Here, you can find all the latest changes relating to SimVSM. 

New in 3.10

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• Static key figures - visualization of time units adjustable (default: minutes)
• Parameter for “Number of employees” changed from integer to decimal number
• Internal bugfixing and optimization

New in 3.9

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• Information messages when there is no server connection or when working with viewer license
• Server settings moved to App settings (general)
• Product transition check for Kanban added
• Internal bugfixing and optimization

New in 3.8

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• Internal bugfixing and optimization

New in 3.7

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• Transfer products between stations via additional function in product table (predecessor/successor transfer)
• Export functions for product graph view
• Signing of Installer.exe files (SimVSM Pro and Enterprise)

New in 3.6

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• Check enhancements for external orders/product definition
• "Curve" edge formatting option
• Extension VSM arrow shapes VSM (staggered push arrow and external material transport with white arrow)
• Static key figures - Customer - daily requirement quantity is taken into account with rounding size for order lot size
• Icon customizations
• Supermarket, FIFO, Bottleneck
• External transport additionally with ship
• Internal transport additionally with AGV as icon (internally same abstract logic)
• Internal bug fixes and improvements
• PDF printout landscape format error corrected
• Text box editing functions transferred to icon elements, such as Note/Kaizen etc.
• Time entry editors prevent "Confirm" with Enter key corrected
• Several stopwatch bugfixes
• Simulation period shifts if not explicitly set
• Parallel routes for edges added (if edges overlap, they are displayed in parallel)

New in 3.5

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• Parameter indicator for shoring quantity/number of required base products /= 1
• Display of time units, automatic conversion to appropriate unit by default (global app settings)
• Copy objects, reuse the same naming logic as for elements
• Different icons for external file/web links and TableGrid (detailed tables, e.g. product tables)

New in 3.4

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• When deleting a product name, show where the product is used
• When deleting a shift calendar, show where it is still in use
• Add background image to the modeling area
• Further improvements and bug fixes

New in 3.2

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• Extension of the menu bar in modeling to hide objects and links
• Display of the simulation button in orange for errors during the simulation
• Additional improvements and bug fixes

New in 3.1

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• Conversion of selected parameters from decimal to integer (Details can be found here)
• Improved adding of images to value stream items
• Additional improvements and fixes

New in 2.6.0

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• Classification of toolbox items into groups
• New toolbox items: Drain & Inventory (Push)
• Checks for valid process constellations (order control and/or pull inventory or material flow push predecessor)
• Extension to bottle neck note object 
• Additional improvements and fixes

New in 2.5.0

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• Simpler parametrizing of products using a table view
• Comparing and reverting of parameter values to main alternative
• Displaying of workers and capacity for process items in the diagram
• Menu entry in modelling view for switching between parameter display modes
• Additional improvements and fixes

New in 2.4.0

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• New static formulas:
• All processes: Process time (PT), Setup time (ST), Scrap rate / rework rate (SR/RR) and Operating time (OT)
• Process (multiple): Cycle time for individual station within the process (CT [S])
• Customer: Tact time depending on operating time (TT [OT]) and Daily demand (DD)
• Display of total lead time in lead time chart summary box
• New VSM item 'Supplier (Push)'
• More color options for text nodes

New in 2.3

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• Important Features:
• Product structure visualization (based on Value Stream Definition)
• Disassembly object
• [Simulation,  Process_Multiple] Cycle/Tact time per Product is applied per single station of a Process_Multiple
• Integration of pictures of objects into the modelling area
• Features:
• Easier creation of products within sidemenu of objects
• Check for modelling errors before simulation trigger
• Integration Russian language
• Allow copying objects between alternatives
• Export simulation results as Powerpoint file
• Clearer naming of floating license handling
• Adjustment of positioning of toolbox
• [Simulation] dynamic assignment of backend simulation model per frontend [api] version
• Project options - simulation end limited from selected simulation start
• Color definition of text element with grid selection (color boxes instead of list)

New in 2.1

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• Visualization of faulty product transition check (product output = product input in successor, incl. description for which product).
• Copy with Ctrl+C/V of toolbox objects between alternatives within a project
• Enhancement of product selection handling drop-down lists:
• Filter product selection in drop-down by text input 
• Alphabetical sorting of product names in drop-down lists 
• Facilitate creation of new products (unknown product can be created after input on focus change) 
• Save and load last opened alternative 
• Editing of edge anchor points 
• Continuous recording of cycle times with the stopwatch for time parameters 
• Import of images to Toolbox objects from files 
• Show preview for edge layout in link editor 
• Clarification of click element for table parameters in parameter box 
• Swimlane mode for timeline of modelling:
• Manual parameterization of layer width for timeline of modelling with multiple layers 
• Swimlane layers only for objects for which timeline of modelling is built 
• Swimlane layers with color iteration for assignment to timeline of modelling 
• Zoom of parameter indicators analogous to icons 
• Extension of paper print format for integrated PDF printer up to DIN A0 
• New menu logo for value stream 4.0 / information flow dialog 
• Show upload date incl. time in server project list 
• Performance improvement of project view listings (both local and server projects) 

