Buffer

The Buffer is used to model storage spaces in the production flow. The storage space has a capacity and can also model a transport time (process time). Variants/products entering the Buffer will leave the buffer in the same sequence they entered, i.e. FIFO (First In First Out).

Settings

The settings of the Buffer are listed below along with a short description and possibly a link to a more detailed description about the setting.

Setting

Description

Name	Sets the name of the object.
Location	Displays the location of the object.
Capacity	Specifies how many variants/products the Buffer can hold. Range [1,∞).
Process time	The process time of the Buffer can be seen as a transportation time, a minimum time that all variants/products entering the buffer must stay in the Buffer before they move on. See process time for more details.
Disturbance	A detailed description about disturbances can be found here.
Exit Strategy	The exit strategy sets how variants/products should exit from the object to its successors. See exit strategy for more details.
Dispatch	The dispatch setting sets how variants/products waiting to enter the object should be prioritized. See dispatch for more details.
Timetable	If the object follows a certain Timetable it will be shown here. The input-field has a drop-down containing all timetables in the model as well as an option none. Using this drop-down it is possible to select a different timetable or remove the timetable from the object by selecting none.
User attributes	Lists all attributes that the user has added to the object. See User attributes for more details.