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| Strategically placed data collection terminals provide real
time input of shop floor production information. There are a variety of methods for gathering
production information
as it happens. These range from simple bar code wands to touch screen computer
terminals.
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Touch Screens are Ideal
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| While we can interface to almost any
device—including dumb terminals, PC's, bar code wands, scanners, card readers,
and so forth—we believe touch screens offer the ideal method of shop
intercommunication. |
| They are completely intuitive so
that almost no training is needed. This eliminates the need to make typing clerks out of
shop people. It also eliminates the one way communications of bar codes. Did the message
get through OK? |
| Touch screens allow for interactive two
way communications. As users log in, up to the minute schedule and job information can
be displayed on the screen, including, complete job ticket with last minute changes.
Customer information. Shipping information. Warnings about tight delivery schedules that
vary in intensity with proximity of the due date. |
| The DHA data collection system like all DHA
Software is very flexible. All menus are user programmable. Currently the system captures
the following information: |
| Log-in
time for each employee. |
| Logging into a job can be done by job
number or by selection from a prioritized list of jobs set by production control.
Workers simply point to the job and machine/operation they are starting. The system will
capture start time for each machine and operation. |
| Departments can be defined
to allow
workers to run multiple machines simultaneously or limit them to a single
operation. |
| Moving from one operation
on a
dedicated terminal to another simply involves pointing to the next activity (say makeready
to run). On a group terminal, an employee points to their name to display a list of
working tasks, points to the task, then the activity. It's so simple anyone can do
it with no practice. |
| Remarks
can be added to tasks without
typing by pointing to a list of common remarks (wavy paper, bad plate, etc). Each machine
has it's own menu listing. You create the menus. Messages can also be typed in
on the touch keypad. |
| Breaks
automatically suspend current
activities. |
| Return from break
automatically reinstates each activity.
Break Time is
logged to a break job. |
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Out for lunch,
like breaks, automatically suspends current activities.
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| Back from Lunch
automatically restarts them. |
| End of day
logs out all activities and
records daily payroll time. |
| Any
networked printer in the system can print
daily time sheets for each employee to review and initial. |
| Manual changes
can be made to any entry
by supervisory people. |
| Manual entries
can also be made from
hand written time sheets for workers without access to Data Collection terminals. |
New features to be added
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| This system is newly developed and features
are being added as users request them. Some anticipated features include: |
| On-Line Job Ticket
with last minute changes. |
| Last minute schedule changes. |
| On-Line mail and messaging system.
When someone logs in messages
can be left waiting for them. Messages can also be displayed on any terminal
at any time. |
| Display will show scheduled jobs in the
queue to allow advance planning by production people to "get ready" for the
next task. |
| In addition to real time update of the
scheduling system, the data collection system also captures all information for the Job
Cost system, including employee, machine, operation. Job Cost allows direct comparison of
estimated versus actual time and money for each individual machine. |
| Integrated Modules:
Integrated Modules: Order Entry Docket
writing, Cut Order, Stock Requirement, Scheduling, Job Cost, Automatic Invoicing,
Completely Integrated Accounting. |
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