You can specify the startup capacity to be available at the beginning of the simulation run for the General resource and Product/Service object types (General resource, Product/Service, Service and Information service symbol types). You can also specify whether the capacity resource has a minimum or maximum capacity, or whether the capacity of the resource may fluctuate without restrictions. During simulation, the capacity of a resource increases or decreases if it is used by a function.
Allocation of capacity resources to functions
The produces connection shows that the function increases the capacity by a specific amount when the function is carried out.
The is consumed by connection shows that the capacity of the resource is reduced by the specified amount at the beginning of the orientation time during function execution.
The is used by connection type indicates that a specific capacity of the resource is required to carry out the function. This neither changes nor exclusively commits the resource capacity. Therefore, when multiple functions are carried out the capacity resource can be accessed simultaneously. However, the capacity resource cannot be used to carry out a function if the execution of further functions causes the capacity to fall below the minimum capacity.