Find the Shortest Line

When you have a need to find the location with the shortest line of entities waiting to be processed.

Where to Find the Model Object

The following model object can be found in the model objects directory:

• Routings \ Find the Shortest Line

Difficulty Level

• Ease of Use: Easy
• Ease of Modification: Easy

How to Use the Model Object

1. Open Your Model: Open your model or create a new blank model.
2. Insert the Model Object into Your Model
   1. Locate the model object Find the Shortest Line and select the insert button.
   2. Move the cursor to the point of insertion and left mouse-click. The upper left corner of the model object will be inserted at the location of the mouse-click.
3. Connect to Your Model
   1. Connect an arrival route or a percentage route from the part of your model where you would like entities to take the shortest route to Storage.
   2. Connect the routes exiting from Location1, Location2, and Location3 to the rest of your model. This model object checks the contents of each activity and it’s input queue to determine which location is the least busy. Then conditional routes are used to route the incoming entity to the location with the least number of entities.
4. Update Objects
   1. Change all the processing times for routes, Location1, Location2, and Location3.
   2. Change the names of all the activities to match your organization.
5. Completion: The model object is now integrated into your model, you should now be able to save and then simulate the model.

Controls Usage

Attributes:

1. a_Line: Do not change. The location number with the fewest entities.

Variables:

1. v_Line#: Number of entities at Location#.
2. v_ShortestLine: Number of entities in the shortest line.