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SFDC Configuration

42Q’s powerful data collection system collects critical information from a plant’s shop floor, utilizing shop floor data collector, an intuitive tool developed by 42Q’s experienced manufacturing team. The aggregate information is stored in a cloud database, and available to MESWeb, where quality reports are generated. The 42Q system uses manual and automated barcode scanning to collect data for a product line or plant. Thus, 42Q plays an important role in maintaining unit histories and directing product movement on the manufacturing floor. The current version of 42Q includes configuration capabilities, which provide access to all sub-modules pages and their functionalities (view, add, edit, print/generate output files).
 

Assembly Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0002-C RA1 Assembly Maintenance This Assembly Maintenance module described in this documentation defines the procedures for assembling a product, along with the steps for each component’s integration. When the user enters information into the workstation, the description of how to perform specific labor will display. This description is available on the scanner, located at the station display, and may also inform the user on the exact location of where the component should be placed in the part.

 

Attribute Def Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0003-C RA1 Attribute Def Maintenance The Attribute Definition Maintenance module described in this documentation creates attributes that are tied to specific products during the manufacturing process. It also creates the steps that should occur at the attribute check/validation.

 

Data Collector Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0004-C RA1 Data Collector Maintenance The Data Collector Maintenance module described here defines the equipment reading (data collector) that will be used at a particular workstation.

 

Data Editor Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0005-C RA1 Data Editor Maintenance The Setup Data Editor is a text, tab-delimited mechanism used for defining various pieces for SFDC configuration. Various parts of configuration can be defined, but generally it is used for configuration that is text string based and does not lend itself well to a table structure. Examples are defining scan macros, auto command lines, and serial input masking lines for product numbers.

 

Defect Codes Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0006-C RA1 Defect Codes Maintenance The Defect Codes Maintenance moduled described here allows for the recording of defects found after a component is manufactured. According to the number of records, the operator will be able to identify a defect for a specific component and reference that defect in the future.

 

Location Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0007-C RA1 Location Maintenance The Location Maintenance module described here is used to register workstations and define the specific process that should be available at each workstation.

 

Mfg Hold Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0008-C RA1 Mfg Hold Maintenance The Manufacturing Hold Maintenance module described here allows the operator to place a particular component on hold, either for lack of material or if it requires an unavailable process. The component will bypass the process and continue on the production line.

 

Mfg Line Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0009-C RA1 Mfg Line Maintenance The Manufacturing Line Maintenance module described here allows users to map a point on a production line where information must be collected, such as the error rate. This helps measure the efficiency of the manufacturing process by Data Collectors located at a workstation (Locations). If the rate is higher than acceptable, the system sends a message requesting action to alleviate the problem.

 

Misc Configuration Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0010-C RA1 Misc Configuration Maintenance The Misc Configuration Maintenance module described here inserts the data that was created in the Shop Floor ID functionality into the configuration. This data is necessary because it indicates a shift in the schedules on which the lines will be working, and it also informs the system of data collection that will be used in the database at those times.

 

Part Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0011-C RA1 Part Maintenance The Part Maintenance module described here allows you to create a code (part number) and description for a particular product/component produced.

 

Product Route Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0012-C RA1 Product Route Maintenance The Product Route Maintenance module described here can be used for enabling the creation of the path (route) the product should follow in the production line.

 

Record Components Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0013-C RA1 Record Components Maintenance The Record Components Maintenance module described here notifies the process of a particular component that its serial number is connecting with the serial number of the final product.

 

Revision Change Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0014-C RA1 Revision Change Maintenance The Revision Change Maintenance module described here is used to update the specification (revision) of a product. When the user needs to change any feature or component of a product, this feature is used to apply changes and the product is manufactured with the new specification (new revision).

 

Shop Floor ID Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0015-C RA1 Shop Floor ID Maintenance The Shop Floor ID Maintenance module described here is used to create a configuration that joins the SFDC with the database that will be used by MES applications. The configuration has the same name as the Data Collector system.

 

Sampling Plan Configuration

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0016-C RA1 Sampling Plan Configuration This module registers the percentage of products that deviated from their respective routes, and analyzes the data for quality.

 

Traveler Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0017-C RA1 Traveler Maintenance The Traveler Maintenance module described here is used for creating an information list that contains the components a product needs for assembly. It is used to track components that have been inserted in the product on the production line.

 

Multilevel Containerization Configuration

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0018-C RA1 Multi-Level Containerization Configuration The Multilevel Containerization Configuration module described here is used for registering and storing serial numbers placed in a container, box, or packaging that will be sent to customers at the end of production.

 

Employee Validation

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0019-C RA1 Employee Validation Module responsible for creating training that operator should complete to work in certain manufacturing processes. All operator control (registration and maintenance of information) and required training and certificates for the operators work in the shop floor (especially in medical locations) will be administered by this feature.

 

Algorithm Tool

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0021-C RA1 Algorithm Tool The Algorithm Tool provides the ability to create and modify serial number algorithms. It adheres to the format used by customers and engineers when writing specifications for serial number algorithms, integrated with SFDC and generates serial numbers (shop order and containerization modules) and MAC addresses.

