The routing systems can incorporate scheduling data from other software systems you may already utilize. The Database System can then present the schedules as defined by the third-party package in the Shop Floor Data Collection system. Shop Floor data includes quantities, waste, downtime, employee time cards and tracking, etc. The Shop Floor system fits cleanly into the Quality System due to that fact that quality requires traceability from finished goods to raw materials. The downtime module is an electronic system that replaces orphan 'black boxes' and automatically ties data to orders, machines, shifts, etc.
Users can create tables that allow operators to define downtime in a single keystroke.
The reporting modules create pro-active management of real data. Both process and product-caused bottlenecks are easily identified and attempts at improvement can be quickly identified as successes or failures. Waste reporting works similarly to the downtime module and provides a multitude of reporting techniques for intelligent decision making. Production Efficiency reporting compares shop floor data to the estimating system data on demand. Electronic Time Cards Part of Stochos' Database System design is to place all manufacturing paperwork at the cost center level.