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WorkInProcessManager

Processes are unique so WorkInProcessManager has been designed so that it can fit into existing processes to easily configure the steps and processes depending on the relationships to each other and the manufacturing process.  Work across multiple locations may be tracked in processes independent of each other or sequential steps that have sub steps that must be completed first. 

SETUP – Setup Wizard
epcSolutions has designed a Setup Wizard with ease-of-use for the end-users in mind where successive screen guides you through entering all the information you need to configure your entire RFID solution.   The wizard walks you first through the setting up your fixed and handheld readers, and printers where you enter IP addresses, reader roles, and antennae settings etc. so the hardware can be provisioned on the network.

RFID readers can be set to different roles depending on the solution’s configuration.

  • CreateProcess – The reader will add tags into the system for the first step
  • UpdateProcess – The reader will update the tag read with the next configured step in the process
  • FinishProcess – The reader will confirm that the process is completed

If a printer was configured you can select a label template from the WorkInProcessManager label library which has RFID and Asset tags for all printers or import custom labels designed by popular label creation software.

WorkInProcessManager can encode new RFID tags with GS1 backed standardized encoding schemes for asset tracking - (Global Returnable Asset Identifier for reusable package or transport equipment or Global Individual Asset Identifier for individual assets) or custom encoding to insure each asset has a unique ID or FixedAssetManager can use pre-encoded RFID tags.

The Hardware setup is completed now it is time to runtime to setup and configure processes. 

RUN – Setup Processes
Click on the Setup tab to reveal the Setup screen where a new step maybe added and then configured with any other associated sub-steps or processes.   It is also possible to add text associated with the step- such as instructions or descriptions.

Configure A New Step

 

Configure A Child Step

Once the steps of a process are configured and the network is up in running it is time start tracking work in process through the Active Processes Screen.

Active Processes

The Active Process Screen displays the tags that have been read by the reader and what step they are in the process.   All tags in the system will be displayed in the active process until they pass by a reader set at Finish Process.  When the tags pass by a reader that is set on update at another process the tags will appear under the new step during the active process.  When the tags pass by a reader that has been configured to FinishProcess the tags will disappear from the Active Process Tree.

Clicking on the tag in the Active Process tree will show the name and process of the updated steps.


 

Clicking down the tree to the initial step will display the time and date stamp of the initial tag read when the process was created.


 

 

Adding Information to the Active Step
You can add Information that will be associated with work active at that step.  Such as defect or note to check the work because one of the machines in that process ran into a glitch at the time the work passed through.

 

RUN History and Reports

The History tab enables you to look at the history of any process steps or tags.  Search by date or any of field.  The Reports tab enables you to view reports on processes and steps. 

RUN Reader Status

The reader and the handheld server can be turned on and with the start/stop reader buttons.  The current status of the reader is indicated by a color coded reading light.   All tags entering the read range will be logged into the WorkInProcessManager database.  Tag reads will appear in the Active Process Screen of the selected step.