Learn what the Productivity Per Hour display shows, how the hourly target is calculated, and how to set it up on a TV screen in your factory.

Overview

In a fast-paced manufacturing environment, having real-time data readily available is essential for maintaining high productivity and efficiency. The system offers displays, a tool for presenting data on TV screens throughout the factory. One of the most important displays is Productivity Per Hour, which is the focus of this article.

What Are Displays?

The system lets factories showcase important data on TV screens, referred to as displays. These displays allow users to:

• Configure what data to show.
• Select the desired scope (factory, section, or line).

Why Displays Are Important

• Displays show real-time data that empowers supervisors and managers to make informed decisions on time.
• They boost productivity by enabling quick actions.
• Displays can be installed in sections, lines, and even meeting rooms so top management can review factory performance.

Understanding the Productivity Per Hour Display

The Productivity Per Hour display provides a detailed view of hourly production for each order within the selected scope. The data is rounded to whole numbers for clarity.

How Is the Hourly Target Calculated for Each Order?

• Manual Input: Users can add daily targets to the system every morning, customizing the targets for each order, line, and section through the AI app. The system then takes the daily target and calculates the hourly target by dividing it by the number of hours inside the shift.
• PO Planning Page: Users can plan orders in the PO Planning page. Based on the start date, end date, and shifts added, the system calculates the hourly target for the order. This target is applied across all sections and lines working on that order.

Key Components of the Productivity Per Hour Display

• Orders and Hourly Targets: The table shows a list of orders within the selected scope. Next to each order is a column displaying the hourly target that should be produced.
• Hourly Blocks: The display includes hourly blocks spanning the start and end of the shift, excluding break times. For example, if a shift runs from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a break from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM, the hourly block from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM will only include 60 minutes, one hour of work time.
• Production Data: The white numbers represent the actual pieces produced in each hourly block. The smaller numbers below indicate the gap between the produced pieces and the hourly target: green (positive) when production exceeds the target, and red (negative) when production falls short of the target.
• Order Completion: If an order is finishing and the last hour's production is less than the target, the system displays an asterisk (*) next to the number, indicating that these are the remaining pieces required to complete the order.
• Totals: The total row displays the cumulative gap, showing either the total remaining pieces or the total pieces exceeding the target.

How to Set Up the Productivity Per Hour Display

Setting up this display is straightforward:

1. Navigate to the Displays page in the system.
2. Configure an existing display to show Productivity Per Hour, or add a new slide for it.
3. Save your configuration and let the system handle the rest.

For a detailed step-by-step guide, refer to this article.

Why Use the Productivity Per Hour Display

• Real-time insights: helps supervisors monitor progress and make timely decisions.
• Improved efficiency: encourages quick action to address any gaps in production.
• Enhanced communication: displays can be placed in key areas, ensuring everyone stays informed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

• How is the hourly target calculated?
  Either manually, by adding a daily target that the system divides by the number of hours in the shift, or automatically through the PO Planning page, which calculates the hourly target from the order's start date, end date, and shifts.

• What do the green and red numbers mean?
  They show the gap between actual production and the hourly target. Green means production exceeded the target; red means it fell short.

• What does the asterisk (*) next to a number mean?
  It appears when an order is finishing and the last hour's production is below target, indicating the remaining pieces needed to complete the order.

• Can I choose which orders or sections appear on the display?
  Yes. When configuring the display, you select the desired scope, such as the factory, a section, or a specific line.

• Where do I set up this display?
  From the Displays page in the system, where you can configure an existing display to show Productivity Per Hour or add a new slide for it.

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