The shop floor production menu in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central includes an action called “Time and output my operations”. You use it to register run time and output quantity on the operation you are allocated to.
This action does not record detailed start and stop entries. If you already use a time collector with start and stop registrations, you would normally not use this function. If you do not use start and stop, this is a simple way to register on the operation.
When you register run time, for example 25 minutes, and confirm the operation as finished, Business Central creates a capacity ledger entry on the corresponding operation. You can verify this on the released production order under the capacity ledger entries.
What the “Time and output my operations” action does
From the shop floor production menu, you have an action called “Time and output my operations”. It is meant for entering time and output quantity on the operation you are working on, meaning the operation you are allocated to. This gives you a list of the operations you are supposed to do.
Be aware that this action does not handle detailed start and stop entries, like the start and stop that a time collector does. So normally you would not use this function if you are using start and stop. But if you do not use start and stop, this is a simple way to register on the operation.
How to register time and output on an operation
When you click “Time and output my operations”, you can easily select between your operations. Pick one of them and then enter the run time directly. For example, you might enter 25 minutes of run time on that operation.
You can also state the output quantity, in case you only finished part of the work. And you can set the routing status to finished by saying yes, or leave it as not finished by keeping it on no.
Once you confirm, it registers the data you entered and then loops, so you can continue by entering another operation. At this point you have made a time registration on that operation.
How to verify the capacity ledger entry
To check the result, go to the released production orders and open the relevant order. Look at the capacity ledger entries. There you should find a capacity ledger entry of 25 minutes on operation number 10, matching what you entered.
Q&A
What is the “Time and output my operations” action used for in Business Central?
It is used to enter run time and output quantity on the operation you are allocated to, directly from the shop floor production menu. It gives you a list of the operations you are supposed to do and lets you register against them.
Does “Time and output my operations” record start and stop times?
No. It does not do detailed start and stop entries the way a time collector does. If you use start and stop registration, you would normally not use this action. It is meant as a simple alternative when you do not use start and stop.
How do I mark an operation as finished when registering time?
When you enter your run time and output quantity, set the routing status to finished by saying yes. If the operation is not yet finished, leave it on no.
How do I verify that the time registration was recorded?
Open the released production order and look at the capacity ledger entries. You should see a capacity ledger entry with the run time you entered, for example 25 minutes, on the corresponding operation number.