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Use Resources as shared assets within your process flow.
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Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
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Transcript
00:03
In FlexSim, a shared asset is an asset that can be utilized by multiple entities or processes within your model.
00:11
Shared assets help you manage dependencies within your process flow
00:15
and allow you to set specific criteria for how the shared asset can be used.
00:20
There are four main types of shared assets, one of which is Resources.
00:24
A Resource is an asset with a limited supply that can be acquired by a token and then released.
00:30
This is useful, for instance, if you need to ensure that a Resource completes a task or series of tasks before being acquired by another token.
00:40
Examples of Resources include machines, workers or operators, vehicles, or specialized tools.
00:48
Here, a model and a ProcessFlow have been set up to illustrate how a Resource is used.
00:54
The process shown must be completed in a specific order.
00:57
The operator takes the item from the queue to Processor1, then Processor2, then Processor3, and finally, to the sink.
01:09
However, the operator cannot be interrupted when a new item enters the queue.
01:13
To avoid interruption, the operator is set up as a shared Resource.
01:18
In the ProcessFlow, you can see that each token represents an item entering the model.
01:24
Click the Resource activity to view its properties.
01:28
Here, the Reference is set to Operator1, with a Count of 1.
01:33
This means that the operator can only handle one item at a time.
01:37
Back in the ProcessFlow, you can see that new items enter the queue and wait to acquire the Operator1 Resource.
01:44
Once a token acquires the Resource, it completes the entire task sequence shown.
01:49
The Resource is then released for the next token.
01:53
In the Resource Quick Properties, note that you can also define the order in which awaiting tokens will acquire the Resource
01:59
by using a Default Query or Queue Strategy.
02:04
Now you can use a Resource as a shared asset in your model
02:07
to control what happens when the asset has a limited supply or needs to be accessed by multiple entities or processes.
Video transcript
00:03
In FlexSim, a shared asset is an asset that can be utilized by multiple entities or processes within your model.
00:11
Shared assets help you manage dependencies within your process flow
00:15
and allow you to set specific criteria for how the shared asset can be used.
00:20
There are four main types of shared assets, one of which is Resources.
00:24
A Resource is an asset with a limited supply that can be acquired by a token and then released.
00:30
This is useful, for instance, if you need to ensure that a Resource completes a task or series of tasks before being acquired by another token.
00:40
Examples of Resources include machines, workers or operators, vehicles, or specialized tools.
00:48
Here, a model and a ProcessFlow have been set up to illustrate how a Resource is used.
00:54
The process shown must be completed in a specific order.
00:57
The operator takes the item from the queue to Processor1, then Processor2, then Processor3, and finally, to the sink.
01:09
However, the operator cannot be interrupted when a new item enters the queue.
01:13
To avoid interruption, the operator is set up as a shared Resource.
01:18
In the ProcessFlow, you can see that each token represents an item entering the model.
01:24
Click the Resource activity to view its properties.
01:28
Here, the Reference is set to Operator1, with a Count of 1.
01:33
This means that the operator can only handle one item at a time.
01:37
Back in the ProcessFlow, you can see that new items enter the queue and wait to acquire the Operator1 Resource.
01:44
Once a token acquires the Resource, it completes the entire task sequence shown.
01:49
The Resource is then released for the next token.
01:53
In the Resource Quick Properties, note that you can also define the order in which awaiting tokens will acquire the Resource
01:59
by using a Default Query or Queue Strategy.
02:04
Now you can use a Resource as a shared asset in your model
02:07
to control what happens when the asset has a limited supply or needs to be accessed by multiple entities or processes.
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