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Table of Contents
Introduction
Getting Started
Installation and Registration
Planning the Model
Modeling Environment
Building the Model: General Elements
Building the Model: Advanced Elements
    Attributes
    Variables
    Arrays
    Macros
    Subroutines
    Arrival Cycles
    Table Functions
    User Defined Distributions
    External Files
    Streams
    Material Handling Systems
       Crane Systems
          Creating Multi-Bridge Crane Systems
          Crane Priorities, Preemption & Bridge Bump-Away
          Crane Operations
          Crane Animation
          Crane Specifications
          Handling Zone Claims In Multi-Crane Envelopes
          Case Examples of Zone Claims
          Treatment of Potential Queue-Up Situations
          Moving Idle Cranes can Respond to Resource Requests
          Reclaim Trigger Events
          Other Crane Operation Rules
          Crane Operations Notes
          Nodes, Work, and Park Searches
          Crane Resource Statistics
          Special Case—Blocked Time Accrual for Moving to Park
       Conveyors
       Automated Guided Vehicle Systems
       Manual Material Handling Systems
       Industrial Vehicles
       Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems
    Modeling Tips
Building the Logic
Using Auxiliary Tools
Running the Model
Reports and Graphs
Language Elements and Expressions
Routing Rules
Logic Elements
Statements and Functions
Appendix A
Glossary
Bibliography
Index