This screen displays production status in real time within each department, showing the target versus what's been produced, as well as pieces in progress, helping management and supervisors track work progress and performance levels instantly.

How to Use It

1. Accessing the Live Section Display Page

You can access the page in two ways:

• From the side menu, select "Live Section Display" under the Supervision module.
  

Live Section Display

• From the Machines page, click the icon that takes you directly to the "Live Section Display" screen.
  

Live Section Display From Machines Page

2. Page Layout and Filters

At the top of the page, you'll find:

• A filter to select the department (single selection).
• A live summary panel showing: total pieces produced, the daily target, and the completion percentage versus plan (P2P).

3. Target Calculation Logic

• If AI Planning is enabled: the system uses the section target set by AI, then distributes the target across production stages.
• If it isn't enabled: the target is calculated by multiplying the hourly output by the number of shift hours, from the production order planning page.

4. Grouping by Style

Machines are grouped by styles that meet one of the following two conditions: they have production logged today, or they have a defined production target for today. Styles are ordered by the first style that entered the department.

Benefits for the Supervisor

• Viewing the target for each style across production orders.
• Tracking the number of pieces actually produced and the number still in progress.
• Quickly identifying issues with any worker or machine, through color-coded efficiency indicators.
• Making faster decisions, such as reassigning workers or intervening in delayed stages.
• Getting a clear progress indicator showing how well the department is keeping to the production plan.

General Section Data

• Produced Pieces: the number of pieces that have completed all required stages and had their production logged.
• Target: the number of pieces required to be produced in the section according to the planned work orders, determined via AI.
• In Progress: the number of pieces currently being worked on within the department that haven't been completed yet.
• Progress Indicator: a percentage showing how well the department is keeping to the plan, i.e., the percentage of pieces produced out of the target.
  

General Section Data

Machine Card Data

The Active Style Card in the Department

The first card in each group, displayed in a distinct teal color, represents the style, and shows:

• The style name and style code.
• The number of target pieces for all production orders belonging to the style, calculated by AI.
• The number of pieces actually produced for the style, meaning those that completed all required stages.
  

The Machine Card

• Worker name: the name of the worker currently working on the machine.
• Machine number / worker skill level: these alternate in the same field.
• Stage name: the name of the stage or stages the worker is currently performing on the machine.
• Produced pieces / target: the number of pieces produced for the stage on the machine, versus the number of pieces required for the stage, determined via AI.
• In progress: the number of pieces currently being worked on for the stage that haven't been completed yet.
• Efficiency indicator: a percentage showing the worker's current efficiency relative to the planned stage time.
  

1. If there's a maintenance request, the maintenance duration is shown. If the worker has requested downtime, the downtime duration is shown.
   

Worker Skill Level

A worker skill level is added to the worker card on the production screen, letting the supervisor see the worker's level directly without needing to go to any other screen.

Benefit

• Makes it easier to assign workers to the appropriate operations.
• Helps the supervisor make faster decisions while the line is running.
• Ensures the worker on a machine is suited to the required operation.
• Makes use of skill data already available in the system, without needing to re-enter it.

How It Works

• The skill level appears next to the worker's name on the card.
• The level can be A, B, C, or any classification adopted by the factory.
• The level is retrieved automatically from the worker's data recorded in the system.
• If a worker has no skill level, a "-" is displayed.
• The level updates automatically when changed in the system.
  

Important Notes

• The skill level can't be edited from the production screen.
• Adding the skill level won't affect the card's layout or existing data, such as output, operation, or machine.
• The skill level remains visible across all card states, whether normal, flagged, or showing reduced output.

Machine Card Colors

Colors indicate worker efficiency, and factory management can adjust these thresholds from the production settings, under company settings then factories, to match factory policy:

• Red: efficiency below 65%.
• Yellow: efficiency between 65% and 85%.
• Green: efficiency above 85%.
  

