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Recognizing Unknown QR And Barcodes

Here’s a unique idea!

Do you have preprinted QR codes, RFID’s or barcodes coming into your shop that you want to scan and perform actions on?

Consider using “Barcode Rules” in Standard Time. You can set up a few easy rules to recognize those scans, then a few more rules to extract data from them. Now you don’t need to preregister anything to use them. Just scan-and-go! When you scan, Standard Time will grab data from the QR codes, RFID’s, and barcodes and use that to start a new timer or deduct from inventory.

Watch the video for inspiration and ideas.

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QR Codes Change Everything In Manufacturing

Watch what happens when you scan a QR code into the Standard Time software.

This little video is very enlightening!

Standard Time extracts all the information necessary for employee time tracking and job status directly from the QR code. It registers all the information so you don’t have to enter it manually. That means less admin work. A single scan starts everything!

Watch the video below to see it happen.

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QR Codes and Cellphones in Manufacturing

Here’s a pithy saying: QR codes change the whole manufacturing ballgame. (watch the “short” video below)

How to they change the ballgame? What’s so special about QR codes in manufacturing?

  1. Getting up-to-date job status only takes one scan
  2. You don’t have to preregister them with your software
  3. Clever rules and techniques can extract values from multi-value codes
  4. You can start and stop timers with a single scan
  5. You can use cellphones for shop floor job status

 

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Scheduling Jobs and Tasks for Mfg

Schedule jobs for your manufacturing shop. The video below describes the use of calendars and graphs for job scheduling. Your factory resources almost always have limited availability, and must be considered when scheduling new work. This is how to do it. Have a look and let us know what you think!

 

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Working with Bill Of Materials

Bill of materials handling is described in this instructional video. Learn more about how inventory items are built into BOM’s, and how to scan BOM’s on the factory floor.

Scanning BOM’s deducts each inventory item in its list from stock. It also tells you when to reorder each inventory item, and how many to reorder.

Have you tried “Clear To Build?” CTB tells you how many BOM’s you can build, based on the quantity in stock for each inventory item inside the BOM. As you scan BOM’s, the inventory item is reduced, and therefore the CTB goes down. But as you scan inventory into stock, CTB goes up.

 

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Have You Tried Project Assistant?

The little Project Assistant works hard. He guides you through the process of creating new jobs. It can be a thankless job, and he rarely gets back-slaps for the work he does. 🙂

Have you tried the Project Assistant?

 

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Tap To Start Shop Floor Manufacturing Jobs

Tap to start your manufacturing jobs. Tap… tap… tap is all it takes to record job status on the shop floor.

Follow this sequence to start a job timer:

  1. Tap your employee name
  2. Tap a job name
  3. Tap a task

That’s it! A new timer will start. You’ll get real-time timestamped records of job status. Watch this video for the steps and inspiration.

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Barcode Work Order Tracking

Barcode tracking on the shop floor is instant, accurate and real-time. Have you tried it?

Here’s how to start:

  1. Create jobs, tasks, and users in Standard Time
  2. Print barcode labels for those items in step #1
  3. Begin by scanning a username in ST
  4. Then scan the job
  5. And finally, scan a task name
  6. A timer will start, which gives you real-time job status on the factory floor

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Manufacturing Software

What can you expect from Standard Time manufacturing software?

This little video offers just a few. There are actually many other advantages and benefits. Check it out for yourself!

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Mfg Data Collected With Barcodes

Barcodes and RFID’s can give you 50 pieces of manufacturing data with just 3 scans. This video will show you how.

And if that’s not enough, you can prompt employees for more data. Use that new data for calculations and dashboard display.