The Shop Floor Control module tracks activities and records operation status and labor times for manufacturing jobs released using the Work Orders module.

Introduction
Describes the purpose and functions of Shop Floor Control.

Reporting Labor by Operation
Describes how to report labor using various functions, as well as how to monitor statuses by employee, department, work center, item quantities, time, or operation.

Recording Nonproductive Labor
Outlines how nonproductive labor can be recorded and how specific types should be categorized.

Reporting Scrap
Describes how to report scrap with Operation Scrap Transaction.

Closing Operations
Describes how to close operations using Operation Complete Transaction.

Generating Reports
Describes how the Shop Floor Control Reports menu displays reports based on certain data.

Use Shop Floor Control to report setup time, hours worked, material scrapped, and the number of units completed for a specific work order operation. This information is used to track the status of work order operations, monitor performance of work centers, and update the general ledger (GL) for manufacturing costs.

The Repetitive and Advanced Repetitive modules contain reports and transactions similar to those in Shop Floor Control. Review topic and topic for information on these modules.

The WIP Lot Trace (WLT) module affects some features of the Shop Floor Control module. WIP Lot Trace is available as menu option 3.22.13. When activated, additional frames display in some programs. The discussion in this chapter assumes that WLT features are not active.

For details, see WIP Lot Trace.