 

MDS Labels

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0022-C RA1 MDS Labels Web application that gives plants the ability to create, update, print, and share labels without the need of IT resources. It enables plants to easily define and access various different data sources like MDS, MESR, along with a variety of other database types. It allows users to map label fields to these data sources in order to create dynamic labels. It also enables plants to extract statistical information about the labels that are managed in MDS Labels as well as monitor the audit information.

 

SQC Configuration

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0023-C RA1 SQC Configuration Module developed for storing data imported from a manually entered spreadsheet. SQC Configuration then compares this data with real data collected by the SFDC / MES application. This module is important because it calculates / measures the required time to produce a unit (HPU - Hour Per Unit).

 

 

CMMS Admin

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0073-C CMMS Admin 42Q’s CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) tools are designed to manage a plant’s assets. The administration module of CMMS (CMMS Admin) is designed for administrators (manufacturing engineers) to perform preconfiguration tasks so that plant machinery and equipment is properly maintained. Within the CMMS Admin portal, plant administrators define groups responsible for repair and maintenance, set notification alerts, and add plants, departments, and projects to the CMMS system. There are seven sub-modules available to local system administrators.

 

CMMS Asset

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0074-C CMMS Asset The Asset module is designed for administrators to perform all administration-related actions. Within CMMS Asset, approved users configure details related to a plant's assets. There are eight sub-modules available to local system administrators. Refer to the User Guide for further information about each sub-module.

 

Target Maintenance

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0084-C Target Maintenance Targets are meant to be used as a source of any custom data. This work instruction is intended to guide users on how to manage and maintain targets faster and more efficiently. It also helps any MES Application customization. This user guide will show how to create data, add columns (attributes), and define data type.

 

Fuji MES

MES Fuji Configuration Per manufacturing industry best practice, a typical production line in 42Q’s MES consists of an  SFDC (Shop Floor Data Collector) station and a PTS (Parts Traceability System) workstation configured for advanced traceability.

 

Configuration Publish

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0112-C RA1 Configuration Publish 42Q’s Configuration Publish portlet is used to publish configuration changes for Conduit. For example, when a Part x Route association is configured or a Route is changed, users can publish the configuration for use with Production Scanning. Configuration Publish has the ability to automatically publish these configurations, or users can manually publish them within the portlet.

 

 

OEE Shift

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0116-C OEE Shift A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. The Shift submodule is utilized by supervisory personnel to define time and days of operation to the various shifts operating in their plants in order to accurately measure OEE availability..

 

 

OEE Plant Calendar

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0117-C OEE Plant Calendar A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. The Plant Calendar is a planning tool that allows administrators to add or remove special shifts from the work schedule (such as holidays, or extra work days, e.g. Sundays), without affecting the regular work shift calendar.

 

 

OEE Work Center

SOP-5-I-42Q-ME00118-C OEE Work Center A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. The Work Center defines a group of machines that build the same product on a production line or shop floor. Work Center is a configuration tool used by managers to: designate the Work Center name, and assign an asset to the Work Center. Assigning the asset is a critical step that allows data to move between portals within the MES system, thus providing superior traceability and data collection.

 

 

OEE Root Cause Category

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0119-C OEE Root Cause Category A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. Root Cause Categories are broad descriptions of machine downtime problems. The Root Cause Category interface is configured in a tree format to establish parent/child hierarchy among Root Causes. Possible manufacturing Root Cause Category examples include: Process, Energy, System, and Maintenance.

 

 

OEE Root Cause

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0120-C OEE Root Cause A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. Engineers and administrators configure Root Causes for machine downtime according to their plant’s manufacturing process. Examples of root causes pertaining to a manufacture environment include: Material Issues, Shortage of Operators, Unscheduled Maintenance, Change Over, End of Shift Cleaning, and Tool Change. Selecting exact root causes assists engineering teams in troubleshooting, thereby creating strong OEE metrics for optimal productivity.

 

 

OEE Tag Mapping

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0121-C OEE Tag Mapping A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. The Tag Mapping feature links (tags) assets to program logic control (PLC) hardware tools, used in conjunction with open platform communication (OPC) servers.

 

 

OEE Up/Down Threshold

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0122-C OEE Up/Down Threshold A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. The Up/Down Threshold submodule of OEE allows managers to set threshold times based on industry standards according to Machine Type. The time selected will determine how long the system allows before machine stop and starts are recorded as down/up times. Time intervals are available in minutes, seconds, or milliseconds.

 

 

OEE Import Tag Asset Mapping

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0123-C OEE Import Tag Asset Mapping A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. The Import Tag Asset Mapping submodule allows administrators to efficiently add numerous Tag IDs to Assets at one time. Users may download the provided template, then export that information into the OEE portal, and upload data into MES.

 

 

OEE Import Up/Down Threshold

SOP-5-I-42Q-MES0124-C OEE Import Up/Down Threshold A machine productivity metric applied in the manufacturing business, OEE refers to Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is communicated as a percentage and is calculated based upon three variables: Performance, Quality, and Availability. Taken together, these variables identify the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. The Import Up Down Threshold submodule allows administrators to efficiently add numerous Up/Down Thresholds to Machine Types at one time. Users may download the provided template, then export that information into the OEE portal, and upload data into MES.