The mobile shop floor overview in Business Central connects directly to the registration tiles, so you can post production registrations without typing in production order and line numbers manually. When you start a registration from the shop floor overview, the system carries the order details with you, which saves time compared to starting from a blank registration tile.
You can post finished quantity, consume components, add components, and change the status of a production order directly from the line in the overview. You can also navigate from the line straight to the production order if you need to see the full order details.
How the shop floor overview links to the registration tiles
The shop floor overview and the registration tiles are linked together, which makes registrations easy to handle. If you do a simple registration on its own, you typically work directly in the mobile shop floor overview.
If you start a registration from one of the tiles instead, for example registering finished quantity, you first have to enter the details yourself. When you click it, you need to type in the production order number, line number, and so on.
Starting the flow from the shop floor overview removes that step. The system already knows which line you are working on, so the registration flow opens with the order details filled in.
Posting finished quantity from the shop floor overview
Say you select production line 149. The overview shows the finished quantity is two. From the menu, you can post the finished quantity right there. You select the finished quantity, change the routing status on the last operation if you want to, and you are done.
This is convenient if you have a screen set up in the production area, because operators can start the flow directly from the lines without entering order information by hand.
Component consumption and status changes from the line
The same approach works for other registrations. From the line, you can consume a component for the production order, add a component and consume it, and change the status on the production order.
These are the same flows you get when you start them from the normal shop floor flow. The difference is that starting from the line jumps straight into the production order, with its description and other details already in place.
Navigating to the production order
From the line, you also have the option to navigate to the production order itself if you want to see the actual order. This makes it easy to move from a quick registration to the full production order whenever you need more detail.
Q&A
Why should I start a registration from the shop floor overview instead of from a tile?
Starting from the overview saves time because the system carries the production order details with you. If you start from a tile, you have to enter the production order number, line number, and other details manually.
Which registrations can I post directly from a line in the shop floor overview?
You can post finished quantity, consume a component for the production order, add a component and consume it, and change the status of the production order.
Can I change the routing status when posting finished quantity?
Yes. When you post finished quantity, you can change the routing status on the last operation if you want to before completing the registration.
Can I open the full production order from the shop floor overview?
Yes. From the line you can navigate directly to the production order to see the actual order details.