Appendix H: Index

A Automatic results collection. See Button, 369 Results Button click logic, 304 Abandonment, 138 Average distribution. See Access information store Distributions C distribution. See Distributions Activity based costing, 51, See B Capacity, 138 Finance Captured resource, 296 Advanced objects, 169 Batch by type, 329, 333 Cascading queues, 144 Align objects, 305 Batching, 135, 160, 534–37 Cause and effect, 82 Allowances, 155 avoid fractional values, 136 confusing, 139 Animation, 526 batch management.s8, 535 Central limit theorem, 149 resources, 262, 271 batch size, 151, 162 Changeover. See Routing-in Antithetic random numbers, 211 by label, 240 Charts. See Graphs Appointments. See Arrivals by type, 162, 241, 541 Circulate routing-out. See Routing- Arrange, 306 by type, fixed, 241 out Arrivals creating a batch, 534 Clock, 23–24, 63–80 appointment based arrivals.s8, random products with batch 24-hour clock, 68 529 size.s8, 534 choosing a time scale, 63–65 appointments, 133, 218, 529 recipe manangement.s8, 536 decimals, 66 booking appointment.s8, 530 recipes, 536 default settings, 67 flexible mechanism for, 134 results when using, 91 delay, 732 random, 132 routing-out, 250, 546 display, 67 rate, 132 transferring batches, 535 docking, 65 scheduled, 133, 218, 531 Bernoulli distribution. See format is for display only, 68 scheduled arrivals.s8, 531 Distributions go to end of warm-up period simultaneous, 135 BestFit, 203 command, 74 systems for, 528 Beta distribution. See Distributions go to simulation time time dependent rates, 217, 532 Binomial distribution. See command, 74 time of, 143 Distributions how to open, 65 Arrows. See Routing arrows Block current route, 54 items per time unit, 65 ASCII files, 506–11 Bottleneck analysis, 124 move ahead or back commands, comma-separated, 508, 510–11, Bounded distribution. See 75 741 Distributions precise controls, 73–75 exporting, 508–11 Breakdown. See Efficiency properties, 23, 65–68, 276, 279, line files, 507–10 Buffers. See Storage bins 726 minimizing memory usage, 509 Build tools, 12 properties dialog, 66 visual logic commands, 507–8 resources, 16 refresh options, 68 Assemble work items, 149, See routing arrows, 17 reset to start command, 74 Routing-in show routing, 18 results collection period, 71–73, Assembly lines, 124, 549–50 storage bins, 14 348, 718, See also Results indexing assembly line.s8, 550 work centers, 15 collection period Assembly time-in-system. See work entry points, 13 running time, 68 Routing-in work exit points, 17 shortcut menu, 65 AutoCAD, 310–11 Build tools two simple unit count from zero, 67 components, 21 simulation time, 348 conveyors, 19 start time each day, 68

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step through model, 74 Select, 842 SetShiftTimes, 852 time format, 67–68 SelectWI, 842 SetTravelTime, 853 time in each day, 68 SelectWIinRegion, 842 SetWIImage, 853 time units, 64, 66 SetAnimationSize, 843 SimObject, 847 warm-up period, 68–71, 348, SetLocation, 843 SimObjectCount, 847 See also Warm-up period SetResourceRequired, 843 SimObjects, 848 Coding tips, 519 SetShiftAvailability, 844 SimSpeed, 848 Collecting work items. See ShelfLife, 839 SimulationTime, 848 Routing-in SolutionXML, 839 SolutionXML, 848 Collection, 149 Speed, 839 StepSim, 853 can't use with replicate, 162 State, 840 StopSim, 853 COM, 580, 636 TitlePosition, 844 TrialSim, 853 COM S8SimObject class TravelAndContents, 840 UnLinkSimObjects, 854 AddWI, 840 Unlimted, 840 UnSelectObjects, 854 Breakdown, 841 COM S8SimResult class UpdateDisplay, 854 BreakRestart, 841 ConfLimit, 832 Version, 848 Capacity, 834 Description, 833 VersionNumber, 849 Completed, 834 IsDecision, 833 Visible, 849 CopySimObject, 844 Mean, 833 WarmUpTime, 849 CountContents, 834 Name, 833 WindowHandle, 849 CountInRoutes, 834 SimObjectName, 833 Combination distribution. See CountOutRoutes, 834 Value, 833 Distributions CountVisible, 834 COM S8Simulation class Components, 19, 58–59 CurrentRunResultValue, 845 BlockCurrentRoute, 849 adding or removing layers, 59 Delay, 835 BuildNumber, 845 connections tab, 191–92 DisplayMode, 835 CallVL, 849 creating, 186–92 Empty, 841 Close, 850 dialogs tab, 189–90 FallThroughLevel, 835 COMProfessional, 846 graphics, 187 FirstAtStart, 835 CopySelectedObjects, 850 hiding, 187 FixedTypeLabelValue, 835 CreateSimObject, 854 importing, 763 FlowRate, 835 DeleteCurrentWI, 850 importing and exporting, 185, GetLocation, 841 DeleteSelectedObjects, 850 192 GetProfitResults, 841 DesignMode, 846 installing, 59 HideMainImage, 836 DetailedResultsLogFile, 846 layer, 59 HideSubObjects, 836 ExecuteVL, 850 main tab, properties, 187 IgnoreBlockedRoutes, 836 FileName, 846 objects included in, 185 IgnoreLost, 836 GDValue, 846 properties dialog, 187 IgnoreStarvedRoutes, 836 GetProfitTotals, 851 selling, 192 ImageName, 836 GetResultsByText, 855 toolbar tab, 188–89 ImageVisible, 836 LinkSimObjects, 851 visual logic events tab, 190–91 Index, 837 Open, 851 Conditional block editor (visual InitialContents, 837 OutputGroupRawResultsData, logic), 416 LabelBatchingMax, 837 855 Confidence intervals, 10, 100, 101 LabelBatchingMin, 837 Quit, 851 Contents Length, 837 ReSetSim, 852 labels tab, 143, 163 LockedInRoute, 837 Results, 846 other tab, 143, 164 LostCount, 837 ResultsCollectionPeriod, 847 resources tab, 143, 163 MaxLoadQuant, 838 ResultsCount, 847 storage bins, 143 MinimumWaitTime, 838 RouteArrowsVisible, 847 this WI image, 164 MinLoadQuant, 838 RunSim, 852 work centers, 163 MoveCurrentWItoPos, 842 S8SimulationCustomEvent, 855 Continuous distribution, 199 Name, 838 S8SimulationEndRun, 856 Continuous process OutputPercent, 838 S8SimulationEndTrial, 856 preferences, 52 OutputRawResultsData, 845 S8SimulationOpened, 856 time slice, 52 Priority, 838 S8SimulationReadyToClose, unit of measure, 53 ReadyTime, 838 856 Continuous simulation, 581 RescheduleArrival, 842 S8SimulationReset, 856 Conveyors, 19, 169–75 RiseThroughLevel, 839 Save, 852 .count contents, 404 RouteOutMethod, 839 SetCurrentWILabelValues, 852 .ignore blocked routes, 404

