Automated Storage System Source2 Storage Area Operator3 Processor4 Operator4 Picking Zone Operator2 Receiving Zone Pallet Storage Area Operator Dispatcher2 Unloading Bay Pallet Sink 3 Zone C Outbound Van Pallet Sink 2 Zone B Outbound Van Pallet Sink 1 Zone C Loader Zone B Loader Zone A Outbound Van Processor Processor2 Dispatcher.1 Transporter1 Source3 Operator5 Order Consolidation Zone Zone C Packer Combiner3 Separator3 Outbound Buffer Zone Zone C Parcel Chute Zone B Packer Loading Bay Operator6 Separator2 Combiner2 Zone B Parcel Chute DWS Outbound Buffer Zone 1 Combinert Separator Outbound Buffer Zone A Zone A Loader Source2 Zone A Parcel Chute Source1 Zone A Packer Reprocess Operator Reprocessing Conveyor Operator + Offload Area Mbound Truck Inventory in Cargo Offload Operator Source Combiner1 Queue1 Transporter1 Source1 Conveyor1 Conveyor2 Queue2 Queue3 Queue4 Robot1 Queue5 TaskExecuter1 Crane1 Rack1 Rack2 Queue6 ASRSvehicle1 Sink1

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I am looking to improve how efficiently a warehouse operates and want to try using digital twin technology for this. I would appreciate your thoughts on which objects in the warehouse would be best to model using FlexSim.

I am building a digital model of how things work in the warehouse, using around 15 to 30 objects like Source, Queue, Processor, Rack, and Sink. I want to keep it simple but still accurate.

I've already made three different models (screenshots attached) that show different ideas in the warehouse with the aforementioned object included. Could you help me figure out how to combine them into one model / idea without going over 30 objects, I can only have a model, 3 models are too many for me now, only can choose 1.

Automated Storage System
Source2
Storage Area
Operator3
Processor4
Operator4
Picking Zone
Operator2
Receiving Zone
Pallet Storage Area
Operator
Dispatcher2
Unloading Bay
Pallet Sink 3
Zone C Outbound Van
Pallet Sink 2
Zone B Outbound Van
Pallet Sink 1
Zone C Loader
Zone B Loader
Zone A Outbound Van
Processor Processor2
Dispatcher.1
Transporter1
Source3
Operator5
Order Consolidation Zone
Zone C Packer
Combiner3
Separator3
Outbound Buffer Zone
Zone C Parcel Chute
Zone B Packer
Loading Bay
Operator6
Separator2
Combiner2 Zone B Parcel Chute
DWS
Outbound Buffer Zone 1
Combinert
Separator
Outbound Buffer Zone A
Zone A Loader
Source2
Zone A Parcel Chute
Source1
Zone A Packer
Reprocess Operator
Reprocessing
Conveyor Operator
+
Offload Area
Mbound Truck
Inventory in Cargo
Offload Operator
Transcribed Image Text:Automated Storage System Source2 Storage Area Operator3 Processor4 Operator4 Picking Zone Operator2 Receiving Zone Pallet Storage Area Operator Dispatcher2 Unloading Bay Pallet Sink 3 Zone C Outbound Van Pallet Sink 2 Zone B Outbound Van Pallet Sink 1 Zone C Loader Zone B Loader Zone A Outbound Van Processor Processor2 Dispatcher.1 Transporter1 Source3 Operator5 Order Consolidation Zone Zone C Packer Combiner3 Separator3 Outbound Buffer Zone Zone C Parcel Chute Zone B Packer Loading Bay Operator6 Separator2 Combiner2 Zone B Parcel Chute DWS Outbound Buffer Zone 1 Combinert Separator Outbound Buffer Zone A Zone A Loader Source2 Zone A Parcel Chute Source1 Zone A Packer Reprocess Operator Reprocessing Conveyor Operator + Offload Area Mbound Truck Inventory in Cargo Offload Operator
Source
Combiner1
Queue1
Transporter1
Source1
Conveyor1
Conveyor2
Queue2
Queue3
Queue4
Robot1
Queue5
TaskExecuter1
Crane1
Rack1
Rack2
Queue6
ASRSvehicle1
Sink1
Transcribed Image Text:Source Combiner1 Queue1 Transporter1 Source1 Conveyor1 Conveyor2 Queue2 Queue3 Queue4 Robot1 Queue5 TaskExecuter1 Crane1 Rack1 Rack2 Queue6 ASRSvehicle1 Sink1
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