This demo model shows a simple production line process. A batch of products is passed along a number of work stations. Each step has a specific processing time and some process steps have multiple parallel stations. A pool of operators is available to operate the stations.
The model shows that frePPLe creates an optimal plan utilizing the resources at their maximum, minimizing the delays for the demand dates, and with minimal WIP.
By changing the processing times, the number of work stations or the number of available operators this model demonstrates very nicely the principals of theĀ theory of constraints: the output of the plan is determined by the bottleneck resource, and all other steps need to be planned just-in-time to keep the bottleneck busy.