Lesson 3.2

Set shop hours and auto-assign

Set your business hours and let new work go to the least-loaded operator on each machine.

4 minAdmin > Machines5 steps
In Machine Settings, Auto-Assign Based on Workload turns on and is saved, then Business Start Time 06:00 AM and Business End Time 04:30 PM fill in and are saved. There is no toast.

Before you start

3.1Add your machines

Only users with Is Admin? turned on can open Admin.

Note

Machine Schedule Settings and the Machine Scheduler show once machine scheduling is turned on for your shop. If you do not see them, write to [email protected].

Steps

  1. In Machine Settings, click Edit and turn on Auto-Assign Based on Workload

  2. Choose Calculate Workload by Run Time, Calculate Workload by Setup Time, or both, then save

  3. In Machine Schedule Settings, set Business Start Time and Business End Time

    Admin Machines with Auto-Assign Based on Workload turned on and Business Start Time and Business End Time set to 06:00 and 16:30.
  4. If your hours differ by day, turn on Use Per-Day Schedule and use "Copy to all weekdays"

  5. Turn on Allow Weekend Business Hours only if you run weekends, then save

Tip

With auto-assign on, putting a machine on an operation hands the work to that machine's least-loaded operator.

What good looks like

  • Auto-assign is on.
  • Your business hours match your shop.

Next: pair a shop floor kiosk

Pair a tablet as a kiosk so operators at a station can sign in with their PIN.

No contracts. Cancel anytime.

Open lesson 3.3

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