Manufacturing 100: Labor Entry for JobOps

The "Labor Entry" program efficiently creates accurate Labor entries in Sage 100 using a mobile device connected to a wireless network from the Workshop floor without requiring a Sage license.

All the options explained below are on the "Labor Entry" tab in the web portal at  customers.scanco.com

The portal options on the Labor Entry tab.

The options control how the programming works and what the user can do on the data collection device. See the picture below for all the options.

The "Allow Labor Entry Activities" option must be enabled before the Labor Entry application can be used on the data collection device. 

Auto Send can be enabled to send the records as soon as they are created. When "Auto Send" is enabled, then the "Enable Send Button" and "Allow Review" options are not valid.

Enable Send Button adds the send button into the Labor Tracking application and the user must send their records by pressing the Send button. This option is only valid when "Auto Send" is disabled.

Allow Review can be enabled to allow the user to review entries they have made. This option is only valid when "Auto Send" is disabled.

Allow Track Qty Completed can be enabled to allow the user to enter the number of items they completed. The "Allow Track Qty Completed" option should be enabled when the Time Dilutions "Batch" option is enabled.

Allow Edit Activity Code can be enabled to allow the user to change the Activity code. The "Activity Code" prompt is auto-filled and automatic advances. To change the Activity Code, just touch the "Activity Code" field with your finger to open the prompt.

Allow Edit Department Worked can be enabled to allow the user to change the Department. The "Department Worked" prompt is auto-filled and automatic advances. To change the Department Worked, just touch the "Department Worked" field with your finger to open the prompt.

Allow Edit Status Code can be enabled to allow the user to change the Status Code. The "Status Code" prompt is auto-filled and automatic advances. To change the Status Code, just touch the "Status Code" field with your finger to open the prompt.

Track Start/Stop time Enabling this option adds "Track in" and "Track out" buttons that the user must press to start and stop Labor Entries. When this option is disabled the user must enter the total hours worked and the total hours worked must be less than 24 hours.

NOTE: When using the "Track in" and "Track out", if you forget to Track out at the end of the day you will be prompted to Track out the next time you work. 

AutoTrack Out, when enabled the user can start Work Ticket 1 and then start Work Ticket 2 and Work Ticket 1 will be stopped automatically. When you reach the Work Ticket of the day, enter that Work Ticket a second time, and you can then Track out to stop that last ticket.

Allow Edit Work Center can be enabled to allow the user to change the Work Center. The "Work Center" prompt is auto-filled and automatic advances. To change the "Work Center", just touch the "Work Center" field with your finger to open the prompt.

Allow Edit Comment can be enabled to allow the user to enter a comment.

Time Dilutions [None, Split, Split Auto Out] 

These options only work when "Track Start/Stop time" is enabled.

None: Users can start multiple Work Tickets simultaneously, and the Hours Worked are not adjusted.

Example:	Start Work Ticket 1 at 12:00
	Start Work Ticket 2 at 12:00
	Stop Work Ticket 1 at 1:00
	Stop Work Ticket 2 at 1:00
The total time worked is 2 hours. Work Ticket 1 equals 1 hour. Work Ticket 2 equals 1 hour.

Split: Users can start multiple Work Tickets inside a batch at the same time and "Track Out" of each Work ticket independently. 

Split Auto Out: Users can start multiple Work Tickets inside a batch at the same time and  "track out" on one ticket to Stop work on all tickets inside that batch. 

Break Times: Entries in these prompts will automatically deduct time from the users. The "Time" format is 00:00 = Midnight  12:00 = Noon 17:00 = 5 PM 23:59 = 11:59 PM The example below shows how to set up breaks from 5:00 AM to 5:30 AM and 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

Labor Entry in Manufacturing 100

To access the program:

Log into Scanco Manufacturing 100 

and then touch the "Labor Tracking" icon.

Employee prompt: Scan your badge’s barcode, key in your employee ID, or lookup your employee ID.

 

NOTE: The Employee numbers in Sage contain a hyphen [Examples: 11-0000105],

the data entry at this prompt can contain the hyphen [11-0000105]

or the entry can be made without the hyphen [110000105].

If the Employee Lookup is available, you can choose an Employee from the lookup by touching the record on the lookup screen. 

    

Batch prompt: The batch prompt is only displayed when the Time Dilutions option is NOT set to None.

Scan a numeric Batch barcode, key in a numeric Batch number, or press the #Next button.

An employee can only be in one batch at a time, if you have created a record in a batch then the batch prompt will fill in and advance with your batch number automatically. 

Only one user can be in a batch and the batch number must be numeric.

 

Work Ticket prompt: Scan, key in or look up the work ticket number.   Invalid entries are not accepted.

Choose a Work Ticket from the lookup by touching the record on the lookup screen. NOTE: Only "Open" work tickets will appear in the Lookup.

When "Track Start/Stop time" is enabled, press "Track In" to create a record and "Track Out" to complete the record.

           

When the "Allow Edit Department Worked" option is enabled, the user can touch the Work Center prompt to change the data. Scan, key in, or look up the Work Center. 

      

When the "Allow Edit Comment" option is enabled, the user can enter a comment or press enter when the prompt is blank to skip the comment entry.

   

When the "Allow Track Qty Completed" option is enabled, the user MUST enter the quantity completed.

When "Track Start/Stop time" is DISABLED, the user MUST enter the hours worked. The entry must be in HHMM format. Examples: 0010 ould be 10 minutes. Entry is limited to 2359 or less.

The Review button can be enabled \ disabled.

  

 When the Review button is enabled, touching the Review button will display a list of previously collected work tickets. Choosing a work ticket from the list on the first screen below will display the details about that item as shown on the second screen.

The menu includes a "Delete" button to remove the displayed work ticket.

    

When the "Enable Send button" option is enabled, the user MUST press the "Send" button to submit the collected data. The Send button is at the Employee AND Work Order prompts. After pressing Send the user must confirm they want to submit the data they have collected. After the send is complete the Success message will be displayed and the user can press OK or Results. 

If the Results show the Sage Import is not running, please start the Import.

 

How the data gets into Labor Entry:

How the data gets into Work Ticket Entry:

In Sage, under the

"Mobility for Barcode" module, in the "Main" folder, you will need to run the

" EZ Import"

Once the EZ Import is running, press the "Proceed" button.

Data will be imported as it is sent from mobile devices. Any data collected while the EZ Import was not running will be imported as soon as you press the Proceed button.

After importing data you will find the Labor entry with all the data that was collected on the mobile device in the "Manufacturing" Module, "Time" Folder, "Direct Time Entry" program. The Labor entry can be reviewed before running your Labor Register/Update.

Author: Keith R. Cseak

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