Configuring automatic time splitting in Shop Floor Insight

 Configuring automatic time splitting in Shop Floor Insight for Dynamics 365 Business Central is an essential feature for manufacturing operations, particularly when employees are engaged in multiple tasks or operations simultaneously. This setup ensures accurate allocation of labor time across different operations, improving job costing, payroll accuracy, and overall operational efficiency. Here's a simplified breakdown of the steps and considerations involved:

Initial Considerations

• Simultaneous Clock On: Employees must clock on all required operations simultaneously to ensure the time can be split accurately.
• Operation Batching: You cannot add operations to a batch already in progress. Complete the current batch first, then start a new batch with all required operations.
• Manual Time Entry: Disabling manual time entry on the Shop Floor client configuration card is recommended for consistency.

Configuring Automatic Time Splitting

1. Shop Floor Client Configuration Card:

   • Access this card to set up automatic time splitting specific to production orders.
   • Auto-Split Work Center: Specify which work centers are included for time splitting.
   • Auto-Split By: Define the scope of operations for time splitting (e.g., the same work center, specific work centers, or all operations).
   • Auto-Split Lines: Configure how the system selects time card lines for splitting upon clock off. Options include splitting all matching lines or selecting a line and splitting it and all previous lines.

2. Time Section Settings:

   • Set the Time Entry Mode to "Auto – Same entry only" to manage new operations being clocked on while others are active.
   • Optionally, set an Open Line Color to visually distinguish active time card lines.

3. Shop Floor Work Center Configuration:

   • Enable Auto-Split Time and choose the Auto-Split Behavior, which dictates how time is divided among operations. Options include splitting by quantity, capacity, equally, or assigning the total time to each operation.

Using Automatic Time Splitting

Once configured, you can track time across multiple operations with the system automatically splitting time based on your settings when operations are clocked off. This involves:

• Clocking onto the operations simultaneously.
• Selecting an operation to clock off (or using the configured auto-split lines setting for selection).
• Scanning the operation barcode or manually clocking off, which triggers the time to be split among the operations as configured.

Note: To stop tracking time on a single operation without affecting others, use the "Single OFF" feature, which clocks off the selected operation while keeping others active.

Conclusion

Automatic time splitting in Shop Floor Insight offers a robust solution for accurately distributing labor time across multiple manufacturing operations. By following the outlined steps to configure this feature, businesses can enhance their operational efficiency, ensure precise job costing, and maintain accurate payroll records. This configuration not only streamlines the process but also adapts to the dynamic nature of manufacturing environments where multitasking is common.