This table is used within the simulation-based experiments only (Simulation, Variation, Comparison, Safety Stock Estimation, and Risk Analysis).
Here you can define shipments (and their statuses) that are available at the beginning of the initial state.
A shipment is an order that is already formed (the required stock has been reserved) and is ready to depart. Use the Orders table to define the orders that are not formed yet.
Shipments are not associated with the orders defined in the Orders table.
All the default dates in the initial state tables reflect the date of the initial state.
Column | Description |
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Source |
Defines the source for the specified product. It can be any supplying facility (defined in the DCs and Factories, Suppliers and Groups tables), except for a Customer. |
Delivery Destination |
Defines who the product is shipped to. It can be any facility (Customer, DC, or Factory) except a Supplier. |
Orders |
Defines the orders that are ready to be shipped to the Delivery Destination:
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Vehicle Type |
The vehicle type (previously defined in the Vehicle Types table) that is used for shipping products along the Path. The selected vehicle provides the Speed value that is used for calculating the path Distance or Transportation Time. |
Shipment Status |
The current status of the order:
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Started / Ends |
[Not available if Order Status is set to Waiting] Defines that the action specified in the Order Status column either starts before this initial state, or ends some time in the future:
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Date & Time |
[Not available if Order Status is set to Waiting] Defines the moment in time, when the action defined in the Order Status column:
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