Production shifts can be defined under the “Shifts” card. You can set the shift start and end times and select the weekdays when they apply, to which stations and also switch the templates on/off.

If your production process also has occasional extra shifts (e.g. weekend shift) that are outside the usual schedule, then you can use our extra shifts feature – read more.

How to create a new shift?

1. Go to Settings and click on the „Shifts“ card.

   

2. Click “+ Shift” and fill in the form

   

   Form properties

   • Shift name – name the shift (e.g. 1st shift, night shift).
   • Factory - select the factory of the station(s) that this template will apply to.
     • Applies to multi-factory setup only.
   • Stations – select the stations you want to add the shift to.
     • Please note that the stations have to belong to the same factory (applies to multi-factory setup only).
   • Start time – set the start time of the shift.
   • End time – set the end time of the shift.
   • Days – select the weekdays when set shift times apply, or select the whole week by checking the “Select all” checkbox.
     • By default all weekdays have been selected.
   • Downtime auto-commenting - you can set up the auto-commenting of recurring stops, please find more information here.
   • Template status - switch the template on/off.
     • By default it is set to ON.

   

3. Click „Save“.

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How to edit shifts?

1. Quickly find the shift you wish to change via filters.

2. To edit, click on the entire row or on the arrow on the right.

   

3. Make the changes and click “Save”.

When will changes to shift times take effect?

Changes apply up to 24 hours into the past (if there aren't any previous shifts). Changes will not affect the shift that is currently active.

For example, it’s Monday at 13:05, the current day shift has to start at 08:00 and end at 17:00. Changes are made to the day shift and new end time at 18:00. The current shift will still end at 17:00 and the next day shift will now be running from 8:00 to 18:00.

Turn shift templates on and off

It is possible to create shift templates for different seasons/situations and enable or disable them according to your current needs.

1. Find the shift that you want to activate or inactivate.
2. Use the arrow in the Status column to switch the specific shift on/off.

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Note: Disabled templates can overlap but active ones can not - so make sure you disable the unnecessary ones first. You can also sort the shift templates (by dragging from the dotted icon) for better overview.

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