Shop floor time entry captures resource times using Job On and Job Off, Clock In and Clock Out, and time entry page functionality. Employee and job time is tracked by user login identification and employee badge number. Several parameters control time entry behavior:
Job Operation Actions and Work Content Actions set the display of actions for Job On, Job Off, Clock In, Clock Out, and Undo Clock In on the MES Workstation and MES Supervisor Workbench.
Charge Resource at Report Time specifies if resource transactions are created at the time the job operation transaction time is reported.
Time Entry Mode enables Clock In and Clock Out, and Shift In and Shift Out functionality.
Combine Job On and Clock In Buttons enables you to combine the actions of Job On and Off, and Clock In and Out time entry.
Simultaneous Clock In enables restrictions to multiple job operation Clock In.
Display Clock In Information enables shift time, Clock In, and simultaneous Clock In information displayed in the login context on the page.
Reviewing and Editing Operator Time Entries
When an operator performs a Job On action, that job is assigned to that employee. Clock In signifies that an operator is working on the job operation, and Clock Out signals that work has stopped.
For environments where one employee, the single user mode, is working on a job - the tracking is performed by user login identification. For multiple employees, the identification is derived from the employee badge number.
You can also set clock actions in the Ready Action column on the dispatch list for a specific job. When you select the clock and worker icon, the job operation is clocked in. The icon displays a red colored box with a cross out, signifying that the operation is locked.
The Undo Clock In action removes the clock action you performed.
In the single user mode - the Simultaneous Clock In parameter enables you set restrictions on multiple job operation Clock In; and the Multiple Clock In and Clock Out page is used for actions on multiple job operations.
Performing Job On and Clock In Actions
Job On is an action used when multiple employees are working on a single job operation. Job On means that a job has been picked, it is ready for work, enabling the recording of charges for time entry. It is used to indicate that a particular job has been taken up for work but does not necessarily indicate actual work start. When an operator performs a Job On action, that job is assigned to that employee and the name is displayed in the dispatch list.
An operator Clocks In to record actual times for starting work on a specific job operation, and Clocks Out to signal that work has stopped. As an operator, you can pick and Job On to multiple jobs - but will most likely Clock In to one job at a time.
When you Clock Off, the job is still associated with your operator name. If you are no longer performing work on a job operation, you must select Job Off to remove your name as associated with the operation.
In production floor environments where work on specific job operations are assigned to only one employee, you can combine the Job On and Clock In actions using the Combine Job On and Clock In Buttons parameter. If the actions are combined, Job On and Job Off tasks do not appear on the page. When multiple employees are working on specific job operations, this parameter is set to No.
Multiple Clock In and Clock Out Actions
You can work on multiple job operations if the Simultaneous Clock In parameter has been set to either Yes or Warning. If set to:
Yes, there are no restrictions on Clocking In or Clocking Out of multiple job operations.
Warning, when Clocking In to a new job operation - you are given the option to Clock Out of other job operations.
No, this option is disabled.
Set the Display Clock In Information parameter to show all job operations you are working on. This information displays on your pages in the login context.
The Multiple Clock In and Clock Out page shows all job operations you are clocked in, and is used to select job operations you want to clock out. You can navigate to this page through global actions.
To clock in or clock out of multiple job operations
Navigate to the Multiple Clock In and Clock Out page.
A list of job operations clocked in associated with your employee login appear in the table.
To stop work on job operations, choose records in the Select column check box and select one of the following:
Clock Out signals that work has stopped.
Undo Clock In action removes the clock action
The records you selected are removed from the table.
You can also retrieve other records by entering values in any of the following search fields:
Badge
Job
Assembly
Operation Sequence
Operation Code
Resource Sequence
Department
Resource
Basis
For the applicable records in the results of your search, you have the option to perform the following actions:
Clock In signals operator is working on the job operation.
Clock Out signals that work has stopped.
Undo Clock In removes the clock action.
Retrieve Clocked In Records finds records meeting your search criteria.
Badge numbers in MES are used for the operator to report labor resource time, and for the supervisor to track that time. Badges are either scanned on the transaction pages, or manual entered. In the Oracle Human Resources application, every employee is given a unique identifier. Badge number values are created as Employee Numbers in the Oracle HRMS. See: Entering a New Person
Several parameters used for setting badge numbers:
Single User Mode: If enabled, indicates that only one operator is reported for the job transaction, rather than multiple operators. For single users, the employee Badge number field is not shown on the transaction pages.
Require Badge Number for Move Transaction: If enabled, operators are required to enter their badge numbers when reporting moves and completions. This parameter is not applicable for the single user mode.
Retain Badge Number: Controls whether to retain the employee badge number on the dispatch list after it is entered. If enabled, the badge number is active for transactions until it is cleared.
When using badge numbers as identifiers, you can set specific employees to work as resources on job operations. You can also setup labor skills validation to certify that the required qualifications for performing an operation are met by the employee.
When setting employees as person type resources, any employee who is a resource instance in the organization in any of the departments can move the job:
In the Department window, assign resources to the department, and resource instances to the resources.
The Resources window is used to associate specific employees as Person type resources. Person resource instances are assigned by selecting the Employee Number value created in Oracle HRMS. This value is used as the Badge value in MES. See: Assigning Resources to a Department
When labor skills validation is set up, required qualifications for performing an operation are certified when the operator Clocks In. If badge numbers are required for move transactions in the environment, after the operator enters the number, and Clocks In to a job operation, the skill levels are checked. This feature is set up in several applications. See: Moving and Completing Assemblies