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ERP Business Processes Contained in the SHOP FLOOR MONITORING and CONTROL (SFC / SFDC) ERP Software Module

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To view the business processes supported under a different ERP software system module view the ERP Software Modules page and click the link to the appropriate module. The ERP business processes listed on this page pertain to SHOP FLOOR MONITORING and CONTROL (SFC / SFDC).

ERP software systems comprise a variety of software modules, each of these ERP modules houses a set of business processes that the particular ERP software package supports. A useful starting point for compiling an ERP software system spec / RFQ / RFI / ITT is listing the required system functionality, or business processes, that an ERP software system would need to support in order to be considered as viable for ERP system selection and implementation. The list of ERP business process listed below relates to the SHOP FLOOR MONITORING and CONTROL (SFC / SFDC) module of ERP software packages. View the high level ERP Software Modules page to see a list of other ERP system modules that encompass the various business processes required of a modern integrated ERP software package.

The standard ERP system business processes for SHOP FLOOR MONITORING and CONTROL (SFC / SFDC) are tabulated later on this page - the ERP business processes are descibed in more detail than on the ERP System Processes page. Next to each description of the ERP processes for SHOP FLOOR MONITORING and CONTROL (SFC / SFDC) here are the explanations as to why each particular business prcess may be important / relevant.

Central to any ERP software package is the SHOP FLOOR MONITORING and CONTROL (SFC / SFDC) software module - it is the cornerstone of an effective and integrated ERP software package. The below list of business processes can be used as first pass list of ERP software system functional requirements for your business in the area of SHOP FLOOR MONITORING and CONTROL (SFC / SFDC) that can be utilised to arrive at a broad brush ERP system spec of required functionality to assist your ERP selection process and subsequent implementation.

SHOP FLOOR MONITORING and CONTROL (SFC / SFDC) ERP Business Processes
ERP Business Process	ERP Process Explanation
Recording and analysis of quality inspection results and appropriate updating of parameters.	Carried out to assess inspection results for part finished and / or finished goods. The information can then be fedback to planning so that the appropriate parameters can be updated (i.e. yield data etc.).
Collect miscellaneous charges relating to an order.	Carried out to enable information / costs affecting a particular order (i.e. abnormal material, special tooling etc.) to be booked to it.
Communicate current shop floor status to customers.	For instance, to warn customers about any potential problems with order delivery dates
Establish reporting procedures and responsibilities for the effective control of shop floor activities.
Generate shop order documentation.	Provide the necessary documentation which identifies and accompanies unique orders (route cards, batch tickets, tooling cards etc.).
Monitor machine and tool breakdown / faults and communicate replacement / maintenance requirements to Engineering.	Monitor machine faults so that recurrent problems can be determined and solutions to them sought. Monitor machine down times for aggregate capacity calculation purposes.
Monitor hours of work and attendance of personnel (i.e. absenteeism, overtime etc.).	Carried out to manage personnel as a capacity resource, if critical to the planning process. Also, to monitor the extent to which production is overloaded and the associated costs.
Identify measures of performance for evaluating shop floor activities.	Possible measures include: shop floor schedule adherence, WIP stockturns, overall machine effectiveness (especially for bottlenecks), reduction in backlogs, scrap rate reduction / rework rates etc.
Record non-routine manufacturing incidents.	For instance, information about accidents and machine breakdowns.
Monitor performance of the shop floor monitoring and control function.	Carried out if shop floor monitoring and control is a significant activity, in order to record the accuracy of the production activity monitoring process which feeds back to planning. Performance measures include: shop floor schedule adherence, WIP stockturns, overall machine effectiveness (especially for bottlenecks), reduction in backlogs, scrap rate reduction / rework rates etc.

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Last Updated: 27-Mar-2008