Appendix H Index 967

.image, 404 analyzing, 202, 223, 602 TrialModel, 825 .in count, 404 checking for errors, 645, 664, Utilization, 828 .index, 404 676 Deadly embrace, 160, 265 .length, 404 gathering from users. See Debugging .load space, 404 Interfaces common bugs, 442–51 .name, 404 in SIMUL8 dialogs, 657 current work item, 450 .out count, 404 organizing, 644 image label, 468 .ready time, 404 separating from model, 644 label values, 448–49 .speed, 404 Data structures, 517 queuing priorities, 443 .state, 404 DDE commands, 670, 674 reconciling inventory, 449 accumulating, 172 AddWItoQueue, 811 resources, 444–45 allow gaps, 172 AdjustRoutePercent, 811 results snapshot, 471 blocked, 97 AttribText, 825 routing-in vs. routing-out, 442– count items in region, 730 AttribValue, 825 43 distributions, 204 AveSize, 825 simulation assistant, 452 efficiency, 172–73, 564 AveTimeIn, 826 spreadsheet referencing, 447– efficiency dialog, 173 AveTimeInByCategory, 826 48 empty, 97 BreakDown, 812 storage bins start-up work graphics, 170, 296, 404 BreakRestart, 812 items, 450 inventory level statistics, 96 CallVisualLogic, 812 tools to help, 452–82 label actions, 169–75 ClearAllResourcesRequired, tracer work item, 164 length and speed, 34, 170 813 using find function, 469 moving, 97 CollectComplete, 813 using graphics, 468 pick area, 171 ConnectSIMUL8, 813 using links window, 470–71 place work center at, 171 Delete_Sim_Object, 813 using model documentation, properties dialog, 170 EmptyQueue, 814 472–73 random numbers, 211 Get_WI_Held_Resource_ using results log, 480–82 results, 95 Count, 826 using sound, 479 results dialog, 96 GetCurrentObjectName, 827 using the simulation monitor, routing-out, 173, See Routing- GetFirstSimulationObject, 827 477–78 out GetResourceRequirements, 814 using the Simulation Monitor, setting unit of measure, 170 GetResult, 827 78 show toolbar button, 53 GetSignal, 828 using visual data, 479 states, 97 MinAveMax, 815 using visual logic message box, stopped, 97 ModelSpeed, 815 478–79 time on statistics, 97 MoveWI, 815 using visual logic text using passive to avoid conflicts, OpenModel, 816 command, 480 173 QueueSize, 828 visual logic, 460, 478–79 visual logic, 175 ResetModel, 816 visual logic on exit, 449 visual logic sections, 382 RunModel, 816 watch window, 467 work centers alongside, 239 SaveModel, 817 work item types, 445–47 Cooling time, 139 SelectWI_in_Object, 817 Dialogs, 647, 651–67 Copy objects, 39 Set_Object_Location, 817 adding pictures, 654 Costing. See Finance SetAttribText, 818 advantages of, 647 Countably infinite, 198 SetAttributeBatchSize, 818 buttons, 658 Cross-training, modeling. See SetAttribValue, 818 checkboxes, 655, 657 Resources, pooled SetCollect, 819 controls, 655 Cumulative distribution function, SetConveyorLength, 819 creating, 652 196, 201 SetDistribution, 819 creating wizards, 654, 662 PART VI Current work item, 348, 375, 450, SetMaxLevel, 820 data fields, 657 781, 783 SetObjectImage, 821 disadvantages of, 647 Appendices no current work item, 450 SetPriority, 821 displaying, 768 Custom views, 304 SetResourceRequirements, 822 drop-down, 660 view-set, 304 SetRouteMode, 822 edit, 652 Cycle matrix, 148, 237, 248, 295, SetRoutePercent, 823 list of, 652 313, 553 SetShiftResources, 823 main title, 653 Cycle time, 126 SetShiftTimes, 823 menus, 651–67 SetWarmUpPeriod, 824 object buttons, 660 D SetWITypeLength, 824 on back visual logic, 662 SimTime, 828 on OK visual logic, 662 Data StepModel, 824 on open visual logic, 661

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preview, 653 probability density function, ASCII files, 508–11 radio buttons, 658 201, 207 components, 185 showing, 664 probability mass function, 201 previous versions of SIMUL8, titles, 657 probability profile, 214–15, 792 495–96 use spreadsheet, 663 random variable, 196 recorded data, 489–90 validation, 657 required in basic objects, 204 results summary, 484 visual logic, 661 resources, 204 SIMUL8 lost features, 495 Discrete distribution. See rounded uniform, 205 simulation data exchange Distributions sample space, 196 (SDX), 502–3 Discrete event simulation, 63, 375 StatFit, 203 SQL database, 492 Discrete random variable, 198 storage bins, 204 templates, 493–95 Distributions time absolute, 133, 218–19, 529 to Excel, 490 accessing the information store, time dependent, 217–18, 532 Visio, 501–2 221 triangular, 205, 208 Exporting results, 102, See Results additional references, 223 types of, 197–204 Extensions and visual logic, 420 uniform, 205 Excel, 668 average, 205 weibull, 204, 205, 209 External distribution. See bernoulli, 205 work centers, 204 Distributions BestFit, 203 work entry points, 204 beta, 205, 207 Documentation, automatic, 472–73 F binomial, 205 Drum buffer rope, 545 FIFO, 140 bounded, 222 Drying time, 139 Filename extensions built-in, 204–9, 212–23 Duplication wizard, 177 *.bk8, 33 choosing, 199, 200, 202–4 *.os8, 58 combination, 216–17 E *.s8, 38, 41 continuous, 199 Efficiency, 564 *.t8, 57 conveyors, 204 auto calculations, 155 *.XS, 41 creating new, 212, 218 behavior of work items on Finance, 115–24 cumulative distribution breakdown, 157 costs, 116–19 function, 196, 201 close feeding queues, 157 costs by work type, 121 curve fitting, 203, 223 current breakdown type, 157 default currency, 115 definition, 196–204 detailed calculations, 156 high volume, 122 density vs. cumulative don't confuse with utilization, income statement, 120 distribution, 201–2 154 information store variables, 120 discrete, 197–98 extend breakdown by time to inventory holding costs, 117 empirical, 200, 214 empty queue, 157 limitations, 123 erlang, 156, 205, 208 groups, 179 other fixed costs, 119 ExpertFit, 203 MTBF/MTTR, 564 other fixed revenue, 119 exponential, 132, 203, 205, 207 only count busy times, 159 other objects, 119 external, 220–21, 491 repair resources, 160 overhead cost, 349 fixed, 205 stop work immediately, 157 overhead revenue, 349 further reading, 571 work centers, 154 preferences, 51 gamma, 205 Empirical distribution. See resource costs, 118 gaussian, 205 Distributions results summary, 121 geometric, 205 Erlang distribution. See revenue, 116 label-based distributions, 219 Distributions storage bin costs, 117 lognormal, 203, 205, 208 Examples library, 4, 56 storage bins, 142 named, 13 Excel. See Microsoft Excel work center costs, 118 named distributions, 212–13, exporting results to, 102 work centers, 153 216, 217, 765 Expenses. See Finance work entry point costs, 116 negative binomial, 205 ExpertFit, 203 work entry points, 135 negative exponential, 156, 205 Expired only, 138 work exit points, 165 normal, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205 Expired only routing-in. See Find objects, 263, 469 parameters, 204 Routing-in Fixed distribution. See parametric, 199–200 Explorer. See SIMUL8 explorer Distributions pearson, 204 Exponential distribution. See Flash screen, 40 pearson V, 205 Distributions Flowcharts, 499, 501 pearson VI, 205 Exporting Fonts, 302 poisson, 205

