Typical Use of Resources

The diagram below shows two types of resources: forklifts and an operator. Forklifts are used as resources to transport entities from Loc1 to any of the processing locations, Loc2 through Loc6. The forklifts are dynamic resources and travel along the path network, Net1, explained previously in Path Networks. The operator inspects all parts at Loc7 and never moves from that location. Therefore, the operator is a static resource and does not need a path network.

The remainder of this section defines the elements and the procedures necessary for specifying static and dynamic resources.