Stopping Machine Operations

Use the End Machine form to stop machine operations for a job. You can report completed and moved quantities, scrap items, and assign lot and serial numbers when stopping machine operations.

To stop a machine operation:

  1. Open the End Machine form.
  2. Optionally, specify a date and time to record for this transaction. The current date and time is specified by default. You can only modify the date and time if your user ID has the appropriate authorizations on the User Extensions form.
  3. Specify a job and job suffix. The item number, unit of measure, warehouse, and job status are displayed along with the total, scrapped, completed, and remaining quantities. To view the current progress of each operation in the selected job, select the Progress tab.
  4. Select the operation number you are stopping. The work center where the operation will be performed is displayed along with the time the operation started and the elapsed time.
  5. Specify or review this information:

    6. Good

    Specify the number of completed items for the selected operation.

    Moved

    Specify the number of completed items to move to the next operation. This value might be specified by default. If Time Track is implemented and this is the last operation on the order, this field is unavailable.

    Complete Operation

    If you are completing the operation, select this check box. This check box is only available if Allow Operation Complete is selected on the Generic MES_JobMove Parameters form.

    Close Job

    If you are completing the operation and it is the last operation on the job, select this check box. This check box is only available if Time Track is not implemented and Allow Close Job is selected on the Generic MES_JobMove Parameters form.

    Location

    If applicable, specify the stock location where the completed item is to be received. This field is only available if:

  6. If applicable, use the Scrap tab to scrap items. See Scrapping Items for details. This tab is only available if Allow Scrap is selected on the Generic MES_JobMove Parameters form.
  7. If applicable, specify the lot number on the Lot/Serial tab. If Time Track is implemented, the Lot/Serial tab is unavailable.
  8. If applicable, select the arrow button on the Lot/Serial tab to assign serial numbers. See Assigning Serial Numbers for details. You must assign all unassigned serial numbers to stop the operation. If Time Track is implemented, the Lot/Serial tab is unavailable.
  9. To stop the selected operation, select the green process button. To close the form without stopping any operations, select the Close button.

Related Topics

Configuring End Run, End Run Only, End Machine, End Team Run, Job Move, and Team Member Reporting Parameters

Labor and Material Transactions Overview

Starting Machine Operations

Stopping Job Operations

Stopping Job Operations for a Team