A project management blog for manufacturing and engineering
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:
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.
Should I choose cloud or on-prem? This video helps answer that FAQ.
First off, both cloud and on-premise platforms are identical in functionality. Cloud is usually easiest because there are no IT entanglements or maintenance issues. On-prem is best when you want your data on your servers (not on someone else’s).
Watch the video below for helpful details on hosting choices.
Learn how to set customer and salary rates for the purpose of project costing, customer invoicing, and payroll. Standard Time will automatically calculate client and employee costs based on your internal rates.
Every barcode scan… every timesheet entry… every employee timer… it all gets calculated automatically.
Learn more here.
How to manage employee accounts in Standard Time. Make adjustments for user rights, experience, barcode scans, QuickBooks integration, Work In Progress, email notifications, timers, hours, logins, and more. Let us know if you have questions!
Follow the steps in this video to attach engineering and manufacturing drawings to jobs in Standard Time. This lets you view drawings when performing the project.
Employees can even pull up drawings with a special barcode scan.
Get paid! That’s what this little inspirational video is all about.
Learn how to configure Standard Time® to collect time and expenses for customers, then bill them with professional invoices. This includes all time and materials consumed on the shop floor in manufacturing.
Here is one way to automate the manufacturing shop floor… with scheduled scripts! The script below runs on a regular basis, and send emails to managers with the results. You can use this technique to send data to managers, or update databases, or display in dashboards. Query the Standard Time® database in a SQL script, then schedule it to run periodically. Easy!
Here’s a simple utilitarian video to introduce you to the UI configuration capabilities in Standard Time. Use these techniques to rearrange things in ST to suit your needs.
A timesheet so easy your cat can use it!
All your projects are listed — ONLY your projects.
All your tasks are listed — again ONLY your tasks.
All you have to do is fill in your hours. But don’t let your cat do it. You’re boss can tell the difference! 🙂
Calling all nerd engineers! You will want to memorize this!
Standard Time® has so many valuable capabilities and areas for nerds. Dig into the details, dig into the numbers, dig into the dashboards! This is where nerds earn gold stars for nerdiness, and where the rest of the company gets valuable manufacturing data. Of course, it all starts with barcode scans on the shop floor, and builds into actionable data. Get started today!