National Cranberry Cooperative

Revised Apr 09

The workbook NCC.XLS allows the user to simulate operations at Receiving Plant 1 (RP1) over a 24 hour period. The work Input, and Output areas are as follows:

Data

The data has been specified in the form of available capacity for various stages of the processing operation. The assumed cap

Dumpers: There are five dumpers. Each dumper takes between 5 to 10 minutes (averaging 7.5 minutes) to unload a truck. E

Wet Storage: It is assumed that all bins that can be used for wet/dry storage (bins 17-24) are being used exclusively for wet s Dry Storage: It is assumed that only the bins 1-16 are currently being used for dry storage. Dryers: There are three dryers currently each averaging 200 bbls/hour. Destoning: There are three destoning units each processing up to 1,500 bbls/hour. Dechaffing: There are three dechaffing units each processing up to 1,5000 bbls/hour. Separators: There are three separators with effective capacity of 400 bbls/hour each.

Inputs
The inputs entered by the user are as follows:

Number of dry bins to be converted for wet use (Cell E19): Enter the number of dry bins that are to be converted for wet/d

Number of dryers to be added (Cell E21): Enter the number of dryers to be added. Capacity per dryer will be based on the

Proportion of wet berries (Cell F26): This should be a number between 1 and 0 and represents the proportion of wet berries

Hourly arrival rate of berries (Cell F28): Enter the average arrival rate of berries in bbls/hour. It is assumed in the model t

Results

The various columns in the simulation are as follows: Delivered amount, dry (Column B): This is the amount of dry berries delivered in the given hour and equals (1-Proportion Delivered amount, wet (Column C): This is the amount of wet berries delivered in the given hour and equals Proportion of

Process amount, dry (Column D): This is the amount of dry berries processed in the given hour and equals the minimum of Process amount, wet (Column E): This is the amount of wet berries processed in the given hour and equals the minimum of Stored amount, dry (Column F): This is the amount of dry berries being stored in the dry bins at the end of the current hour Stored amount, wet (Column G): This is the amount of wet berries being stored in the wet bins at the end of the current hou Backup amount, dry (Column H): This is the amount of dry berries backed up in trucks at the end of the current hour. Backup amount, wet (Column I): This is the amount of wet berries backed up in trucks at the end of the current hour. Total backup (Column J): This is the total amount (dry as well as wet) backed up in trucks at the end of the current hour. The results are also displayed on the following charting sheets: Chart1: Build up of wet berries over time in waiting trucks for 11 a.m. processing start. Chart2: Build up of dry berries over time in waiting trucks for 11 a.m. processing start. Chart3: Build up of wet berries over time in bins for 11 a.m. processing start. Chart4: Build up of dry berries over time in bins for 11 a.m. processing start. Chart5: Build up of wet berries over time in waiting trucks for 7 a.m. processing start. Chart6: Build up of dry berries over time in waiting trucks for 7 a.m. processing start. Chart7: Build up of wet berries over time in bins for 7 a.m. processing start. Chart8: Build up of dry berries over time in bins for 7. a.m. processing start.

evised Apr 09

4 hour period. The workbook is written using Microsoft Excel Version 5.0. The details of the Data,

eration. The assumed capacities and assumptions are as follows:

utes) to unload a truck. Each truck averages 75 bbls of berries. Thus, the five dumpers together are assumed to have a capacity of 5*75*(6

used exclusively for wet storage given the high proportion of berries coming in. Thus, binds 17-27 are currently being used for wet storage

to be converted for wet/dry usage. Even though both usage is possible, the model assumes that all converted bins are to be used for wet st

dryer will be based on the proportion of wet berries.

e proportion of wet berries among the berries arriving at the plant.

is assumed in the model that arrival takes place at a steady rate over a 12 hour period starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. Thus, if 18,00

and equals (1-Proportion of wet berries) x Hourly arrival rate . and equals Proportion of wet berries x Hourly arrival rate .

nd equals the minimum of dry berries available and the bottleneck capacity in this hour. nd equals the minimum of wet berries available and the bottleneck capacity in this hour. he end of the current hour. the end of the current hour. of the current hour. of the current hour. end of the current hour.

have a capacity of 5*75*(60/7.5) = 3,000 bbls/hour.

being used for wet storage.

s are to be used for wet storage.

g at 7 p.m. Thus, if 18,000 bbls of berries arrive during the day, enter 1,500 in Cell E, since that is the average arrival rate over the 12 hou

rrival rate over the 12 hour period.

Deliv. Time 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 Dry 0 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amount Wet 0 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Process Dry 0 0 0 0 0 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amount Wet 0 0 0 0 0 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 0 0 0

Stored Dry 0 450 900 1350 1800 1650 1500 1350 1200 1050 900 750 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amount Wet 0 1050 2100 3150 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3000 2400 1800 1200 600 0 0 0 0

Backup Dry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Backup Wet 0 0 0 0 1000 1450 1900 2350 2800 3250 3700 4150 4600 4000 3400 2800 2200 1600 1000 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Backup 0 0 0 1000 1450 1900 2350 2800 3250 3700 4150 4600 4000 3400 2800 2200 1600 1000 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Berry Flow during day (processing starts at 7 am)

Deliv. Time 7-8

8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7

Amount Wet 0 1050

1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 1050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Process Dry 0 450

450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amount Wet 0 600

600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 0 0 0

Stored Dry 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amount Wet 0 450

900 1350 1800 2250 2700 3150 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3000 2400 1800 1200 600 0 0 0 0

Backup Dry 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Backup Wet 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 400 850 1300 1750 2200 1600 1000 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Backup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 850 1300 1750 2200 1600 1000 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dry 0 450
450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Chart1

Build up of wet berries in trucks for 11 am start

5000 bbl of berries waiting in trucks

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Chart2

Build up of dry berries in trucks for 11 am start

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Chart3

Wet berries in bins for 11 am start

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Chart4

Dry berries in bins for 11 am start

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Chart5

Backup of wet berries in trucks for 7 am start

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Chart6

Backupof dry berries in trucks for 7 am start

1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Time starting 7 am
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bbl's of dry berries in trucks

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Chart7

Build up of wet berries in bins for 7 am start

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Chart8

Build up of dry berries in bins for 7 am start

1 1 Dry berries in bins 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Time starting 7 am

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