ACCUM Statement

The ACCUM statement is short for "accumulate." Its use is slightly different than the GROUP and LOAD statements. ACCUM does not "batch together" entities, but rather holds entities at a location until a certain number accumulate. It behaves much like a gate restricting entities until a certain number arrive at the location. After the required number accumulate, ProModel releases them for downstream processing. This allows you to model a certain type of batching which involves simply the accumulation of parts and their subsequent release—all at a single location.

When using the ACCUM statement, make sure the capacity of the location where you are using the ACCUM statement is at least as large as the amount accumulating.