Creating and Modifying a Product Flow

You can add or modify a product flow between two resources.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
About Flows
Creating a Factory Flow

Creating a Product Flow

You can add a product flow between two resources.

Note: If a product flow is connected to an out zone, dispatch activities for the added products are automatically created on the out zone.

Before you begin: Open a resource structure on which to add a product flow.
  1. From the Programming section of the action bar, click Add Product Flow .
  2. Select the resource where the product flow is to start.
  3. Select the resource where the product flow is to end.
  4. Click and select a product to add to the product flow.
  5. Press Esc.
  6. Optional: To delete a product flow, right-click the product flow and select Delete.

Modifying a Product Flow

You can modify a product flow between two resources.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click Resource Configuration from the Programming section of the action bar. In the Resource Configuration table that appears, right-click a product flow and select Edit product flow from the context menu.
    • Select the product flow in the work area and click Edit .
  2. In the Edit Product Flow dialog box that appears, click:
    • Add Product to Flow .
      Note: You can also add a new product when you select the product flow in the work area then click Add Product to Flow . From there, select the product from the work area, tree, or Suggested Products panel and click OK.
    • Specify the details such as a name, proportion, priority, and output product.
    • Assign a resource pool and edit the pool's Quantity to mention the number of resources required from each pool during simulation. Also edit the Start Position and End Position to set the home position of the resource.
  3. Click OK.

You have modified the product flow.

Creating a Product Flow Based on Priority

You can specify a product flow based on B.I. Priority.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click Resource Configuration from the Programming section of the action bar. In the Resource Configuration table that appears, right-click a product flow and select Edit product flow from the context menu.
    • Select the product flow in the work area and click Edit .
  2. In the Edit Product Flow dialog box that appears, select Priority for the flow mode option.
  3. Specify the Priority.
  4. From the Tools section of the action bar, select B.I. Essentials.
  5. In the dialog box that appears, select Factory Flow Product Flow Priority.

The color is defined on the product flow accordingly.