Appendix H Index 969

Fork and join, 234, 546–49 formats supported in SIMUL8, histogram, 88, 95 Formula editor, 221, 394, 407, 657 284 interactive, 680 finding, 394 hanger system.s8, 284 inventory, 105 math functions, 408 hide non-time-based resource lock scale, 106 shortcut to Information Store, animation, 313 pie charts, 90 395 hide non-time-based work item plot every change, 88 statement types, 395 animation, 312 rescale, 106 icon sources, 284 resources in use, 91 G image editor. See SIMUL8 set title, 106 image editor shortcut options, 106 Gamma distribution. See image label, 327 storage bin inventory, 87 Distributions image library, 46 sync with other results, 87 Gantt chart, 109–15 importing images, 284, 287 tank time series inventory, 181 Gates, 147, 242, 540–45 invisible background (image time series, 105 flow based gate.s8, 543 editor), 288 view, 11 kanban, 543 lines (image editor), 288 Grid kanban.s8, 544 lists of images, 285–87 snap to grid, 22, 300, 306 time based gate.s8, 541 on-screen, 298 Groups, 175–80, 229 Gaussian distribution. See palettes, 21–23 accessing properties dialog, 104 Distributions paste from Clipboard, 286 add/remove, 176 Geometric distribution. See processes, 589 duplication wizard, 177 Distributions properties, 286 efficiency, 179 Get from excel, 220 resizing shapes, 22 group indexing.s8, 180 Global data. See Information store resources, 261, 295 index within, 179–80, 251, 550 Graphics selecting images (image editor), inventory level statistics, 98 3D, 6, 314 288 limiting number of items in, 97 adding images, 285 set object location, 305 limiting work items, 177–78 adding text, 22 SIMUL8 quickview, 28 mean cycles between failure animation parameters, 312–13 simulation speed, 313–14 (MCBF), 179 background image, 309–10 ski lift.s8, 284 monitor wait/work time, 104, calculating travel times, 313 storing images, 285 178 chair shop.s8, 284 story telling graphics.s8, 308 object properties shortcut, 176 change work item’s image on sub-windows, 311 properties dialog, 104, 176 exit, 294–95 tanks, 182 results, 97–98, 178 clear all display plus, 723 text (image editor), 288 results dialog, 98 clear image, 724 text fonts, 23 utilization statistics, 98 clear text, 725 titles, 291 waiting and working time, 104 components, 187 travel animation, 312 conveyors, 170, 296 visual logic commands, 307 H copy to clipboard, 39 work entry points, 137 creating a visual explanation, Help files work exit point images, 298 283–88 creating custom, 653 Graphics palette, 298–302 debugging with, 468 opening, 769 adding images, 301 display dimensions (image High volume, 141, 166, 326, 398, adding text, 301 editor), 288 537–40 default location, 21 display image, 735, 736 batches, 538 drawing shapes, 299 display image when working high volume mail.s8, 537 load graphics from disk, 22 only, 295 high volume results.s8, 540 select, 22 display text, 737, 738 transporting volume, 538 shapes, 21 PART VI displaying information store use integer values for snap to grid, 22

variables, 300 collection, 150 Appendices visual data, 22, 300 displaying label values, 292 using for custom results, 539 write text, 22, 23 drawing tools (image editor), work exit points, 166 Graphs 288 Historical data, use of, 220 conveyor inventory level, 95 edit each pixel (image editor), Hyperlinks, 303 copying data to clipboard, 106 288 disappearing, 106 effective images, 308–14 I docking, 106 fill (image editor), 288 exporting data, 489 Ignore starved, 237 flash screen on load, 40 exporting through VL, 106 Image editor, 287 fonts (image editor), 288 gantt, 109, 680 Image library, 46 help, 106 Images. See Graphics

