Work Center UI Form

An employee can use this form to perform day-to-day labor activities. This form can be configured to open automatically for certain employees when logging into Infor Shop Floor. For more information see . There are two different sets of option for this form: one for workset-enabled employees and one for non-workset-enabled employees. The options are displayed based on the configuration of the employee type.

The name of the employee is displayed on the the form based on the logged in user. The employee can select a work center. The work center associated with the employee ID is selected by default.

The Job List tab displays the operations that are ready to start for the selected work center. The employee can sort and filter the jobs that appear in this list using the options on the Filter/Sort tab. This information is displayed for each job:

  • job number
  • job suffix
  • operation number
  • item number
  • item description
  • total quantity
  • quantity completed
  • quantity scrapped
  • Work Center
  • Resource Group
  • Resource
  • Slack Time
  • Sch

The Work Center functionality is enhanced to display jobs that are scheduled or processed by Syteline scheduler. The filter/ sort tab on the work center UI is enhanced to enable the filtering and sorting of job data by the selected Resource Group or Resource.

The Res Group and Resource fields allow the employee to set the filter for the data displayed in the Job list tab. The job list can be filtered by selecting a resource group or resource and clicking By Res Group or By Resource options. If the Resource Interval parameter is specified, all the jobs scheduled at a future date in this interval are displayed. If this parameter is cleared, all the scheduled jobs are displayed. This functionality is similar to Dispatch Interval parameter on the Syteline Sequencing forms.

Use the By Resource Group option to view the jobs for the Resource Group selected in the header.

Use the By Resourceoption to view the jobs for the Resource selected in the header.

Use the Apply Filter/Sort by WC option to view the jobs for the work center specified in the header.

The employee can sort and filter the jobs using these options on the Filter/Sort tab:

  • The Resource Group and Resource options allow the employee to filter the data displayed on the Job list tab. All the jobs for the selected resource group or resource are displayed.
  • The Scheduled jobs filter displays the jobs that are scheduled in Syteline.
  • Res Sequence Sort option is added to Sort Options that sorts the jobs-related data by the scheduler sequence (The same order/sequence used on the SL resource sequencing form).

The Project Labor tab shows the project tasks that are ready for labor reporting for the selected work center. This information is displayed for each service order:

  • project number
  • project start date
  • customer name
  • project type

The Project Labor tab is displayed only if the Show Project Labor Tab parameter is selected on the Work Center UI form.

The Service Labor tab displays the service orders that are ready for labor reporting for the selected work center. This information is displayed for each service order:

  • service order number
  • line number
  • operation number
  • customer name
  • partner

The Service Labor tab is displayed only if the Show Service Labor Tab parameter is selected on the Work Center UI form.

The PS / JIT tab shows the Just-In-Time production orders or production schedules that are ready for labor reporting for the selected work center. This information is displayed for each Just-In-Time production order and production schedule:

  • due date
  • order or production schedule number
  • operation or schedule number
  • item number
  • item description
  • total quantity
  • quantity completed
  • quantity scrapped

The Active Transactions tab shows the operations, tasks, activities, and service orders on which you are currently working. The employee can perform labor activities by selecting operations, tasks, and activities from the Job List tab, Service Labor tab, or Active Transactions tab. These options are enabled or disabled based on the selection.

Note: 
  • If the Enable Start Run on Select parameter is selected for this form, the user must double click a row on the Job List, or Project, or Service, or PS/JIT tabs to perform a start run.
  • On the Active tab, the user must double click a row to perform a stop.
  • A workset employee can add the job to the workset, by double clicking the selected job without opening the Workset Maintenance form.

If the Work Center Popup Enabled parameter is selected for this form, a separate form opens when the employee selects an action option. You can then perform the preferred action on the newly opened form. For example, if you select an operation and click Add Run, the Workset Maintenance form is opened, that allows you to add the operation to your workset using that form.

If the Work Center Popup Enabled parameter is cleared, most actions listed in the Tasks section or Workset section is performed directly from the Work Center form. For example, if the employee selects an operation and click Add Run, the operation is added to the employee's workset without displaying an additional form.

You can use the Work Center form to perform these activities: