Activity

What is an Activity?

Activities define the process steps and work accomplished on the entities—e.g., such as assembly, document approval, or customer checkout. First,...

What is an Activity Submodel?

The submodel tab (shown below) allows you to reference a subprocess chart when you are creating hierarchical models. All activities...

What is Activity Shift?

Shift file The name of the shift file which defines the times when this activity can be performed. A default...

What is Activity Cost?

The cost tab provides a method of adding cost to each entity as it moves through the process. The cost...

What is activity action logic?

Develop customized behavior for entities at an activity. In addition to the information set in the General tab of the...

What is Activity Batching?

The batching tab allows you to hold entities in queue until a specified quantity is reached. For example, parts might...

How do I add Time Variation to an Activity?

Time changes due to the variable nature of the entity or activity or as a result of the inconsistent behavior of...

How do I Concurrently Process Entities at an Activity

Multiple entities are allowed to enter an activity and be processed concurrently (at the same time at the same activity), independent...

How do I change Activity Time based on Entity Attribute?

The activity time or some other activity action is based on the value of a particular attribute of the entity. Suggested...

How do I Change Activity Time Based on a Percentage?

The activity time or some other activity action occurring only a percentage of the time. Suggested Technique for Activity Times...

How do I Create Activity Assembly

Attach or join one or more entities (e.g. component parts) to a base entity. Note that in many instances you...

How do I Create Activity Disassembly?

Detach one or more entities from another entity to which they have been attached. Suggested Technique 1. Create an activity...

How do I Change Activity Time Based on Recurring Entity Passes?

An activity through which the same entity passes multiple times, possibly with a different activity time or routing with each...

How do I Group or Batch After an Activity?

Collect two or more entities into a batch or group after an activity in order to move them onto the next...

How do I Ungroup or Unbatch After an Activity?

Separate an entity batch into individual entities after the completion of an activity. It is assumed that entities have been previously...