970 Part VI Appendices

Images dialog, 285 column width, 358 opening. See Storage Importing command buttons, 369 bins:startup ASCII files, 506–8 copy from jobs matrix, 761 reconciliation, 449 components, 192, 763 copy to jobs matrix, 804 signs of an unstable system, from Excel, 491 displaying results, 487 105 from Visio, 498–501 drawing objects, 371 tank statistics, 181 images, 287 export to Excel, 788 tanks, 99 SQL database, 492 export to file, 803 templates, 493–95 exporting results summary info J Independence of random numbers, to, 102 Job shop, modeling of, 550 210, 211 formating numbers, 356 Jobs matrix, 148, 247, 326, 550–53 Indexing movement in groups, 179 formatting, 357–61 copy from spreadsheet, 804 Information store formatting charts, 364–69 copy to spreadsheet, 761 accessing, 346–47 formulas, 355 multi stage multi product.s8, auto-referenced object help files, 355, 362 552 variables, 352–54 import from Excel, 747 transport, 601 button (system variable), 433, import from file, 742 659 list boxes, 370–71 K component level variables, 354 main sheet, 12, 737, 790 current work item, 348 maximum size, 356 Kanban, 543 finance, 120 page controls, 361 kanban.s8, 544 formula editor. See Formula plot area, 366 editor printing, 356 L graph sync interval, 349 referencing, 350 Label actions, 324 integration with visual logic, referencing with labels, 427–29 conveyors, 174 345 referencing with matching Labels interactive objects, 434 techniques, 430–32 add to, 324 memory considerations, 356 referencing with multiple batch by type, 241 number variables, 349 offsets, 425–27 batch size, 330–32 overhead cost, 349 referencing with object names, conveyors, 323 overhead revenue, 349 429 creating new, 323–24 read only variables, 348 referencing with simulation decrement, 324 results collection period, 348 time, 430 due (system label), 326, 562 scope and life of variables, 354 referencing with visual logic, for selecting work items, 332– simulation object variables, 425–32 33 351–52, 423–24, 521 row height, 358 ID number (system label), 327 simulation time, 348 text font, 349 image (system label), 327, 333, spreadsheet variables. see viewing, 357 335 Information store wizard step, 663 image.s8, 328 spreadsheets workbook designer, 357–71 increment, 324 system variables, 348–49 Input data analysis. See Data interrupting work centers, 339 text variables, 349 Interarrival times, 132–33 job (system label), 326, 552 time variables, 350 exponential distribution, 132 label actions, 324 user-defined variables, 349–54 Interfaces, 643–86 label assignment.s8, 342 variable types, 347 advantages of, 644 label batching, routing-in, 240 warm-up period, 348 choosing your environment, label batching.s8, 332 Information store spreadsheets, 645–51 label route-out.s8, 335 350, 355–71, 647, 668 further reading, 573 label values after collection, A1 referencing style, 364 Microsoft Excel, 648–49 235 aligning text, 349 Microsoft Visual Basic, 649 label values with assemble, cell borders, 360 SIMUL8 dialogs. See Dialogs 333–34 cell patterns, 361 use of to translate time units label-based distributions, 219 chart axis, 368 and processing rates, 65 length (system label), 326 chart series, 369 Interruptible work centers, 240, maximizing labels when chart titles, 366 562 collecting, 448–49 charts, 362–69 Inventory, 86 memory considerations, 340 checkboxes, 369–70 conveyors, 96 mulitpliy by, 324 clear, 725 graphing, 105 naming, 320, 325 column headings, 358–59 groups, 98

Appendix H Index 971

numeric vs. text, 320, 324, 329 Look-up routing-out. See Routing- Minitab prioritizing storage bins, 337 out exporting results to, 102 priority (system label), 325 results summary, 486 priority.s8, 338, 339 M Model craftsmanship, 518–23 process time.s8, 329 Modules. See Components Main simulation window, 35, 789 processes, 589 Monitor simulation. See refresh, 775 processing times, 320–21 Simulation monitor Matching duplicate work items, quantity (system label), 141, Monte carlo simulation, 149 546 326 MTBF, 154, 156, 158 Matching work items. See Routing- routing mechanism, 321, 329– MTTR, 154, 156, 160 in 36 Math functions in formula editor, routing-in.s8, 332 N 408 routing-out. See Routing-out MCBF, 159 Named distribution. See segregating results, 88, 95, 339 Memo, 525 Distributions set to, 324 Menus Naming convention, 523–24, 523– shelf life, 336 creating custom, 665 24 sorting, 334–36 Merlin. See Simulation assistant Negative binomial distribution. See system labels, 325–28 Meta objects. See Components Distributions time in model (system label), Microsoft Excel, 648 Negative exponential distribution. 326 class modules (VBA), 682 See Distributions time stamp, 324 comments in, 676 New random numbers, 9 unique, 324, 546 creating user-interfaces, 490 Normal distribution. See used for processing times, 328 custom menus, 684 Distributions values, 320, 322, 324, 333 custom toolbars, 684 vehicle class valid work type, exporting to, 490, 788 O 598 external distributions, 220 vs. multiple work item types, Object properties, 396–407 file to sheet command, 491 51, 321–23 Object repository, 58 get from Excel, 491, 668 vs. multiple work items types, Object speed list, 521 idle state, 667 445 Object variables, 423–24 importing from, 747 wait time, 178 Objects interactive charts, 680 work center actions, 161 aligning, 305 interface advantages and work entry point actions, 137 arrange, 306 disadvantages, 648–49 work time, 178 basic objects.s8, 29 pivot tables and charts, 678 work type (system label), 326, common features, 25 range names, 677 552 copying, 729 selecting file, 668 Law of large numbers, 102 copying selected, 730 set in Excel command, 491 Library of a simulation creating, 731 sheet to file command, 491 professional, 570 current object, 743 sorting, finding and matching, LIFO, 140 dialogs, 25–26 676 Links dialog, 48 erase button, 26 SQL database, 492 Links window, 191, 228–29, 470– erasing, 740 useful features, 675–84 71 get latest copy, 750 user forms, 681 Load/unload points graphics, 290–98, 758 validating cell values, 676 .image, 594 graphics button, 26 VBA signals, 492, 670 .in count, 594 ignore short drags feature, 306 Microsoft Visio, 497–502 .index, 594 memo button, 25 exporting, 501–2 .max load quantity, 594 moving image pixel by pixel, flowchart symbols, 500 .min load quantity, 594 305 PART VI images, 500 .name, 594 naming convention, 25

importing, 498–501 Appendices .out count, 594 placement, 24–25, 305–7, 751, integration with SIMUL8, 498 .position, 594 789 text, 501 .unload time, 594 results button, 26 Microsoft Visual Basic, 492–93, load time, 594 selecting, 783 649 location tab, 591 set position with arrow keys, active X, 493 unload tab, 591 305 advantages of, 650 vehicles tab, 593 space equally, 306 dynamic data exchange (DDE), Locked routing-in. See Routing-in titles, 291 493 Log results, 107 Oldest routing-in. See Routing-in signal, 672 Lognormal distribution. See Open model, 5 Minimum wait time, 139 Distributions

