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Plex Training. Course Objectives. Learn how to Log on and Change Passwords in Plex Learn the Common Functions on the Control Panel Learn how to Log into and Load a Job Learn how to Complete a Checksheet and View part prints/attachments
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Course Objectives • Learn how to Log on and Change Passwords in Plex • Learn the Common Functions on the Control Panel • Learn how to Log into and Load a Job • Learn how to Complete a Checksheet and View part prints/attachments • Learn how to Record Production, including Produced Parts and Scrap • Learn the Functionality and the Importance of the Container Utility Menu
How to get to Plex Shortcut to Plex from Desktop
Log On Window • This is where you sign on every time to get to a workstation • Your user ID: usually your first letter of your first name followed by last name without space followed by “.rdm” • Password: has to be 8 characters long and has to include number AND letters. • Company Code: rdm
Forgetting Password • Your User ID is needed, THEN click “Forgot Password”
Forgetting Password, cont First, answer your security questions – then Submit at the top of the screen. Next, choose your new password (a minimum of 8 characters long). Your new password has to be different than the previous password.
The Shop Floor Menu holds your Key Functions in Plex. Your most commonly used functions will be: ~ Control Panel ~ Container Utilities Menu
Your Control Panel includes your Job functions. • Logging into a Job • Load a job • Record Production • View Job Prints • Work Job thru Workcenter
Click the “Workcenter” Panel • Select your “Workcenter” in the new screen
Click the “Job” Panel • Select the Job from the “Dispatch List”
Click on the “Clock” icon • Click “Login Operator to Workcenter
Select the name of the operator • Click the “Login” button at the top of the screen • Click “Setup Labor” as the Activity
Click the “Workcenter Status” Panel • Click “Setup”
This is a good time to verify any “Job Notes” or “Bulletins”
Go Forward Procedure • Click the “Fork Lift” icon • Use scanner to LOAD Workcenter with each component to produce your part. • As you scan each correct item, the pink boxes will turn green. If you need to manually load the serial numbers: Your curser will already be in the “Load Serial No” field, after entering the serial number, you need to press the “TAB” key on the keyboard.
If an item is scanned and it does not belong to the component, to following error will appear It will be very important to scan and verify each item, as the system does not record anything after the incorrect item. Loading the Workcenter with the scanner will ensure that correct parts are used when completing the operation.
Current Work Around Procedure • Click on the Forklift Icon • For each pink box on the list it is a part that needs to be loaded. Click on the pink box to load that material into inventory **Scan/Enter all of, but no more than enough containers to run the job.**
Click “Load” new the bottom of the page • This moves the available carton to your Work Center **Scan/Enter all of, but no more than enough containers to run the job.**
To load inventory, make sure that you are loading the serial number that you have in front of you. It is vital that you load the correct serial numbers to your Workcenter.
Click on the “Workcenter Status” Panel • Select “Run” If a Checksheet is required at this time, it must be filled out before this step can be completed. (this will be covered next)
Click on the “Clock Icon” • Click on the name of an operator currently logged in. • Select “Run Labor” under the “Change Activity” section
A Checksheet is a quality control measure that will collect real time data on a specific part. For example, a part requires the employee to measure a dimension every 40 pieces that are produced. This helps maintain instant quality control on specific parts.
A checksheet needs to be completed before moving on in some jobs. The job highlighted here has a checksheet that needs to be completed during “Setup.” Others Jobs may have checksheets during other part of the job. Checksheets has to be completed prior to moving on, the system will not allow status changes without completion.
Notes can be left for the part or for the Job on the Checksheet
Click on the “View Attachments” icon in the bottom-middle of the screen • If the icon is yellow, there are attachments available for view. If the icon is gray, there are no attachments for review
To see the attachments, click on the “part” icon • Click on the file to view
Record Production and Scrap in separate actions, otherwise one will be lost. • Click on the “Fork Lift” icon • Enter the number of items produced and/or the items to be scrapped Record production whenever you log out of a job, whether you complete a job or not. Record the EXACT number produced, even if it is more than required.
Click on the “Job #” • Scroll down, past the pending jobs to the “Currently Loaded” parts section • Click “Print All Labels” • Place the appropriate labels on the appropriate containers • Click “Unload All” STOP!! You are not done with that inventory yet, you will learn next what else needs to be completed!
The Container Utilities Menu is an important function to daily production. The system needs to know each time a material, a component a finished part, etc is physically moved throughout the RDM facility. Each move has to be recorded in Plex. This process needs be completed with the scanner to ensure accuracy. By completing the Container Utilities EVERYTIME, anyone in the facility will know where any given container or part is at ANYTIME!
The Container Utilities Menus includes: • Adjusting Inventory • Merging a Container • Splitting a Container • Move a Container • Retire a Container
After “Unloading All” after Recording Production, the material stays in your Workcenter. It is vital that you then go to “Container Move” to move that to its next location. When this procedure is not completed, the container is unable to be used by anyone else on the shop floor
To “Move a Container” from your Workcenter to its next location, you must “Exit Control Panel” At the “Shop Floor Menu” Click “Container Utilities Menu”
