Time Based Batching and Dispatching of Products

Hi,

Can anyone give an idea of how to create a time-based batching process for products? I have a process whereby I have to store all available products over a certain period of time and dispatch all the store products at once immediately after this time elapses.

For example, I want to store all the products coming out of a packaging process over a 1-week period in a storage room. At the end of 1 week, I want to dispatch all of the stored products at once to another process.

Any idea of how to solve this problem is appreciated.

Br.

I think it will be possible to implement that layout with PM function.

Step 1

  • Use PM Buffer to store items

Step 2

  • Nodes receiving delivery will wait for a period of time using delay or status

Step 3

  • After a certain period of time, the receiving node requests the item

Step 4

  • Shipment of Goods from Buffer to Node
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yes, and for them to be delivered all at once from the Buffer, don’t forget to set the “ParallelOutputLimit” higher. It will define how many products can be transported out of the process at the same time

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Thanks, guys. I solved the problem by adding a delay to the upstream process node to control the buffer’s storage time, along with a few other process modelling tricks.

Br