Start Machine Downtime
Explanation
Use this activity to register that the downtime has started
on a work center resource. Downtime is used to measure and classify periods
during which a work center resource is unavailable due to causes such a tool
breakage, worker unavailability, machine breakdown etc.
Prerequisites
- A downtime cause must have been entered in the
Downtime Causes
window.
- A valid work center resource on an internal work
center must exists.
System Effects
- A machine downtime clocking will be created for the
selected
work center resource.
- Any ongoing operation or downtime clockings for the work center resource
will be stopped.
Window
Shop Floor Workbench
Time Clock
Related Window Descriptions
Start Machine Downtime
Shop Floor Workbench
Time Clock
Time Clock Data Input Dialog
Procedure
From the Shop Floor Workbench window:
- Open the Shop Floor Workbench window
and filter for the relevant work center resources.
- Click the Start Downtime option.
- In the Downtime Cause field, use List of Values to choose an
available downtime cause.
- In the Work Center field, use the List of
Values to select the work center on which the downtime should be registered.
You can select from any of the work centers valid for the filter currently entered
in the shop floor workbench header section.
- In the Resource field, use the List of
Values to select the work center resource on which the downtime should be
registered.
- Optionally, enter a note in the Clocking Note
field.
- Click OK.
From the Time Clock window:
- Click Start Downtime in Time
Clock.
- Enter the Site to report on.
- Optionally, enter the Employee ID or the Team
reporting.
- Select the Downtime Cause from the list.
- Select the Work Center on which the
downtime should be registered from the list.
- Select the Resource on which the downtime
should be registered from the list.
- Click OK.
Note: Depending on the Time Clock
configuration, some of these fields may be automatically filled with default
data and thereby the fields may be disabled or unavailable for editing.