Reporting

Using MES Reporting

MES Reporting

The MES collects valuable data during production. The reporting features allow managers and planners to gain insights into manufacturing performance, identify bottlenecks, and track key metrics.

Navigating to Reports

1. From the MES module’s main page or navigation menu, click on “Reports,” “Analytics,” or “Dashboards.”
2. This will take you to the main reporting area, which may present several types of reports.

Available Reports

The following are common reports available in the MES, based on the V1 specification.

1. WIP (Work-In-Progress) Dashboard

Purpose

Provides a real-time overview of current production activity.

How to Use

1. Typically the default view in the Reports section or a prominent dashboard.
2. Look for sections showing:

   • Order Counts by Status: A summary of how many orders are currently “Pending,” “In Progress,” “On Hold,” and “Completed Today.” This gives a quick snapshot of the overall workload and flow.
   • List of In Progress/On Hold Orders: A detailed list of orders that are currently active or paused. This list usually shows:
     • Order Number
     • Product being manufactured
     • Quantity
     • Current Work Order Operation (WOO) title
     • Organization (Org) assigned to the current WOO
     • Current status (In Progress or On Hold)

Insights

Helps identify if work is piling up in certain statuses, which orders are actively being worked on, and where current holds are occurring.

2. Cycle Time Analysis Report

Purpose

Analyzes how long operations are taking compared to their target times.

How to Use

1. Select this report from the reporting menu.
2. You can typically filter the analysis by:

   • Date Range: Focus on operations completed within a specific period.
   • Routing: Analyze performance for a specific manufacturing routing or even specific operations within that routing.
3. The report usually displays:

   • Average, Minimum, and Maximum total_active_time_seconds: For each operation (or routing operation definition), it shows the statistical spread of completion times.
   • Comparison against target_time_seconds: Highlights variances, showing if operations are generally meeting, exceeding, or falling short of their targets. This might be shown as a percentage or absolute difference.
   • Visualizations like bar charts or trend lines might be used.

Insights

Identify operations that are consistently taking longer than expected, which could be bottlenecks. Also, find operations that are faster than target, which might indicate efficient practices or overly generous targets.

3. Hold/Pause Analysis Report

Purpose

Provides insights into why and for how long operations are being paused.

How to Use

1. Select this report from the reporting menu.
2. Filter by:

   • Date Range: Analyze pauses that occurred within a specific period.
   • Organization (Org): Focus on pauses within a particular department or work center.
   • Pause Reason: You might be able to filter for specific pause reasons.
3. The report typically shows:

   • Total Time Paused by Reason: Aggregated duration of all pauses, grouped by each MES_Pause_Reason.description. This helps identify which reasons contribute most to downtime.
   • Frequency of Each Pause Reason: How many times each pause reason was selected.
   • Charts (e.g., Pareto charts) are often used to visualize the most significant reasons by duration or frequency.

Insights

Understand the primary causes of production interruptions. This data is crucial for improvement efforts aimed at reducing downtime (e.g., if “Machine Breakdown” is high, it might point to maintenance issues).

4. Order Schedule Adherence

Purpose

Tracks how well production orders are meeting their planned launch dates.

How to Use

1. Select this report or view.
2. Filter by Launch Date ranges (e.g., “Launching Today,” “Launching This Week,” “Overdue Launch”).
3. The view lists orders and their current status, highlighting those that are overdue for launch but not yet started, or those that started late.

Insights

Helps planners and managers monitor if production is starting on time and identify orders that need attention to prevent further delays.

5. Data Capture Analysis (Potential Report)

The availability and specifics of this report depend on the implementation following the data input refactor.

Purpose

To analyze the data collected by operators via the data_input_schema fields during operations.

How to Use

1. If available, this report would allow you to select specific data input fields (e.g., a particular measurement).
2. You could then see the collected values, potentially with filters for date range, product, or routing.
3. Basic statistical analysis (mean, median, range) or visualizations (histograms, control charts if SPC features are implemented) might be available.

Insights

Useful for quality control, process monitoring (e.g., are measurements within tolerance?), and identifying trends or anomalies in operator-captured data.

Exporting Reports

Some reports may offer an option to export the data (e.g., to CSV or Excel) for further analysis in other tools. Look for “Export” or “Download” buttons.

By regularly reviewing these reports, you can make data-driven decisions to optimize your manufacturing processes, improve efficiency, and reduce downtime.