The shopfloor overview in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central gives you flexible filtering directly from the header, so you can control exactly which operations and work centers you see. You can filter on a specific work center and its underlying machine centers, or narrow the view to a single operation step.
You can filter on the first operation, the finishing operation, or the next operation depending on your role on the shopfloor. The system calculates the next operation for a given work center and shows you what to do next.
This means each person on the shopfloor can set up a view that matches their own work center, machine center, and responsibilities.
Flexible filtering from the header
The shopfloor overview is built around filtering, and most of it happens in the header. You can set up the view to show all operations on a specific work center filter and the machine centers underneath it. For example, you can look at work center 100 and every machine center that belongs to it.
If you only need to focus on part of the production flow, you can filter down further. Instead of seeing everything, you can choose to look at a single operation that matters to you right now.
Filtering by operation step: first, finishing, or next
The overview lets you filter by where an operation sits in the production sequence:
- First operation: the starting operation, so you can see what kicks off production.
- Finishing operation: useful if you are the person who finishes the material and outputs it.
- Next operation: useful if you are responsible for production and want to see what comes up next.
When you filter on the next operation, the system calculates it for you and provides an overview of which operation is next. In this example, that is the next operation for work center number 100. You can do the same for any other work center to see what comes next there as well.
An overview that matches your role
The point of all these filtering options is that you can tailor the overview to your own situation. You can set it up around your work center, your machine center, and the people you work with, so you always see what is next for you and your team.
Q&A
What can you filter on in the shopfloor overview?
You can filter on a specific work center and its underlying machine centers, and you can filter by operation step, including the first operation, the finishing operation, and the next operation.
How do you see what to do next in production?
Filter the shopfloor overview on the next operation. The system calculates the next operation for the selected work center and shows you an overview of what comes next.
Can different shopfloor roles use the same overview?
Yes. Because the filtering is flexible, each person can set up a view that matches their own role, work center, and machine center. A person finishing and outputting material can filter on the finishing operation, while a production manager can filter on the next operation.