Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Arrivals

This feature is no longer part of ProcessModel

Model objects are no longer part of ProcessModel. They were prebuilt sample models in the legacy software that you opened and copied the pieces you needed from into your own model. The technique shown here is now built into ProcessModel.

LegacyHow this worked in the previous version

When you need to have a random arrival pattern that repeats over the time period of a week, month, quarterly or yearly.

Where to Find the Model Object

The following model object will be used:

• Arrivals - Weekly OR Monthly OR Quarterly OR Yearly.

How to Use the Model Object

• Open Your Model: Open your model or create a new blank model.

• Insert the Model Object into Your Model: Locate the appropriate location in your model where you would like to place the model object, move the view to the location and then insert the model object.

• Connect to Your Model

• Connect the left end of the arrival route to your Entity.

• Create a route leaving Arrival Generator going to the first process in your model.

• Change the Quantity on the arrival route to the number of entities you process in one week, month, quarter or year, based on the model object selected.

• Change the distribution in the action logic of Arrival Generator to your distribution pattern for the week, month, quarter or year, based on the model object selected.

Weekly: 200 entities arrive every week (7 * 24 hrs). This must be changed match your arrival conditions. Monthly: 200 entities arrive every month (2430 hrs). This must be changed match your arrival conditions. Quarterly: 200 entities arrive every quarter (three months or 24303 hrs). This must be changed match your arrival conditions. Yearly: Between 3 and 12 entities arrive every year or 24365 hrs). This must be changed match your arrival conditions.

In Arrival Generator a random time value is assigned to each entity. After that waiting time, the starting cycle time and value added time attributes are set to 0 so that when the entity leaves the storage location, it will be as though the entity just arrived in the model.

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