Jul 7, 2010
BASM Shop Floor Data Collection is an integrated time (labor and machine) and material capture system that works with Pro 7.5 Work Orders. It provides accurate, up-to-the-minute time spent on each work order, allowing you to get the full, accurate cost of the product without wasted data entry time.
This addition to SFDC allows users to use Sage Pro’s Work In Process (WIP) features easily and accurately. As the user scans an item it is immediately removed from raw material and goes into WIP. This keeps your inventory accurate at all times. SFDC even includes an option to issue all material at the same time and change quantities. With modifications, Sage Pro and SFDC can even attach material to an operation on the route, further improving your inventory accuracy and consumption. SFDC is a custom software application for manufacturers using Sage Pro, allowing them to easily capture time and data information from the manufacturing floor.  ”We ended up writing our own software solution to fix a challenge that one of our customers was having,” stated Ron Ketterling, President of BASM. “As it turns out, there is a need in the manufacturing industry that can benefit from this solution.”
“When BASM introduced Shop Floor Data Collection into our existing software system, we were able to streamline data entry processes and monitor employee productivity in ‘real’ time,” recalls Paula Masko, Controller at Engineering Unlimited, Inc. “We receive accurate, detailed cost information that enhances our ability to identify and quickly rectify production issues. Utilizing the Sage Pro data drillers gives us the flexibility to examine the data in a format that fits our criteria.”
Precise Tracking Results in Increased Profits
With BASM Shop Floor Data Collection, manufacturers can track login, logout and lunch punches so that productivity can be measured against total time logged to each work order. Setup and operation cycle time can also be tracked, even when multiple people are logged into the same work order and operation.
Additionally, reports for work in progress for time on work orders left open at the end of the month are available, and Sage Pro’s data driller function will run fully formatted reports that are easily modified to your requirements. SFDC 2.0 also includes an option to automatically split time (labor and machine) across multiple Work Orders when a worker is logged into several Work Orders at once.
“We really tried to think outside of the box in developing a program that perfectly complements Pro 7.5 to capture much needed data,” stated Ron. “BASM Shop Floor Data Collection works with the Pro 7.5 Resource function that calculates overhead for people and machines, yet maintains your ability to report against standard time required for a job. It also provides a simple, effective method of editing punches, correcting work order (job) numbers, operations, employee and time. And, while posting work orders and completing the work order in Sage Pro remains the same process, you won’t have to enter the time into the work order completion because BASM Shop Floor Data Collection does it for you.” SFDC also includes a new Work Order Variance Report that reports actual quantities and time used based on the scanned transactions. SFDC enables the worker to add new items to a Work Order so that you capture substitute items as well as regular components.
Streamline Your Shop, Increase Efficiency
With greater ease in issuing actual material used, automatic lunch deductions, and the ability for BASM Shop Floor Data Collection to work with Pro’s Resource items, you will be well on your way to streamlining your data collection process with the ability to accurately assess and evaluate operational efficiency.