972 Part VI Appendices

Opening inventory. See Storage conveyor load time, 54 zoom step size, 50 bins:startup copy text to clipboard, 39 Print model, 5 Optimization, 607–16, 607 covered inter-window route Prioritizing OptQuest, 580, 607–16 arrows, 49 does not apply at start-up, 140 DDE service name, 55 storage bins, 140, 559 P default directory, 40 work centers, 161 default file type, 41 Priority Parallel processing, 43 display tab, 46 queues, 337 Parameters distance measure, 34 Priority method, 560 input vs. output, 82 distance tab, 34 Priority routing-in. See Routing-in Parametric distribution. See enable undo, 33 Priority routing-out. See Routing- Distributions fast-save, 38 out Passive routing-in. See Routing-in files tab, 38–41 Private variables, 186 Passive routing-out. See Routing- finance tab, 51 Probability, 196, 223 out flash screen, 40 Probability density function, 201, Password protection of VL code, ignore startup contents, 42 207 393 image library, 46 Probability mass function, 201 Path networks include titles in exported data, Probability profile distribution. See junction, 601 38 Distributions properties, 600 inter-window routing arrows, Processes, 580–90 Pearson distribution. See 48 .efficiency repair time, 587 Distributions keep clock constant, 44 .efficiency work time, 587 Percent routing-out. See Routing- keep visuals constant, 44 .image, 587 out main simulation window scale, .in count, 587 Pipes, 184–85 35 .index, 587 .delay, 407 model specific options, 31 .name, 587 .flow rate, 407 mouse within sub-windows, 48 .out count, 587 .in count, 407 parallel processing, 43 .rate, 587 .index, 407 prioritize animation quality, 44 .speed, 587 .name, 407 random number seeds, 39, 55 .uniqueID, 587 .out count, 407 recalculate travel times, 36 efficiency, 588 .output, 407 reset clock after undo, 33 graphics, 589 parameters, 184 results comparison, 43 labels, 589 properties dialog, 184 results export options, 42 length, 587 results, 185 results sync interval, 42 managing flows, 582 Place at conveyor, 239 routing arrows normally mixing discrete and continuous Planning your model, 517 displayed, 50 objects, 589 Plug-ins, 19 routing-out using label preferences, 582 Poisson distribution. See discipline, 54 process object, 583–89 Distributions show conveyors, 53 properties, 583–87 Preemptive work centers. See simulation assistant, 48 results, 587 Interruptible work centers simulation monitor, 51 Processing time Preference only. See Routing- speed control, 44 as time per unit, 64 out:ignore blocked routes speed tab, 43 avoiding a common error, 65 Preferences, 55–56 spelling tab, 55 don't enter as units per time add to results summary, 41 system dynamics time slice, 52, period, 65 adjust storage bin titles, 45 582 Professional edition. See SIMUL8 auto link objects, 45 toolbar default position, 46 professional automatically adjust (travel travel times, 35 3D graphics, 6 times) as routing arrows typical minutes per real second, multiple object changer, 28 change, 37 44 Project documentation, 525 automatically set up (travel undo tab, 32–33 Project management, 517–18 times) on new routing unit of measure, 53 Project time allocation, 516 arrows, 37 update results graph, 50 Public variables, 186 automation tab, 44–45 use R9 work entry breakdown classic interface, 50 timing, 54 Q compatibility tab, 53 visual logic, 54, 55 continuous tab, 52 Quantity label, 122, 141 work center display, 50 conveyor length and speed, 34 Queueing time, 87 zero travel times, 36

Appendix H Index 973

distribution of, 88 debugging, 444–45 by work type and group, 103 time on conveyor, 97 distributions, 204 cause and effect, 82 Queues. See Storage bins effect on processing times, 266 comparison, 43 Quickview. See SIMUL8 finance, 118 confidence intervals, 100, 101 quickview graphics, 261, 295, 402 conveyors, 95 incorrect referencing, 444 copying trial information, 101 R interrupt other work if cost versus service, 124 necessary, 266 cost versus service.s8, 125 Random number management, 39, journey time matrix, 270 custom results, 480, 539 209, 757, 802 learning curve.s8, 279 cycle time, 126 antithetic, 211 leaving too early, 444 deatiled results logging, 107 independence, 210, 211 listing of, 259 exporting, 42, 102, 489, 773 random number seeds, 209, maximum number available, finance, 121 210–12 260 finding the bottlenecks, 124 random number stream, 209 minimum/maximum required, further reading, 572 random numbers, 55 265 graph sync interval, 349 repeating results, 210 modeling scarce equipment graphing, 87, 88 run with new, 211 with, 258 groups, 97–98, 178 viewing seeds associated with number available, 260, 778 histogram, 88 an object, 210 pool members dialog, 277 individual objects, 96–98 Random number stream set pool priority, 277 interpreting, 124 new, 9 pooled resource results, 92 inventory graphing, 103 trial, 9 pooled resources, 276–79, 561 memory concerns, 84 unchanged, 8 process times dependent on, menu, 84 Random variable, 196 278 pie chart, 90 continuous, 199 properties, 16, 259–62, 402 pipes, 182, 185 discrete, 198 properties dialog, 260 processes, 587 Recovering a model. See Back up release as, 266 remove from results summary, files release as soon as task 776 Redo, 6 complete, 264 resource pools, 92–94 References for further reading, 571 release options, 267 resource utilization, 91 Reliability. See Efficiency remove requirements, 775 resources, 91–94, 261, 272 Remove object layer, 59 removing from a work center, resources.s8, 128 Replicate 263 results collection period, 71–73 results when using, 91 repair times, dependent on, 267 results comparison, 103–2 Replication of work centers, 162 require before collecting items, results summary sheet, 91, 99– Reproducing results, 210 264, 445 101 Resample overrun times, 218 requirements dialog, 265 results sync interval, 42 Reset, 7–8, 74, 778 resource routes, 19 segregating, 88, 95, 141, 166, memory use, 8 resources required dialog, 154 339 random number stream set results, 91–94, 261, 272 set % withing time, 784 unchanged, 8 results when using shift SIMUL8 quickview, 28 reducing file size, 8 patterns, 92 snapshot, 106, 471 Resource reuse resources, 240 storage bins, 86–89 captured, 37 shift patterns. See Shift patterns tanks, 99, 181 journey time matrix, 271 show animation, 262 throughput, 125 travel time, 37 token, 260, 266 time-in-system, 94, 95, 103 Resources, 16, 153, 164 token resources, 258 timeview, 109–15 .current available, 402 travel times, 19, 269–72 turning collection on/off, 84 PART VI .image, 402 travel times dialog, 270 update results graphs, 50

.in count, 402 Appendices traveling resources, 261 using labels, 88 .index, 402 unique speed, 271 using replicate, 91 .max available, 402 update non-zero times, 271 using shift patterns, 92 .name, 402 utilization greater than 100%, utilization, 50 .out count, 402 92 vehicle class, 598 as constraints to work centers, vehicle class, 596 work centers, 89–91 257, 263–69 Results work entry points, 85–86 as work center constraints, 164 accessing for an object, 83 work exit points, 94–95 auto adjust replicate levels, 260 all objects dialog, 84 work-in-process, 126 captured, 263, 267 auto adjust collection of, 85 Results by work type, 103 creating new, 259 automatic collection of, 96–98 groups, 104

