Glossary for People

actual machine time
A department's total machine time spent on a specific order or a specific project in a given year and period.
assignment
A task for which hours lines are defined. For example, a weekly recurrent meeting.
calculated costs
Costs that are calculated using the working hours and the labor rates of employees. Costs are posted from People to other packages in LN.
capacity flow
An employee's working time or a machine's operating hours spent on planned or actual tasks in a department other than the employee's or machine's default department.

Capacity flows occur when:

  • Operations are carried out at a work center other than where they are planned according to the product's routing, for example, in the case of unexpected subcontracting.
  • Employees or machines are assigned to departments other than their default departments.
employment
The number of regular hours that an employee works per defined period.
end date
The date on which the employee is scheduled to stop working on a task, an activity, or an assignment.
first employment date
Also known as hire date, the date on which the employee joins the organization.
fiscal number
A social security number that is issued to persons who are employed. It is used by fiscal authorities for tracking the financial transactions of employees.
general task
A user-defined task that does not contribute or relate to the costs of a specific order or project.

In LN, two types of general tasks exist:

  • Indirect Task
    To be used for indirect hours, such as administration and general meetings, also called overhead.
  • Absence Task
    To be used for absence hours, such as vacation, illness, or a doctor's visit.
hours
The time an employee works on a particular task or a machine is used to carry out an operation.
hours transaction
In People, an entry of the amount of time (in hours) worked by an employee or a machine.
labor costs
Costs related to tasks performed by employees. Labor costs are based on the employee's labor rate and the number of hours spent on a task or activity.
labor time
The amount of time spent by an employee on a task or activity.
last employment date
Also known as termination date, the date on which the employee leaves the organization.
machine costs
The costs of using a machine to carry out an operation.
operation
A step or a series of steps performed by an employee or a machine.
registration date
The date of registering the time that an employee spends on a specific project or activity.
start date
The date on which the employee is scheduled to start working on a task, an activity, or an assignment.
transaction type
The logistic entity type to which an employee's hours are allocated and to which the employee costs must be posted.

In LN, hours can be allocated to the following transaction types:

  • General Task
  • Project
  • PCS Project
  • Production Order
  • Assembly Order
  • Service Order
  • Work Order
working time schedule
A schedule used to define the number of working hours per day and distribute these hours according to different labor types. As a result, different labor rates can be used for regular time and overtime.