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Warehouse Pick Sequence Simulation

Author: CreateASoft Inc./Friday, October 28, 2016/Categories: Advanced Modeling and Connectivity

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  • To connect a database to Simcad first switch to the Flow Properties tab
    • Select Model Extensions
      • Here click Define Database Connection
      • New Connection
        • Enter a Connection Name (PickSequence)
        • Click Define Connection
          • Next select MS Office 12.0 Access Database Engine
          • Here you will need to manually enter the file location, to do this select the file from your folder, right click and select Properties, shown here
          • Copy and Paste the Location of the file into Data Source. Then enter \ (the one above Enter) and then Copy and Paste the file name into Data Source after the last \
          • Test the connection, if successful Save the connection and close
  • To use the Database we need to create some parameters, go into Additional Properties Definition and under Model Parameters create -
    • M_NextSequenceID - Integer
    • Then switch to Object Parameter and create four new parameters -
      • Obj_PickSeqID - Integer
      • Obj_GoingTo - String
      • Obj_SKU - String
      • Obj_SeqNumber - String
  • Switch to the Model Build tab and go into Objects and Containment
    • Here create a new object - 'PickSequence'
  • Next select Resources and Shifts
    • Create a new Resource - 'Picker'
    • Set the Available Number to 6
    • Click Add and then select OK
  • Use the Start Process tool to create 'Start Pick'
    • Select Define Object Creation Rules
      • Set Object Type to Create to 'PickSequence'
      • Check Stop the process after and enter 42. This is how many entries are in the database used.
    • Customize and go into Process Extensions/Event Handling
      • Here under ObjectActivated Insert a line and make it a DB Interface Action
        • Database Name - PickSequence
        • Table Name - PickSequence
        • Command Type - Select From
        • Condition - Where <%M_NextSequenceID%> < ID
        • Insert after SQL Command - Distinct top 1
        • ID - M_NextSequenceID
        • PickSequence - Obj_SeqNumber
        • Lastly select Insert New Definition to save changes
  • Next use the Generic Process tool to create 'Route Pick'
    • Customize and go into Process Extensions/Event Handling
      • Under ObjectActivated insert six lines
        • Change line 1 to a DB Interface Action and edit:
          • Database Name - PickSequence
          • Table Name - PickSequence  
          • Command Type - Select From
          • Condition - Where <%ObjPickSeqID%> < ID AND
          • PickSequence = '<%Obj_SeqNumber%>'
          • ID - Obj_PickSeqID
          • SKU - Obj_SKU
          • SQL Command - TOP 1
        • Change line 2 to a Condition Action and edit:
          • DBQueryResult <= 0
        • Change line 3 to an Expression Action and edit:
          • Set Obj_GoingTo = 'End'
        • Change line 4 to a Condition Action and edit:
          • Change to an ELSE condition
        • Change line 5 to a DB Interface Action and edit:
          • Database Name - PickSequence
          • Table Name - InitialState
          • Command Type - Select From
          • Condition - Where SKU = '<%Obj_SKU%>'
          • Location - Obj_GoingTo
        • Set the last line to a Condition Action and edit:
          • Set to an END IF condition
      • Under ObjectNextProcessDefined insert a line and change it to an Expression Action and edit:
        • Set NextProcessToStart = Obj_GoingTo
  • Right click 'Route Pick' and select Convert to Base Module, select Smart Module and click Refresh and Edit on the new Module
    • Change the name to 'MOD_Rack' and Customize
      • Go into Resource Constraints
        • Set 'Picker' to 1
        • Check both Enable and Hold Resources under Default Override
  • Use the Auto-Create Processes tool to create the racks for the warehouse
    • Set Number to Create to '30'
    • Copy properties from: 'Mod: MOD_Rack'
    • Change Number of Digits to '1'
  • Create two columns of 15 processes each and select them all, next click Auto-Create Path:
    • Path Type to Create - Vertical Double Side
    • Path Direction - Top to Bottom
    • Connector Location - InBetweenProcesses
    • Process path - Bi-Directional
  • Create an End Process called 'End' and then connect the model as shown
  • Select all of the connection line from 'Route Pick' to 'End'
    • Go into Speed/Distance/Capacity and check:
      • Speed based on Units/Sec and Enable Auto-Distance calculation
      • Change Line capacity to 2
    • Customize and go into Resource Constraints:
      • Set 'Picker' to 1
      • Check both Enable and Hold Resources under Default Override
  • Select the connection line leading to 'End'
    • Change the Line Capacity to 10 objects in Speed/Distance/Capacity
  • Go into Objects and Containment
    • Check Enable Object Hover Handling
    • Click Define Object Popup
      • PickID - Obj_PickSeqID - String
      • GoingTo - Obj_GoingTo - String
      • SKU - Obj_SKU - String
      • SequenceNum - Obj_SeqNumber - String
    • Check Display Object Value
      • Select Obj_PickSeqID from the list
  • Start the simulation and pause it to hover over an object to check the values as described in the Popup
  • To keep objects from cluttering 'Route Pick' select the connection line leading into it
    • Go into Behavior: Conveyors, Polling, and Carriers
      • Check Block if next destination is busy
  • Tutorial involves linking Simcad Pro with a DB file; CLICK link to DOWNLOAD the DB file

 

 

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