Shop Floor Data Collection - Barcode Scanning Follow
To enable this feature select the checkbox in the Admin Menu --> Global Settings --> Shopfloor tab. This feature requires a 2D Scanner (Recommended 2D Scanner: NetumScan NSL8S - wired or wireless)
Each production machine is assigned a unique barcode (MachineID) generated in Midnight. Operators begin by scanning the machine's barcode on the Machine: Label report (found in the Reports tree under Production Reports). This report can be printed, and the Machine Label may then be affixed directly to the machine or placed in another convenient location.
Next an operator links the job to the previously scanned machine by scanning the specific ServiceID Barcode on a Work Order report to job into the specific task and then will scan again to job out of that task. Midnight records production time and labor, associating it with the operator, the machine, and the specific service.
There are four stock Work Order reports that can be used in conjunction with this feature.
- Work Order: Scan Sheet (displays all services).
- Work Order: Scan Sheet - SF Barcodes - Staggered (displays only Standard Services marked as "Show on Shopfloor/Display View"). Layout is staggered for easier scanning.
- Work Order: Scan Sheet - SF Barcodes Only (displays only Standard Services marked as "Show on Shopfloor/Display View").
- Work Order: Scan Sheet - SF Barcodes Only - Versions (displays only Standard Services marked as "Show on Shopfloor/Display View"). Used specifically for versioned jobs.
There are two stock Production Reports that can be used in conjunction with this feature.
- Shopfloor: Active Orders by Employee Report (shows all active jobs and is organized by an employee that is logged into the system)
- Shopfloor: Active Orders by Machine Report (shows all active jobs and is organized by the machine being used)
In Midnight, Job Costing / Profitability Reports leverage Shopfloor data to turn raw production activity into real-time financial insights. By comparing estimated vs. actual costs across labor and machines, managers can better control profitability, improve estimating accuracy, and streamline production.