Machine Status Progress
The Machine Status Progress feature provides a detailed, real-time view of the progress and transitions for each machine or work center operation within a production order. It enables users to monitor how each operation moves through its lifecycle—Setup, Running, Paused, and Finished—while capturing key timestamps, stop reasons, and audit notes. This supports operational transparency, performance analysis, and process improvement.
Setup
Machine Status Progress is available for released production orders when “Allow Machine Status” is enabled in Production Follow-Up Setup.
The Machine Status Progress page can be accessed from:
- Prod Order Routing Line (only for released production orders);
- Production Follow-Up dashboard;
- Production Order Line (only for released production orders);
- Search bar
Business Rules
Entry Creation and Edit Permissions
- Machine Status Progress lines are created automatically when a machine status is set (other than Empty) for a routing line.
- Manual updates to Machine Status Progress lines are only allowed for users with the Admin Permission set. When a line is manually updated, the “Manually Updated” flag is automatically activated and inherited to related Time Entries.
Status Selection and Validations
- Machine Status = Finished cannot be manually selected when creating or updating a Machine Status Progress line; the system will block this action and display an error.
- Only existing lines can be updated manually; new lines cannot be added manually.
Automatic Posting and Movement
- When a machine status is changed to Finished or a production order is completed, Machine Status Progress lines are moved to the Time Journal and posted automatically.
Integration with Time Entries
- When Machine Status Progress lines are moved to the Time Journal, all relevant fields and audit notes are transferred.
- The “Manually Updated” flag is inherited by Time Entries for traceability.