You can track the waste that was generated during a specific time period. You can create a time-based waste event for future production events as well. A time-based waste event is tagged to the start time of the event.
Procedure
- Access the Waste page.
- Select
and select Add Time Based Waste Event. - The EVENT TIME is the date and time of creating the waste event record.
- In the UNIT box, select the select the manufacturing line that generated the waste.
- If a child unit is configured for the master unit, select it in the LOCATION box. If no child unit is configured, the LOCATION box is blank and if only one child unit is configured, it is auto-populated.
- In the AMOUNT field, enter the amount of waste that was generated.
- In the MEASURING UNITS box, select the unit of measurement to correspond with the amount of generated waste.
- In the WASTE TYPE box, select the category of waste as configured in the waste model that you created in Plant Applications Administrator.
- In the FAULT box, select the error that led to the generation of waste.
- 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.
- In the ACTION box, select the corrective action that was taken to fix the fault.
- Optional: In the ADD COMMENT field, enter a comment or observation and select Save.