A project management blog for manufacturing and engineering
Schedule jobs for your manufacturing shop. The video below describes the use of calendars and graphs for job scheduling. Your factory resources almost always have limited availability, and must be considered when scheduling new work. This is how to do it. Have a look and let us know what you think!
Bill of materials handling is described in this instructional video. Learn more about how inventory items are built into BOM’s, and how to scan BOM’s on the factory floor.
Scanning BOM’s deducts each inventory item in its list from stock. It also tells you when to reorder each inventory item, and how many to reorder.
Have you tried “Clear To Build?” CTB tells you how many BOM’s you can build, based on the quantity in stock for each inventory item inside the BOM. As you scan BOM’s, the inventory item is reduced, and therefore the CTB goes down. But as you scan inventory into stock, CTB goes up.
The little Project Assistant works hard. He guides you through the process of creating new jobs. It can be a thankless job, and he rarely gets back-slaps for the work he does. 🙂
Have you tried the Project Assistant?
Tap to start your manufacturing jobs. Tap… tap… tap is all it takes to record job status on the shop floor.
Follow this sequence to start a job timer:
That’s it! A new timer will start. You’ll get real-time timestamped records of job status. Watch this video for the steps and inspiration.
Barcode tracking on the shop floor is instant, accurate and real-time. Have you tried it?
Here’s how to start:
What can you expect from Standard Time manufacturing software?
This little video offers just a few. There are actually many other advantages and benefits. Check it out for yourself!
Barcodes and RFID’s can give you 50 pieces of manufacturing data with just 3 scans. This video will show you how.
And if that’s not enough, you can prompt employees for more data. Use that new data for calculations and dashboard display.
Can you export barcode scans from Standard Time? Sure!
Choose File, Export for that.
But first, consider filtering, sorting, and arranging columns to include only what you want in the export file. And, consider choosing Tools Scheduled Exports to set up a recurring export.
Discover super-secret barcode scans you can use in manufacturing, on the factory floor. Employees can scan these special barcode labels to enhance your factory data collection.
Have a look below!
Client invoicing gives you the tools to turn shop floor activity into billable content. Just create a new customer invoice that includes time and materials from shop floor barcode scans. Choose a client, job, and date range. That’s all it takes to query factory activity for invoices. Send if off and get paid!
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