This article explains the benefits of having a FourJaw tablet in front of each machine you are monitoring.
The Operate Dashboard displayed on tablets in front of each machine has four purposes.
- To deliver information an operator needs to do a great job
- Which job should I do next?
- How long did my last setup take?
- How long is my cycle time?
- To enable quick logging of downtime and quality information
- To allow an operator to ask for assistance from team members without leaving their machine
- To motivate operators to improve processes and share best practice
- OEE displayed prominently
- Allows for an easy comparison to previous shifts
Benefits to Operators
- It helps you to make sure problems in your cell or on your production line are resolved
- Justify your ideas for changes and expenditures using downtime data
- Empowers you to make your own decisions based on OEE data
- All shifts are equally visible to the management
- Improves teamwork
- You and your managers have real-time access to the same data, reducing the blame
- Quickly message for support and get a reply directly to your machine
- Compare your machine’s performance today to previous timeframes and share best practices among shifts
- Always know how your machine is performing
Benefits to Production Managers
- Productivity measures always front of mind for operators
- Encourages digital data capture on downtimes and quality
- Promotes friendly competition between machines and shifts
- Get your message instantly in front of an operator at their machine
- Shopfloor managers can see at-a-glance if machine is down and if downtime reasons are not being logged