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Results collection period. See label values after collection, run with new random numbers, Clock 235 9 accessing dialog, 72 locked discipline, 238–39 show data sheet, 12 controlling via work exit point, longest discipline, 237 simulation assistant, 12 73 match, 233 step (1 event), 11 determining duration, 71 match, 546 trial, 9 properties dialog, 72 oldest discipline, 236 view graphs, 11 Results comparison, 103–2 options tab, 239 Run model, 9 exporting to Excel, 103 order of feeding objects, 231 Run time shortcut options, 103 passive discipline, 235–36 total length of, 71 Results summary, 9, 12, 100, 769 priority discipline, 232, 558, Running time. See Clock accessing, 100 796 adding to and removing from, reuse resource, 240 S 84, 99 selection, 332–33 Sample space, 196 copy to information store selection method tab, 230–39 Save model, 5 spreadsheet, 487 using passive to avoid conflicts, Save simulation, 780 export to V.I.S.A., 487 174 Scarce equipment, modeling, 258 exporting, 484 wait until exit clear, 242 Scheduled arrivals, 133, See exporting to Excel, 485–86 youngest discipline, 237 Arrivals exporting to file, 486 Routing-out, 160–61, 244–51, 797, Scheduled production, 133 exporting to Minitab, 486 806 Searching. See Sorting exporting to other applications, batch size, 151 Seed, random number. See 488 batching, 250, 546 Random number management print, 101 circulate discipline, 245–46, Segregate results, 141, 166 print preview, 101 546 Serial systems, 566 removing results from, 100 cycle matrix discipline, 248 Setup time. See Routing- shortcut options, 101 debugging, 442 in:changeover sorting order of results in, 101 dynamic travel times.s8, 249 Shadow world, 556 VisaEval.exe, 487 exit work item type, 250 Shapes, adding to screen. See Rounded uniform distribution. See hold work here, 251 Graphics Distributions ignore blocked routes, 244–45, Shelf life, 138–39, See Storage Route-in before VL, 54 400, 404 bins, shelf life Routing arrows, 17–18, 470 index with group, 251 Shift patterns, 257, 272 automatic, 45 jobs matrix discipline, 247 behavior, 275 bending, 306–7 label discipline, 54, 247, 334, creating new, 273 creating, 762 542, 797 days, 274 displaying, 18 look up discipline, 248 properties dialog, 273 preferences, 48 out count, 404 shift availability, 276 removing, 806, 807 passive discipline, 248 shift availability dialog, 273 Routing conflicts, 236, 248 percent discipline, 151, 246, shift details dialog, 274 Routing decisions, 228 798 start/end time, 273 Routing, label based, 329 priority discipline, 246, 558, sum resources, 275 Routing-in, 160–61, 229–43 798 use minutes, 276 assemble, 234, 333–34 shortest queue discipline, 247 SIMUL8 batch by type, 241–42, 541 travel time, 36, 249–50 features of release 10, 907–8 block current route, 721 uniform discipline, 246 features of release 9, 908–12 changeover, 242–43 using passive to avoid conflicts, SIMUL8 explorer, 26 circulate discipline, 237 174 SIMUL8 files collect discipline, 149, 232, work entry points, 136 *.bk8, 33 536, 785 Run, 779 *.os8, 58 cycle matrix discipline, 237 animation speed, 9 *.s8, 38, 41 debugging, 442 back 1 time unit, 10 *.t8, 57 default, 232 back 10 time units, 10 *.XS, 41 do not collect until all available, forward 1 time unit, 10 SIMUL8 image editor, 287–88 233 forward 10 time units, 10 SIMUL8 movies, 57 expired only discipline, 236 go to simulation time, 11 SIMUL8 plug-ins interruptible work centers, 240 results summary, 12 file format, 496 label batching, 240–41, 330–32 run max speed to full time, 10 SIMUL8 professional, 579–641

Appendix H Index 975

SIMUL8 quickview, 27 import, 622–23 Stream, random number. See find, 28 ODBC data source, 617 Random number management graphics, 28 registering a ODBC data Style palette, 302 multiple object changer, 28 source, 617–20 16 million color palette, 22 results, 28 reserved words, 625 arrowhead, 22 view or hide, 27 SIMUL8 SQL object, 621 background, 22 SIMUL8 viewer, 59–60 useful commands, 624 default location, 22 limitations, 59 Startup, 337 fonts, 302 Simulation assistant, 12, 48, 441, StatFit, 203, 580, 602 foreground, 22 445 Statistics references, 223 layers, 302 animated, 442 Step by step monitor. See size, 22 summary advice, 452–60 Simulation monitor Sub-windows, 311, 789 visual logic advice, 460–67 Step through model, 8, 74 preferences, 48 Simulation clock. See Clock Steps in a simulation project, 516 System dynamics time slice, 582 Simulation data exchange (SDX), Stop, 805 502–3 Stopping the model T accuracy, 503 dynamic criteria, 166 Tanks, 180–83 Simulation monitor, 73–79, 526 Storage bins, 14–15, 137 .current level, 406 future tab, 75 .count contents, 398 .fall through level, 406 history tab, 77 .image (queue), 398 .in count, 406 now tab, 77 .in count, 398 .index, 406 options tab, 78 .index, 398 .max capacity, 406 shortcut key, 76 .initial contents, 398 .name, 406 step button, 77 .max size, 398 .out count, 406 time field, 78 .min wait time (queue), 398 .rise through level, 406 troubleshooting with, 477–78 .name, 398 .start level, 406 trying steps, 77 .out count, 398 graphics, 182 work item types vs. labels, 51 .quantity, 398 inventory level results, 99 Simulation optimization. See .shelf life, 398 properties, 181 optimization .travel and contents, 398 properties dialog, 181 Snap to grid, 306 as un-capacitated servers, 337 results, 99, 181 Sorting, 567 capacity, 138, 398 results dialog, 99 bubble sort, 567 cascading queues, 144 visual logic sections, 182, 382 Microsoft Excel, 676 cascading queues.s8, 144 Template licensing, 580, 637–41 shell sort, 568 contents, 163 disabled features, 638 Sorting storage bins, 140 debugging use of, 443 hardware security key, 638 Space objects equally, 306 distributions, 204 licensing passwords, 640 Speed bar, 755, 804 empty, 727, 739 model passwords, 637 Speed of model execution, 520–23 FIFO/LIFO, 140, 337 visual logic passwords, 639 Speed, Animation, 7 finance, 117, 142 Templates, 57, 493–95 Spell checker, 55 graphics, 292–94 licensing, 494–95 Spreadsheets. See also Information high volume, 166 passwords, 494 store and Microsoft Excel inventory levels, 86 read only, 493 displaying results, 487 minimum wait time, 139 selling, 495 file to sheet, 491 move work item, 764 Testing of model. See Verification interactive objects, 434 passive objects, 14 and Validation referencing errors, 447–48 prioritizing, 88, 140, 337, 559 Text files referencing with labels, 427–29 properties, 14, 398–99 exporting results to, 102 referencing with matching properties dialog, 138 PART VI Text, adding to screen, 288, 301 techniques, 430–32 purpose of, 137

