Mobile Shop Floor Reporting for SyteLine Production
Mobile shop floor reporting eliminates paper-based production tracking by enabling operators to report labor, material consumption, operation completions, and quality data directly from handheld devices on the manufacturing floor. SyteLine's Shop Floor Control (SFC) module processes these mobile transactions in real time, updating job status, costing, and scheduling immediately. Moving from end-of-shift batch reporting to real-time mobile reporting gives production managers accurate WIP visibility throughout the day.
Mobile Labor and Operation Reporting Workflows
The mobile labor reporting workflow begins when an operator scans their employee badge barcode, then scans the job and operation barcodes on the job traveler. The mobile app calls the SLJobRoutes IDO to validate the operation is at the correct status and the operator is qualified for the work center. The operator taps Start to begin the labor clock, performs the work, and taps Stop when complete. The app captures elapsed time, calculates labor hours, and prompts for pieces completed and scrap quantities. On submission, the app calls SLJobRoutes.LaborPostSp to post the labor transaction to SyteLine, updating job costs, operation status, and schedule dates.
- Badge scan: operator scans employee ID barcode to authenticate and link labor to their employee record
- Job/operation scan: scan job barcode then operation barcode on the job traveler; app validates against SLJobRoutes
- Labor timing: app tracks start/stop time locally; operator can run multiple jobs with split-time allocation
- Completion posting: SLJobRoutes.LaborPostSp(Job, Suffix, OperNum, EmpNum, HrsWorked, QtyComplete, QtyScrapped)
- Operation status: automatically advance operation status from Released to In Progress to Complete based on quantity
Material Consumption and Scrap Reporting
Material consumption reporting on the mobile device captures actual material usage against planned job material requirements. The operator scans the job barcode, then scans each material item barcode and enters the quantity consumed. For lot-tracked or serial-tracked materials, the app prompts for lot selection or serial number scan. The app calls SLJobMaterial IDO methods to post material issue transactions, decrementing on-hand inventory and charging material costs to the job. Scrap reporting follows a similar workflow with an additional scrap reason code selection, feeding into SyteLine's quality analysis and scrap cost tracking.
- Material issue: scan job > scan item > select lot (if tracked) > enter quantity > call SLJobMaterial.IssueSp
- Backflush override: for non-backflush items, mobile reporting provides the actual consumption data at the operation
- Lot selection: app displays available lots sorted by FIFO expiration date; operator scans or selects the lot to consume
- Scrap entry: scan job > enter scrap quantity > select scrap reason code from dropdown > post via SLJobRoutes.ScrapSp
- Material variance: app highlights when actual consumption exceeds planned material quantity by configurable threshold
Quality Data Capture and Inspection Results
Integrate quality inspection data collection into the mobile shop floor workflow so operators record measurements and pass/fail results at the point of production. Configure inspection checkpoints that trigger automatically when an operator completes a specified operation or quantity threshold. The mobile app presents the inspection checklist with measurement fields, tolerance ranges, and pass/fail criteria. Operators enter measured values, and the app validates against tolerances in real time, flagging out-of-spec conditions and optionally blocking further production until a quality hold is resolved. Inspection results post to SyteLine's Quality module through the SLQCResults IDO.
- Inspection triggers: configure quality checkpoints on specific operations or at every Nth piece completion
- Measurement entry: app displays dimension name, target value, and tolerance range; operator enters measured value
- Auto-validation: app flags measurements outside tolerance with red highlight and blocks if configured as mandatory hold
- Photo attachment: operator captures defect photos using device camera; images attach to the quality record
- Results posting: inspection data posts via SLQCResults IDO with job, operation, inspector, and measurement values
Netray AI agents configure SyteLine mobile shop floor reporting workflows tailored to your manufacturing operations, from labor tracking to quality data capture. Get real-time production visibility.
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