complete a batch at a specific time of day, whether the normal batch size has been reached or not.

The following model object can be found in the model objects directory:

Open Your Model: Open your model or create a new blank model.
Insert the Model Object into Your Model
Locate the model object Smaller Quantity at a Specific Time and select the insert button.
Move the cursor to the point of insertion and left mouse-click. The upper left corner of the **model object **will be inserted at the location of the mouse-click.
Connect to Your Model
Connect the trailing end of the route entering **Batch1 **to an activity in **your **model.If you add any additional route entering Batch1, make sure they each contain a copy the action logic from the model object’s route.

Batch Smaller Quantity at a Specific Time

Batch Smaller Quantity at a Specific Time

Change the **s_BatchSize1 **parameter to **your **standard batch size.

Batch Smaller Quantity at a Specific Time

Change the **Time **field on Reassemble **Batch1 **to the time it normally take to process a batch (not the time for each individual entity within the batch).

Batch Smaller Quantity at a Specific Time

Change the **arrival times **in the End of Day arrivals to indicate when **you **want the small batch to be completed.Do not change the name of the “End of Day” entity. That name is used within the model object.

Batch Smaller Quantity at a Specific Time

Completion: The model object is now integrated into your model, you should now be able to save and then simulate the model.

a_BatchSize1: Size of the batch. Normally this is your standard batch size. But at the times when the End of Day entity arrives, it is set to 1 which closes the batch. Then, just prior to entering Reassemble Batch1, is reassigned a value equal to the number of entities to be rebatched.