Create Routing Using Material Flow - Reference
| Access: | Ribbon: Factory tab > Material Flow panel > Routing  . |
The following commands are accessible from the context menu:
| Job node | Lists the product being manufactured as the job name and, as child nodes, the operations used in the process. |
| Include in Analysis | Available only during an analysis. All jobs participating in the analysis are checked. To remove a job from an analysis, click Include in Analysis to uncheck it. Click it again to include the job in the analysis. |
| Append Station | Adds a new station at the end of the current list. You are prompted to identify the station. |
| Rename | Highlights the job name so you can immediately enter a new name. |
| Delete | Deletes the selected job from the list of jobs. |
| Properties | Displays the Factory Object Properties palette with the selected Job properties. |
| Operation node | Specifies the manufacturing Operation: Station used in the process. |
| Rename | Highlights the operation name so you can immediately enter a new name. |
| Delete | Deletes the selected operation from the list. |
| Properties | Displays the Factory Object Properties palette with the selected Operation properties. |
Job Properties include the following:
| Desired Production Rate | |
| Part Quantity | Specifies the number of parts completed in a job. |
| Batch Size |
Specifies the number of parts in a batch. A batch equals the number of parts times the number of jobs at a given station. For example, a job produces 10 parts which are put into a bin. The process allows for 10 bins to be placed on a pallet before transferring to another station. The batch size would be 100 parts, 10 (parts) × 10 (jobs per batch) = 100 parts in the batch. |
Operation Node Properties include the following:
| Operation Type |
A list of several operation types is presented, select the applicable one.
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| Processing Time (min) | 10 (default), specified the amount of time the process takes. The value is used in determining cost. |
| Setup Time (min) | 5 (default), separate from process time, specifies the amount of time to setup the operation. |
Operation Connection Properties include the following:
| Start | Specifies the operation occurring at this sequence. |
| End | Specifies the next operation to be performed. |
| Transportation Type | Displays a list of transportation types to select from. |
| Travel Speed (ft / min) | 100 (default) Specify the transportation travel speed at ft/min. |
| Cost Rate ( / min) | 25 (default), specify the transportation cost rate per minute. |
| Load Time (min) | 1 (default), specify the amount of time to load the product onto the transportation. |
| Unload Time (min) | 1 (default), specify the amount of time to unload the product from the transportation. |
| Directionality | Specifies how the material or product is allowed to flow. Select from either Bidirectional (default) or Unidirectional. |
| Flow Type |
Specifies the transportation flow. Select from: Continuous - continuously flowing, as in a motorized conveyor system. This resource handles product batches continuously. Discrete - not continuously flowing, but intermittent based on the means of transportation. If Continuous, the transportation travel time for a single batch is compared with the station processing time and unload time to determine how many batches are active on the transportation segment at any one time. The transportation cost is then reduced relative to the number of active jobs on the transportation segment. |