Efficiency Color

Special Cases

• Gray: means the worker logged in to the machine is unutilized, meaning they haven't logged any production yet.
• No target or produced pieces shown for the stage: indicates the worker has logged in to the machine but hasn't logged any production in the stage, or that the stage is optional and doesn't show a target or output.
• A target shown as zero: indicates the stage has no defined target, or that the actual requirement for it is zero pieces.

When Does a Style Appear on the Screen?

• A style only appears on the screen if at least one machine in the department is currently working on it.
• Work must have been performed on it today in the department.
• If no machine is currently working on the style, it won't appear on the screen, even if it has a target or previously recorded work.

When Does a Machine Appear on the Screen?

• A machine only appears if it's currently running and registered in the system.
• A worker must be logged in to it.
• The machine must be working on a style that either had work performed today or has a target set for today.

Each machine is linked to the last production order registered on it, and based on that, the system determines the machine's current style, so only the operations and orders related to that style are displayed.

Display Order

Style Order

Styles are displayed based on the priority of when work started in the department; styles that started first appear first.

Machine Order Within a Style

• According to the order of the stage group in the production sequence, with earlier stage groups appearing first.
• If more than one machine belongs to the same group, they're ordered according to the sequence of the stages assigned to them.

The goal of this ordering is for the display to follow the natural sequence of production.

Real-Time Machine Data Updates

Each machine has its own dedicated channel that sends its data directly to the screen. Data updates when:

• A worker logs in or out.
• New production is logged, whether adding or removing a piece.
• A worker requests downtime or resumes work.
• A maintenance request is made or completed.
• Orders or operations are added to or removed from the machine.

Every update sends the latest details directly to the screen, so everyone can follow the most recent activity in real time.

How the Daily Target and In-Progress Pieces Are Calculated for Each Machine

The calculation is based on the stages registered in the system by engineering management. A machine may work on more than one production order within the current style, so:

• The system reviews the target for each operation specific to the order.
• It selects the highest existing target for the operation.
• It sums these targets across all orders, to show the machine's overall target.

Similarly for in-progress pieces: the system selects the highest in-progress quantity from each order and sums them, to show the machine's total.

Detailed Daily Target Calculation

Whether the target is set via AI or by management, it's calculated fairly according to the following steps:

• The calculation starts from the total target for each operation.
• The system identifies the workers logged in to the machine in the department.
• It identifies the workers who have logged production at least once for the stage assigned to the machine.
• The target is distributed equally among all workers who have logged production at least once in the stage.

The result: each machine shows a realistic, fair target.

Redistributing the Target When a Worker Leaves or a Stage Changes

If there are 3 workers registered on the same stage, and all of them have logged production at least once, and then one worker leaves the machine, or the stage registered on the machine is changed to a new one, the system automatically:

• Redistributes the remaining target of the worker who left, or of the stage that changed.
• Distributes the remaining target equally among the other active workers in the same stage.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How is the department target shown on the screen determined?
  The number of pieces required to be produced in the department is determined via AI, based on the planned work orders.
• Can a worker's skill level be edited from the production screen?
  No, the skill level can't be edited from this screen; it's retrieved automatically from the worker's data recorded in the system.
• What does the gray color on a machine card mean?
  It means the worker logged in to the machine is unutilized, meaning they haven't logged any production yet.
• Can the efficiency color thresholds be adjusted?
  Yes, factory management can adjust these thresholds from the production settings, under company settings then factories, to match its policy.
• When does a style disappear from the screen even though it has a target?
  If no machine is currently working on the style, it won't appear on the screen, even if it has a target or previously recorded work.
• How does the system handle a worker leaving a stage worked by several workers?
  It redistributes the remaining target of the worker who left equally among the other active workers in the same stage.
• How quickly is machine data updated on the screen?
  It updates in real time through a dedicated channel for each machine, whenever there's a change such as logging in or out, logging production, or requesting downtime or maintenance.

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