Creating a Production-Based Waste Event

You can track the waste that was generated for a specific production event. A production-based waste event is tagged to the event number.

Procedure

  1. Access the Waste page.
  2. The EVENT TIME is the date and time of creating the waste event record.
  3. Select and select Add Production Based Waste Event.
  4. In the VIEW BY box, select the time range to retrieve the events.
  5. Select the EVENT box to select an event for which you want to create a waste record.
    By default, 500 records will be displayed. As you scroll down and reach the end of the list, you can select More to display 500 more records.
  6. In the LOCATION box, select the source of the specific equipment that generated the waste.
  7. In the AMOUNT field, enter the amount of waste that was generated.
  8. In the MEASURING UNITS box, select the unit of measurement to correspond with the amount of generated waste.
  9. In the WASTE TYPE box, select the category of waste as configured in the waste model that you created in Plant Applications Administrator.
  10. In the FAULT box, select the error that led to the generation of waste.
  11. In the REASON box, the reason is auto populated based on the error selected in the FAULT box.
    Note: The reasons are configured in Plant Applications Administrator.
  12. In the ACTION box, select the corrective action that was taken to fix the fault.
  13. Optional: In the ADD COMMENT field, enter a comment or observation and select Save.