Newsletter

All the FACTIVITY program functions are a "passive" control that means you will see very few changes to the floor screen on the next release unless you invoke them. This allows our customers the freedom to upgrade without the concern of new functionality immediately appearing on floor screens.

• Machine Interface software to read production directly off machines, scales, etc. Included in this functionality are the Program Controls to select several different style of displays to record counts and the ability to separate different counters for"good" and "scrap" counts and deduct scrap from good production…a basic requirement in direct machine updating.
• A major enhancement is the fact that a lot of material can be allocated at any operation to eliminate errors and avoid large material variances.
• Interfacing to bar code label printing software to allow labels to be printed on demand during production runs with specific bar coded information that is printed on user definable labels. The label fields can be selected from a pre-defined list and can include the specific operation "package/container" quantity, serial identification unique to that package/container, etc. and a process to pass this information to a shipping system.
• Paperless Dispatch settings to allow you to put from 1 to 5 (default) different jobs on the dispatch. Also included is a powerful search feature to allow you to enter or bar code scan a part number, job or other I.D. to select from the list the appropriate next part to produce.
• A new separate Clock-in and Clock-out screen for bar code card swiping to help with ease and speed of clock "punches." This new screen also permits the creation of employee number prefixes for improving security and accuracy.
• Biometrics readers can now be used to "scan" into the factory and jobs.
• New Labor Audit reports that allow supervisors to check for discrepancy in shift data in order to provide easier identification of unusual amounts of "clocked-in" time, time not "on-the-job", operations started prior to the previous operation, etc. This will improve the reliability of the floor data and allow more visibility of labor time and control for supervisors during the shift.