AndréSousa 0 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Hi. I want to know if Simio with Intelligent Objects can resolve some problems concerned with the modelling of resources. For instance, the typical simulation tools assumes that resources are 100% dedicated to one process or activity but in reality people work in multiple business processes. With Simio I can model one resource that is 20% of its time available to one business process? Link to post Share on other sites
dsturrock 36 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Yes you can. For example, a resource could record how much of its time has been spent on each process and de-prioritize a specific process or even choose to stay idle (waiting for another priority process) rather than apply too much time to a particular process. Link to post Share on other sites
jdoran 1 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 While this is achievable, if you are working with resources like transporters, you would need to calculate the math before accepting the seize request. You can't interrupt some steps like: seizes, moves, transfers... if they fail. Link to post Share on other sites
AndréSousa 0 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 I have another question regarding this subject. In real world, often people prefer to let work-items related to the same task accumulate, and then process all of these in one batch. Consider a straightforward model with a source, one server and a sink. Imagine i have 2 entities each representing some document (document A and document B). It´s possible to configure the server in order to accumulate documents of type B and at some time processing them in one batch or forward to another server? Link to post Share on other sites
jdoran 1 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I don't have a copy of simio on me, but look at the combiner and its batch size property (probably a simbit for this). You would need to use addon logic to handle entity type decision and the timings. I would consider making something from scratch. What simio license do you have? Academic, team, enterprise? There is no point in me making an example if our licenses conflict. ;( Link to post Share on other sites
AndréSousa 0 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hello jdoran, thank you for your reply. Actually im asking these questions because im trying (and intend to) under my Master thesis to build many SimBits in order to approach and solve many aspects of human behavior in business processes or workflows, which often are neglected for business process simulation. I have an Academic Licence, so i can create add-on processes. Link to post Share on other sites
jdoran 1 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I don't think you can open my model with your license. What you are asking for is possible doing what I recommended above. combine_on_time.spfx Link to post Share on other sites
AndréSousa 0 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hello again. I am able to open your model but i can´t run it. However, i see that you are using a combiner object but im asking if its possible to a server object acummulate itself the entities. And if i have more than 2 types of entities to batch? Imagine i have 4 types, one container can perform 4 batches and process them? Link to post Share on other sites
jdoran 1 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 You would vary the logic I have in the add-on processes. I would abstract out the whole model, and make an object out of it that you could use instead of a server. When you are happy that the logic is generic enough, you could just plonk the sub-model as many times as you want. Link to post Share on other sites
AndréSousa 0 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 You would vary the logic I have in the add-on processes. I would abstract out the whole model, and make an object out of it that you could use instead of a server. When you are happy that the logic is generic enough, you could just plonk the sub-model as many times as you want. Ok good idea. I think i will get it creating a new object from scratch. Thank you Link to post Share on other sites
jdoran 1 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Here is a revision with the logic moved into a submodel. It will hopefully inspire you to make something nicer. combine_on_time.spfx Link to post Share on other sites
dsturrock 36 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Actually im asking these questions because im trying (and intend to) under my Master thesis to build many SimBits in order to approach and solve many aspects of human behavior in business processes or workflows, which often are neglected for business process simulation. I'd be very interested in the results to possibly share with other business schools/business users. Maybe we could even include them in Simio itself for the benefit of everyone (with credit to you, of course ). Link to post Share on other sites
AndréSousa 0 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Actually im asking these questions because im trying (and intend to) under my Master thesis to build many SimBits in order to approach and solve many aspects of human behavior in business processes or workflows, which often are neglected for business process simulation. I'd be very interested in the results to possibly share with other business schools/business users. Maybe we could even include them in Simio itself for the benefit of everyone (with credit to you, of course ). No problem David. Maybe during my work you can give your suggestions on the SimBits Link to post Share on other sites
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