New in 2.0

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• Value stream mapping 4.0 
• Display indicator at blocks to point out conspicuous parameter values
• Search object name + show location
• Enhancement of menu bar in modeling with zoom functionality
• Add print function for result view
• Enable duplication of projects
• Static key figures: Automatically convert times to appropriate format
• Enable input of times for parameters in seconds and convert automatically
• Save new products with valid data directly in parameter sidebar instead of creating them explicitly
• Functionality to influence size of value stream symbols
• Enable direct saving as PDF in the desktop app
• Texts should be able to be backed with a background color
• Extend text object by frame width and frame color
• Extend text object by the input of a link
• Note attribute for edges
• Make number of decimal places configurable for static key figures
• Allow direct printing from print preview
• Option to automatically determine width for PDF export
• Guided dragging - modeling layer
• Show time of last save in project view
• Show the last logged in user in the LogIn screen when opening SimVSM
• Integration of Italian
• Internal transport - integration new icon manual transport
• Insert duplicated alternative directly below the original alternative
• Better recognition of function "Adjusting width of parameter boxes " 
• Extension/adjustment note elements
• Project options - additional buttons to set simulation start and end date
• Calculation of the process-specific customer cycle using the local daily requirement quantity and the consumption quantity graph up to the customer
• Calculation of the static stock range of a warehouse in the lead time curve using the local daily requirement quantity and the consumption quantity graph up to the customer

New in 1.18.0

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• Remove Allow delay as parameter
• Licensing mechanism - floating license
• Delete button for edge on tablet
• Change of order of alternatives
• Alternative about "..." Duplicate Menu
• Show print preview as a separate dialog
• Remove Allow delay as parameter --> because of key figures
• Add option for text formatting "bold" to text editor
• Warehouse - integration of delay time before storage into static throughput time
• Simulation parameters for random number stream in the simulation model [Frontend].
• Display icon for alignment of the text module in the editor
• Using the frontend with different license types

New in 1.16.0

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• Enter the simulation duration directly, so that you do not have to calculate the end date manually 
• Export of statistics - single widget 
• Display a mini-overview of the diagram 
• Enable project export with photos 
• Move the Link Editor to Sidebar 
• Configure the number of decimal places for the temperature curve 
• Export a project only with selected alternatives 
• Export value stream model as vector graphic 

New in 1.14.0

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• Revision of the representation of object parameters: Columns of object parameter boxes can now be customized. In addition, table parameter values can be displayed in a separate display object (including link).
• Revision of shift calendar: Introduction of a shift model so that only individual shifts can be edited and optionally assigned to individual days via checkbox. In addition, times spanning several days are now possible.
• Maximum stock level for invnetory and supermarket in carriers per product: The stock level can now also be limited per product. In supermarkets, the maximum number of parts per product is now also physically converted (not only used for reorder levels).
• Direct linking of processes for material flow: Push definitions are now also possible via uncontrolled processes (no FIFO line etc. in between necessary).
• Production samples as order input (information flow) for processes: Definition of a sequence of product quantities or production times for products to be produced was made possible.
• Decimal places for time parameters
• Extension of note elements with optional labeling: Note objects no longer have names; a description text is optional
• Export of a value stream alternative as image (.png)
• Extension of the display of start and end time to weekdays: This makes it easier to synchronize/compare start/end and shift calendar entries
• Additional dynamic key figures for waiting times for basic parts in processes: Both average waiting times and total waiting times for the last critical basic part were introduced.
• Various improvements in app handling including (page) menu navigation

New in 1.13.0

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• Enlarge the area in the modeling surface for dragging with the mouse: When dragging to the edge with the mouse pressed, automatic movement of the display area has now been made easier.
• Added text description for edges
• Adding additional anchor points for edges/edge layouts
• Text input field as additional object type
• Tooltip for ring menu of objects in modeling surface
• Default setting for parameter box display globally configurable
• Edge docking points now only based on icons
• New implementation of setup matrix functionality for processes
• Extension of external transport parameters by (load carrier) capacity per transporter
• Dynamic stock statistics for FIFO object and internal transport
• Division of dynamic process status "Waiting" into waiting for parts and waiting for orders
• Display of the simulation duration in the "Simulation Overview" area
• Inventory check in the supermarket optionally also only after the inspection interval: (Parameter "Inspection interval reorder point")
• Possibility to allow local order start in processes even without available basic parts: (Parameter "Basic products in stock for order start")

Conversion of selected parameters from decimal to integer - Details

The following list contains all objects affected by the update: 

• PPS
• Extra lots
• Supplier
• Products
• Packaging size
• Process (Lead)
• Products
• Lotsize
• Transfer quantity
• Priority
• Number of workers
• Inventory
• Products
• Initial stock
• Max. number carrier (product)
• Max. number carrier (storage)
• Inventory (Push)
• Products
• Transfer at num. Parts
• FIFO
• Max. number carrier
• Supermarket
• Products
• Initial stock
• Safety stock
• Reorder level
• Maximum stock
• Max. number carrier (product)
• Max. number carrier (storage)
• Transport (internal)
• Max. number carrier
• Transport (external)
• Number of Transporter
• Max. number carrier per transport
• Kanban
• Products
• Number of Kanban cards
• Parts per card
• Required base products
• Foreign orders
• Min. order quantity
• Supplier (Push)
• Products
• Packaging size
• Number Parts
• OXOX
• Production schedule
• Quantity
• Customer
• Products
• Quantity
• Order lot size
• Process (single)
• Products
• Lotsize
• Transfer quantity
• Priority
• Number of workers
• Process (multiple)
• Products
• Lotsize
• Transfer quantity
• Priority
• Number of workers
• Capacity
• Process (Assembly)
• Products
• Lotsize
• Transfer quantity
• Priority
• Number of workers
• Process (Disassembly)
• Bill of materials
• Number created products (1:N)
• Transfer quantity
• Number of workers
• Process (clocked)
• Products
• Lotsize
• Priority
• Number of workers
• Capacity

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