Machine Status
The Machine Status feature provides real-time visibility and control over the state of each machine or work center during production. It enables users to track and manage transitions such as Setup, Running, Paused, and Finished for every operation in a released production order. This functionality is essential for monitoring progress, analyzing downtime, and ensuring accurate time tracking across all manufacturing activities.
Setup
To configure Machine Status tracking, follow these steps:
Enable Machine Status Tracking
- In the Production Follow-Up Setup page, set Allow Machine Status to “True” to activate machine status control for production orders.
- When enabled, additional fields and actions related to machine status become available throughout the app.
Fields Added to Prod Order Routing
- Two new fields, Machine Status and Stop Code, are added to the Prod Order Routing table.
- These fields are only visible for released production orders and when machine status tracking is enabled.
Status Options
Machine Status is an enumerated field with the following options:
- Setup: Preparing the machine or work center.
- Running: Actively producing.
- Paused: Temporarily stopped (requires a Stop Code).
- Finished: Operation complete.
Stop Codes
- When a machine is paused, a Stop Code must be selected to indicate the reason (e.g., break, maintenance, equipment failure).
- The Stop Code field is only editable when the status is set to Paused.
Actions
- Change Machine Status: Allows users to update the status of one or more routing lines, provided they share the same current status.
- Reopen Machine Status: Lets users revert a Finished status back to Running for corrections.
Business Rules
Visibility and Editability
- Machine Status and Stop Code fields are only visible for released production orders and when machine status tracking is enabled.
- Stop Code is mandatory when changing status to Paused.
Status Change Validations
- Change Machine Status can be applied to multiple lines only if all selected lines have the same current status.
- If lines with different statuses are selected, the system will display an error.
- When changing status, the Posting Date defaults to the work date, and Posting Time defaults to the time of action.
Restrictions
- Reopen Machine Status is only available if the current status is Finished.
- If the status is not Finished, the action is disabled.
- For routing lines with Backwards or Forward Flushing Method, machine status control is not allowed; attempting to change status will result in an error.
Output Control
- If Allow Machine Status Control on Output is enabled (on Production Follow-Up Setup), output posting is only allowed when the machine status is Running.
- The validation is valid on the Production Journal, Output Journal and Inventory Put-away (with Source Document = Prod. Output).
Audit and Analytics
- All status transitions are logged for audit and analytics purposes.
- Machine status changes do not impact production order costing unless configured to post as capacity ledger entries.