Shifts in the GlobalReader eco-system are needed in order to calculate OEE for the time the machine is scheduled to work. Shifts will provide one of the core elements of the OEE formula - Availability. If shifts are not defined then Dashboard shows an alert and no calculations are being done.
Additionally to Shifts' general overview, there is a separate page for specific device events, where only information about shifts/interruptions occurred and upcoming shifts and interruptions are displayed. Best place to update and check what shifts will take place on the workstation or edit/add one-time shifts.
Path: Advanced Device Setup → Devices → Click on Device name → Events
If you are looking to edit or update device-specific shifts, then the Device shifts page is perfect for that. Next, we will describe different options available for editing specific workstations shifts.
To edit an existing specific shift without changing the recurring pattern please follow the steps:
To delete a specific shift from a workstation without removing the whole recurring shift pattern, please follow the steps:
The best place to add a one-time shift that is added to your regular recurring shift pattern is the Device shifts page. Please follow the steps to add a one-time shift to your workstation:
If you are looking to change the workstation recurring shift template, then this can be done either on the Device shifts page or on the general Shifts page. To update the recurring shift template on the Device profile, please follow the steps:
Please also check How to edit a shift?
TIP! If you are looking to manage shifts generally for all the devices, then please check out Shifts overview for what are the shift types and what options are available.