Theory of constraints, 544, 575 Appendices referencing with multiple random numbers, 211 Throughput, 125 offsets, 425–27 results, 86–89, 339 Time absolute distribution. See referencing with object names, shelf life, 138–39, 336 Distributions 429 sorting, 140 Time dependent distribution. See referencing with simulation startup, 42, 142, 337, 398, 450 Distributions time, 430 time-in-queue, 86 Time management, 518 referencing with visual logic, time-in-queue histogram, 88 Time unit 425–32 titles, 45 choosing, 63 sheet to file, 491 transporting volume.s8, 144 setting in clock properties, 66 SQL, 506, 580, 616–27 visual logic sections, 382 use consistently, 64 export, 623–24

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Time-in-system, 94, 134, 165 Uniform routing-out. See Routing- beep, 479, 720 Assembly options. See Routing- out before exit section, 380 in Uptime. See Efficiency before reset, 383 by group, 104 User-interfaces. See Interfaces begin reading file, 507, 720 by work type, 103 block current routing, 721 TimeView, 109–15 V break, 722 close, 115 break down, 721 V.I.S.A., 487 contains, 114 break restart, 722 exporting results to, 102 filter, 113 breakdown and repair events, Validation of model, 527–28 help file, 115 386 Variables legend, 111 buttons.s8, 433 auto-referenced, 352 objects button, 112 call COM event, 728 component level, 354 percent mode, 110 call custom dll, 740 referencing, 424 print, 112 CALL statement, 423 scope of, 354 selection, 114 clear all display plus, 723 simulation object, 351 starts with, 114 clear image, 724 single valued, 424 time mode, 109 clear object selection, 724 spreadsheet, 350, 355 toolbar, 112–15 clear sheet, 448, 725 system, 348 work center state sequence, 114 clear text, 725 user-defined, 349 zoom, 115 clock properties, 726 VBA, 374, See Microsoft Visual Timing orientation, 147 close all files, 507, 509, 727 Basic cycle matrix, 148 close results windows, 727 Vehicle class jobs matrix, 148 close timeview window, 727 parking location, 598 standard, 147 COM event, 728 path networks, 598 zero, use time for interval to command buttons, 432–34 properties, 595 next job, 147 commands and statements, resources, 596 Toolbars, 5–24 410–23 results, 598 build tools, 13–18 complete insert or update, 728 standard routes, 596 build tools two, 19–21 complete SQL insert or update, valid work types, 598 default position, 46 728 Verification of model, 525–27 file + edit, 5–7 components, 190 Version control, 519 graphics palette, 21–22 conditional block editor. See Virtual reality, 580, 627–36 run tools, 7–12 Conditional Block Editor 3D file formats:, 630 simulation clock, 23 conveyors, 175, 382 3D simulation window, 633 speed bar, 7 copy object, 729 adding 3D drawing objects, 630 style palette, 22–23 copy selected object, 730 building a 3D world, 628 Tracer work item, 164 count items in regions, 730 camera controls, 634 Transport, 580, 590–602 create file, 509, 731 floors, 631 jobs matrix, 601 create object, 731 graphics properties, 635 load/unload points, 590–94 custom interfaces, 376 inanimate objects, 632 path networks, 599–601 custom reports and statistics, lights, 632 vehicle class, 594–97 376 preferences, 634 Travel speed defaults, 37 delay, 732 properties, 636 Travel times, 34, 35, 37, 313, 802 delete, 732 VR image viewer, 629 Traveling resources. See Resources delete col, 733 walls, 631 Trials, 9, 100, 210 delete from pool, 733 Visual Basic. See Microsoft Visual copying information from, 101 delete row, 734 Basic Triangular distribution. See delete work item, 732 Visual data, 479 Distributions deschedule, 735 Visual logic Troubleshooting models. See deschedule event, 735 add speed list location, 716 debugging design structure, 374–75 add to pool, 716 dialog on back, 383 add to queue, 337, 717 U dialog on OK, 383 adding code, 386–94 dialog on open, 383 Uncapacitated server, 139 adjust results collection, 718 dialogs, 661 Uncountably infinite, 199 advanced fork and join.s8, 548 display image, 735 Undo, 6 after loading work section, 380 display image without clear, Uniform distribution. See append to file, 509, 719 736 Distributions batch management, 376 display main sheet, 737

