Abstract: A facility for transitioning simulated entities between smart entity status and discrete entity status is described. The facility obtains an indication of a simulation model representing a complex and identifies transitioning constraints and entities in the simulation model. Each of the entities has an initial entity status which identifies the entity as a discrete entity or a smart entity. The facility implements the simulation model to simulate the movement of the identified entities and determines whether the status of a distinguished entity should change based on the transitioning constraints. In response to the determining, the facility changes the status of the distinguished entity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for updating a plurality of simulation models of a facility. The plurality of simulation models are synchronized and each aspect of each simulation model represents a corresponding aspect of the facility. Data describing a current state of the facility is used to run the simulation model. Additional data describing a changed state of the facility is used to automatically update the simulation model to reflect a change in the state of the facility. Data indicating changes to the facility is used to predict another change to the facility and the predicted change is used to alter at least one of the simulation models.

Abstract: A facility for determining storage locations for items in a complex during put-away operations is described. The facility receives an indication of one or more orders that indicate a time at which at least one item is scheduled to arrive at the complex. The facility obtains simulation data that includes one or more predicted states of the complex by applying the indicated orders to a digital twin simulation of a complex. The facility identifies attributes of an item indicated in at least one of the orders and identifies one or more storage locations for the item based on the simulation data and the attributes.

Abstract: A computer readable medium comprising instructions which when executed by a computer system causes the computer to implement a method for dynamically improving a process flow is provided. For a plurality of cells, which define activities within the process flow and are characterized by a corresponding plurality of productivity data elements, the method triggers a state engine to simulate the process flow, with the state engine configured to manage all operations rules related to the process flow, and determines at least one process improvement. The method further identifies productivity data elements that correspond to the at least one process improvement, and dynamically modifies the identified productivity data elements to improve the process flow.