In the shop floor overview, you can use the start/stop operation feature to register production time in two ways. You can press start/stop to trigger a live timer that runs while you work. You can also enter a specific time directly, which creates both a start and a stop entry at once and finishes the operation.
When you enter time directly, you must use the correct format. The system reads the value in hours, so you enter something like one and a half hours in the expected time format.
This method is useful when you forgot to start the timer. If you worked on an operation for three hours but only started the timer after lunch, you can enter the full time and the system automatically calculates the difference.
Starting and stopping operations from the shop floor overview
From the start/stop operations view in the time collectors on the shop floor overview, you can start and stop operations directly and finish the selections. When you press start/stop and confirm, the system simply starts the time trigger and the timer runs live while the operation is in progress.
Entering production time directly instead of running a live timer
Instead of running a timer, you can enter the time directly. For example, you can type one and a half hours. Be aware that the value is read in hours, so you have to enter it in the correct format. When you enter time this way, the action both starts and stops the operation in one step.
The entered time appears in the overview as a completed duration, for example 23 hours and 42 minutes when time was already registered on the operation beforehand. This makes it the standard way to create both a start and a stop entry and close the operation.
Creating both start and stop entries for time measurement
If you measure on start and stop operation entries, entering time directly is the way to create both entries and finish the operation at once. You get a clean start and stop record without having to run the timer in real time.
Correcting time when you forgot to start the timer
This feature also helps when you forgot to start the timer at the right moment. Say you started an operation and worked on it, then went to lunch and forgot to restart the timer when you came back. You can press start/stop and enter three hours, and the system automatically creates the difference so the registration reflects the actual time worked.
Q&A
How do I register production time on an operation in the shop floor overview?
Use the start/stop operation feature in the time collectors on the shop floor overview. Press start/stop to run a live timer while you work, or enter a specific time directly to create both a start and a stop entry at once.
What happens when I enter a time directly instead of running the timer?
The action both starts and stops the operation in one step and finishes it. The entered time is registered as a completed duration, and the system creates both a start and a stop entry.
What format do I use when entering time directly?
The value is read in hours, so you must enter the time in the expected hour format. For example, one and a half hours is entered accordingly.
What can I do if I forgot to start the timer after lunch?
Press start/stop and enter the full time you actually worked, for example three hours. The system automatically calculates the difference and registers the correct time.