Appendix H Index 977 display message, 764 LOOP statement, 420–23 select break type, 782 display text, 738 message box, 478, 764 select breakdown type, 782 display text without clear, 737 model-based sections, 382–85, select object, 783 dynamic calculations, 376 388–89 select on conveyor, 783 dynamic resource requirements, move to queue, 337, 764 select work item on conveyor, 376 move work item to, 764 783 empty all from object, 739 multiple product systems, 376 send VBA signal, 672 empty pool, 739 named distribution parameters, SET, 419–20 empty simulation object, 739 765 set % within time, 784 end run, 383 naming sections, 389 set clock properties, 726 end trial, 383 next time check, 766 set collect number, 785 end warm-up, 383 object distribution parameters, set distribution parameters, 765 erase object, 740 766 set efficiency, 786 erase simulation object, 740 object event based sections, set field number, 787 error messages, 460–67 387–88 set field text, 787 event driven, 375 on breakdown, 386 set in Excel, 491, 788 external dll, 740 on button click, 304, 369, 383, set insert field number, 787 extract from CSV, 741 433, 659 set location, 789 extract text, 741 on exit, 449 set main sheet, 790 file to sheet, 491, 742 on exit section, 380 set MTBF style, 791 find text, 743 on repair, 386 set next time check, 766 get current object, 352, 743 on simulation open, 383 set object distribution get current run results, 744 open database, 767 parameters, 766 get from database field, 747 open dialog, 664 set object image, 758 get from Excel, 491, 747 open dialogs, 768 set object location, 789 get from results summary, 749 open help file, 769 set object var from object speed get held resource count, 750 open results window, 769 code, 791 get latest copy of, 750 open timeview window, 770 set prob-profile column get location, 751 passwords, 393, 639 parameters, 792 get object location, 751 percent route-out adjust to 100, set resource requirement type, get PC clock, 752 771 793 get PC date/time, 752 play sound, 479, 771 set resource timing, 794 get prob-profile column pre-sample, 214 set resource travel (resource), parameters, 752 quit SIMUL8, 772 801 get result, 749 random numbers, 211 set resources required, 776 get route in linked object, 753 read file, 507, 772 set route in discipline, 795 get route out linked object, 754 recorded data to file, 489, 773 set route out label, 797 get SIMUL8 property, 755 refresh object speed list, 774 set route-in priority, 796 get simulation file name, 756 refresh windows, 775 set route-out discipline, 797 get text length, 756 remove resource requirments, set route-out percent, 798 get trial run number, 756 775 set route-out priority, 798 get VL random number seed, remove results, 776 set shift days, 799 757 required at work center, 776 set shift resources, 778 IF, ELSE IF, and ELSE, 416– reschedule arrival, 533, 777 set shift times, 800 18 reset, 383, 778 set times, 800 image, 758 reset clock, 778 set travel time (resource), 801 image), 758 resources available, 778 set travel time (work item), 802 include sheet formats, 759 results by work type to sheet, set VL random number seed, insert col, 759 779 802 PART VI insert column, 759 route-in before section, 54 set window image, 808 insert into database, 760 routing systems, 376 set work item image, 758 Appendices insert into SQL database, 760 routing-in before section, 380 sheet to file, 491, 803 insert row, 761 run, 779 sheet to jobs matrix, 804 interactive function keys, 434 run model, 779 signal VBA, 492, 808 jobs matrix to sheet, 761 save, 780 simulation object variables, label actions section, 380 save simulation, 780 423–24 launching interactively, 432 schedule, 780 simulation speed, 804 link object, 762 schedule event, 780 speed, 804 link simulation objects, 762 scheduled arrivals, 376 spreadsheet referencing, 425– list all sections, 387 sections, 377–86 32 load module (component), 763 select (current work item), 781 SQL command, 805

978 Part VI Appendices

start run, 383 Weibull distribution. See routing-in dialog, 150 stop, 383, 805 Distributions routing-out. See Routing-out stop at current line, 478 Work, 239 selecting work items, 558 stop model, 805 Work centers, 15–16, 145–64 states, 90 storage bins, 382 .count contents, 400 stopped, 90 suspend/restart work on .image, 400 timing, 15 resource change, 806 .in count, 400 visual logic sections, 379–81 tanks, 182, 382 .interrupt store (WC), 400 zero-time or dummy, 15 text parsing.s8, 429 .locked in route, 401 Work complete objects. See Work unlink all out links, 806 .out count, 401 exit points unlink object, 807 .state (WC), 401 Work entry points, 13–14, 131–37 update SQL database, 807 active objects, 15 .arrived count, 396 variable referencing, 424–32 at side of conveyor, 239 .first at start, 396 VBA and, 374 awaiting work, 90 .ignore lost, 396 VBA signal, 808 blocked, 90 .image (WEP), 396 WHILE/UNTIL, 418–19 breakdowns, 565 .in count, 396 window image, 808 change work item’s image on .index, 396 work center sections, 379–81 exit, 294–95 .lost count, 396 work complete section, 380 changeover, 90 .name, 396 work entry point sections, 378 competition for resources and .out count, 396 Visual logic editor, 386–87, 390– work items, 161 .unlimited, 396 92, 525 contents, 163–64 appointment based arrivals.s8, accessing, 390 distributions, 204, 766 529 break, 722 efficiency, 154–60, 564 appointment systems, 133, 529 child lines, 391 features unavailable when using arrivals, 528–33, 777 collapsing, 391 replicate, 162 batching, 135 copying, 391 finance, 118, 153 booking appointment.s8, 530 cutting, 391 graphics, 294–95, 400 distributions, 204, 766 deleting, 391 hiding image, 295 don't use passive routing-out, editing, 391 high volume, 166 137 exit, 391 interruptible, 162, 240, 326, finance, 116, 135 expanding, 391 339, 562 first at start time, 133 indentation schemes, 391 interruptible work centers.s8, graphics, 137, 291–92, 396 moving, 391 563 interarrival time, 13, 132–33 non-checked edit mode, 392 interval to next job, 147 label actions, 137, 324 parent lines, 391 inventory statistics, 89 lost work items, 134 pasting, 391 label actions, 161, 324 properties, 13, 396 quit, 391 pie chart of results, 90 random numbers, 211 view menu, 393 place at conveyor, 171 results, 85–86, 396 priority, 161, 560 routing-out, 136, See Routing- W priority work centers.s8, 162 out process time, 147–48, 266, 328 scheduled arrivals, 133, 218 Wait time label, 178 properties, 16 scheduled arrivals.s8, 531 Warm up time properties dialog, 145 unlimited arrivals, 134 finding, 166 properties listing, 146 visual logic sections, 378 Warm-up period, 68–71, 348 random numbers, 211 work items lost, 85 alternative to, 71 replicate, 91, 162, 260 Work exit points, 17, 165–67 determining duration, 70, 73 resource dependent process .count contents, 403 dialog, accessing, 69 times, 278 .image, 403 go to end of command, 74 resource dependent repair .in count, 403 properties dialog, 69 times, 267 .out count, 403 results, 69 resource requirements, 15, 153, finance, 165 stabilization time, 69 263–69, 776 freeing up memory, 165 Welch's procedure, 71 resources held, 750 graphics, 403 what happens at end of, 69 results, 89–91 halt model at limit, 166 when unnecessary, 70 results dialog, 89 high volume, 166–67 why important, 70 results using batching, 91 number completed, 95 Watch window, 467 route-in before VL section, 54 properties dialog, 165 routing-in. See routing-in results, 94–95, 339

Appendix H Index 979

results dialog, 95 move, 764 SIMUL8, 504–6 segregate results, 166 travel time, 802 Visio, 499 time-in system statistics, 94 Work time label, 178 using to find the warmup time, Work types Y 166 results by, 103 Youngest routing-in. See Routing- Work item types, 250 Workflow in size, 326 defining, 160 vs labels, 51, 321–23 managing complex, 533 Z Work items Work-in-process, 126, 142 creating, 717 Zoom, 6, 305 delete, 732 X graphics, 758 XML

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