A shift defines a work schedule, a frequency, start time, duration, and other options, such as delayed start. Scenario Properties / Shifts also includes a Resource Allocation page where you can review and edit the resources specified for a shift.
If your system allows default entries (Tools menu, Preferences option), Default_Shift is already defined. You can specify the schedule for this default shift, and you can also create additional shifts as appropriate for your simulation.
To define a shift schedule:
Shift schedule | Action |
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Date and Time | Click the Calendar button to specify the date and time when the shift is scheduled to run. |
Duration | Specify how long the shift is scheduled to run. |
Shift schedule | Action |
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Time | Click the Calendar button to specify the time of day when the shift starts. |
Duration | Specify how long the shift is scheduled to run. |
Shift schedule | Action |
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Start From | Enter a number specifying how many days to wait after the simulation starts to run this shift. |
Repeat Every | Specify how often to run in units of days. |
End After | Specify how many iterations to repeat. |
Shift schedule | Description |
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Time | Time when the shift is scheduled to start for the first time. |
Duration | How long the shift is scheduled to run. (Be sure to select the units.) |
Weekdays | Select the days that the shift is scheduled to run. |
Shift schedule | Description |
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Start From | How long to wait after the simulation starts before starting this shift. Enter 0 to indicate that the shift starts when the simulation starts. |
Repeat Every | Repeat this schedule at the interval in weeks you specify. For example, enter 1 to indicate that this shift runs every week; enter 2 to indicate that this shift runs ever other week. |
End After | End after the number of iterations you specify. For example, if Repeat Every is set to 2 (the shift runs every two weeks) and End After is set to 3, the simulation ends after three shifts have run. Or after 6 weeks have passed. If this option is blank, no maximum number of iterations is specified. |
On the Resource Allocation tab, any previously defined resources display with their assigned job and job efficiency for that shift.