WIP Report
The Work in Progress (WIP) Report gives you a clear view of the status of workpieces at every level of the manufacturing process, through three main scopes: Factory Scope, Production Line Scope, and Production Section Scope, each providing information specific to its own area.Overview
The Work in Progress (WIP) Report gives users an accurate view of the status of workpieces at different stages of the production process within the system. It helps users track the progress of pieces across three distinct scopes: the entire factory, a specific production line, or a specific production section within that line, providing a full understanding of the workflow and helping identify production bottlenecks.
How to Access the Report
- Click on "Production Department" from the side menu.
- Then click on "Production Reports".
- Then click on "Work in Progress (WIP) Report".
The Report's Three Scopes
- Factory Scope: This scope encompasses the entire factory, providing an overview of workpieces across all production lines and sections.
- Production Line Scope: This scope focuses on a specific production line, allowing for a detailed analysis of workpieces within that line.
- Production Section Scope: This scope narrows down the focus to a specific production section, providing insights into the progress of workpieces within that section.
By exploring these different scopes, users can gain a comprehensive understanding of the work in progress throughout the factory, a specific production line, or a particular production section. This enables better monitoring, analysis, and decision-making to optimize production efficiency and drive overall productivity.
Factory Scope
WIP Summary Box
- Displays the total number of workpieces that have not entered the production lines yet and the total number of workpieces inside the production lines.
- Clicking on the WIP Summary Box reveals the details of the number of workpieces that have not entered the production lines and the number of workpieces inside the production lines for each production order.
Graphical Representation
- Displays the number of workpieces in progress for each production line in the factory, segmented for each production order.
- Average production rate per hour for each production line (total number of completed workpieces in this line / available hours during the factory's core working hours).
- Expected average production per hour based on production order planning.
- The ability to show or hide any production order by clicking on it in the graph.
Production Line Scope
WIP Summary Box
- Displays the total number of workpieces that have not entered the production sections yet and the total number of workpieces inside the production sections.
- Clicking on the WIP Summary Box reveals the details of the number of workpieces that have not entered the production sections and the number of workpieces inside the production sections for each production order.
Graphical Representation
- Displays the number of workpieces in progress for each production section within the production line.
- Average production rate per hour for each section of the production line (total number of completed workpieces in this section / available hours during the factory's core working hours).
- Expected average production per hour based on production order planning.
- The ability to show or hide any production order by clicking on it in the graph.
Production Section Scope
- Displays all stages currently present in stage groups or production order stages for the selected sector/model category.
WIP Summary Box
- Displays the total number of workpieces that have not entered the stages within the section yet and the total number of workpieces inside the stages. Clicking on the WIP Summary Box reveals the details of the number of workpieces that have not entered the stages yet and the number of workpieces inside the stages for each production order.
Graphical Representation
- Displays the number of workpieces in-feeding for each process. This means the number of pieces ready to start on this process after taking into consideration the dependency tree of processes.
- Average production rate per hour for each stage (total number of completed workpieces in this process / available hours during the factory's core working hours).
- Expected average production per hour based on production order planning.
- The ability to show or hide any production order by clicking on it in the graph.
Navigating Between Scopes
Users can navigate between scopes by clicking on the details in the chart. For example, if the user is in the factory scope and clicks on a production line in the chart, the page will transition to the WIP report for the production line scope, focusing on the selected production line.
Clicking on a stage within the production section scope opens a daily production report for that stage. This report displays the productivity of each worker for each production order within the stage, and users can select a different time range.
With the Work in Progress (WIP) Report, users can gain insights into the progress of workpieces at different levels of the production process. This information enables better monitoring, analysis, and decision-making to optimize production efficiency in the factory.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
- What is the difference between the report's three scopes?
Each scope offers a different level of detail: the Factory Scope shows a full picture of all production lines and sections, the Production Line Scope focuses on a single line, and the Production Section Scope gives the most granular detail down to the stage and process level within a specific section.
- How is the average production rate per hour calculated?
It's calculated by dividing the total number of completed workpieces in the relevant line, section, or stage by the number of available hours during the factory's core working hours.
- What does the WIP Summary Box show?
It shows the total number of pieces that haven't entered the next stage yet compared to the number of pieces already inside it, and you can click on it to see these numbers broken down by production order.
- How can I move between scopes within the report?
You can click on any element in the chart, such as a production line or a specific stage, to automatically navigate to the more detailed report for that element's scope.
- What happens when I click on a stage within the Production Section Scope?
The system opens the daily production report for that stage, which displays each worker's productivity for every production order within it, and lets you choose a different time range to view the data.
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