Introduction for SFT by WO

The Shop Floor Tracking Module is used to record detailed transactions of all of the user’s Work In Process (WIP) activity.  This screen is a critical piece in the communication process.  This allows production to update the system as products move through the shop floor.  Production can add notes and indicators to identify current issues and delays.  This information is readily available for program managers and others so they have important information when it is needed and without chasing it down in production.

From within this module, the following functions are available, depending on the user’s configuration:

Time Log

The Time Card module has two functions:1) to enter the worker coming in at the first of the shift and exiting for the day, and 2) to track time spent by each worker on each Work Order (Job), by date and time.This information will forward to the Time and Attendance module.

Inspection

A function for entering quality inspection results. Data may be used to track line quality based on customer, work center, product, location, etc. All Statistical Quality Control information and graphics are based on data entered here.

WC Check List

A list of items defined to be checked as completed for the work order and work center. The users visit this screen, identify the items completed, and enter their password, marking the check list with their initials and date completed.

Transfer

Ths is the key function of this module. This is where the users identify the number of products being transfered from one work center to another during the production of the work order.

Setup

When the Work Center Activity Setup and Run is entered in System Setup, clicking in this area will provide the user with both text and pictorial instructions for setting up the work center.

Tool/Fixture

Depressing this button will display any Tool/Fixture information which has been assigned to the Product through the Routing or Product Data Management (PDM) Module.

Work Instructions

When the PDM module is used, clicking in this area will provide the user with both text and pictorial instructions for processing the product in the work center.

Special Instructions

When the PDM module is used, clicking in this area will provide the user with both text and pictorial instructions for the product and work center.

Standard Specifications

Identifies standard specifications relating to this product per the Standard Process Specification module.

Documentation

Provides a list of documents relating to the product being assembled. Displays the document number, revision, document date, and notes about the document.

WC BOM

Will list all part number assigned to the specific Work Center within the BOM module.  It will also allow the user to view the entire BOM if desired.

ECO

This screen will list the detailed information pulled forward from the ECO Control Management module.

Deviation

This screen will list the detailed information pulled forward from the ECO Control Management module pertaining to any approved Deviations for the selected product.  

Quality Info

Will display the Quality information for the selected Work Center based on the information entered within the Inspection module.

WIP Status

Show all the open work orders for this product and show where the quantities are in the shop floor

User Defined Button

This is an outside call program that ManEx has implemented into the system. The Users can have their own program to run when they scan their serial number inside of shop floor tracking by using the “User defined” button. Within the Outside Program Call Setup module, the user will have the ability to change the button name of the “User Defined” button and select which program (EXE) they want to run after the users scans specific Serial Numbers.

Work Order Note

Any notes entered for the work order on the shop floor tracking screen will cause the button to turn Red. Any comments in this area will be visible to all work centers which are included in the work order routing.

Work Order / Work Center Note

Any notes entered specifically for the work order and the work center being viewed will cause the button to turn Red, calling the user’s attention to review notes that are applicable to the order. This button is sensitive to the work center being highlighted on the shop floor tracking screen.

Work Center Note

Any notes entered for the work center highlighted on the shop floor tracking screen will cause the button to turn Red. Any comments in this area will be visible to all products which include the work center in the routing.

Xfer History

This button lists the history of transfers.

Serial No History

This button will display Transfer History and Defect History by specific serial numbers.

Feedback

This is simply a note screen that may be used to record information about the product during the course of manufacturing.

For further detail of these functions see Article #3107