How to Use a Parameter in a Product Check

You can also use a parameter in a product check. In general, there are 3 things that you can do with a parameter on a product check:

• Displaying a parameter value on the operator’s screen when they’re working on a product order. This is commonly used by an admin to inform an operator of a certain desired parameter value.

 

• Asking an operator to input a parameter value in an instruction step when they’re working on a product order. This is commonly used by an admin to request information from an operator about a certain parameter value on the shop floor.

 

• Comparing a parameter value on the shop floor to the pre-determined tolerated limits when an operator is working on a product order. If the parameter value is outside of the pre-determined tolerated limits, then the operator will be immediately notified of it. This is commonly used by an admin as a quality control mechanism, to ensure that only the desired parameter value passes through the quality control process.

 

We will discuss each item in detail in the guide sections below.

Moreover, we will use the terms “parameter value” and “parameter key” multiple times on this webpage. Please consult this guide webpage to get acquainted with both terms.

 

Note: The things that we will discuss on this guide webpage only works for a product order that was made based on an article. Moreover, you must first add one or several parameters to that article before creating the product order.

 

How to Set up the Parameter Options on a Product Check #

Before we delve deeper into the use cases, we will show you how to set up the parameter options in a product check. Here’s how to do it:

1. Navigate to an instruction step where you would like to add a product check with parameter options, and open it.
2. Click on the “Check” tab.
3. Add a number check or a single line check (this functionality only works on these two check types).
4. Scroll down until you see “Parameter options”. We will explain the configuration possibilities in the guide sections below.

Alternatively, you can also navigate to an instruction step that already has a number check/single line check and proceed immediately to step No.4 instead.

 

Displaying a Parameter Value on the Operator’s Screen #

The first thing that you can do is to display a parameter value on the operator’s screen. That way, the operator can crosscheck whether they have the correct parameter value on the shop floor.

This is how you set up the product check:

1. Activate the “Read value from parameters” toggle.
2. In this field, insert the parameter key that you would like to display the parameter value of in the operator’s screen. Please consult this guide section to know how you can see the list of parameter keys & parameter values of a product order. Please keep in mind that this field is case-sensitive. We recommend copying the parameter key from that list and pasting it to this field to avoid any deviation.

 

This is how the parameter value will be displayed on the operator’s screen:

The operator can consult the parameter value shown in the instruction step and check whether it matches the real parameter value on the shop floor. If everything is in good order, then the operator can just simply proceed to the next instruction step. However, if there’s any discrepancy, the operator can submit a ticket to inform others of this discrepancy,

For example, in the image above shows a work instruction for the quality control & testing process of a washing machine. In this instruction step, the operator tests the amount of water that a washing machine consumes when performing a wash cycle. The admin informs the operator that this washing machine should consume 70 L of water in a wash cycle. Therefore, the number “70” appears on the operator’s screen, as shown above.

If, during the quality control & testing process, the washing machine indeed consumes 70 L of water in a wash cycle, then the operator can just simply proceed to the next instruction step. However, if this is not the case, then the operator should submit a ticket.

 

How to See the List of Parameter Keys & Parameter Values in a Product Order #

1. Click on Quality Management in the homepage sidebar and select “Product orders”.
2. Select the targeted product order, and click on it.
3. Click on “Parameters” next to “DETAILS”.

 

Asking an Operator to Input a Parameter Value #

Another thing that you can do is to ask an operator to input a parameter value from their findings on the shop floor. In this case, the admin doesn’t have any pre-determined parameter value, and it’s the operator’s task to find the parameter value and inform the admin of it.

For example, in the quality control process of a washing machine, one of the things that needs to be measured is the amount of water that a washing machine consumes in a wash cycle. Thus, in this context, as an admin, you should assign an operator to measure the water consumption of a washing machine’s wash cycle.

You have no minimum or maximum water consumption requirements for this matter. You only want to know the amount of water that the washing machine consumes per wash cycle.

Therefore, the first thing that you should do is to leave the parameter value blank, as shown in the image below (click here to learn how to add and edit a parameter):

 

Afterward, this is how you should set up the product check:

1. Activate the “Write value for parameters” toggle.
2. Input the parameter key. You can write either a parameter key that already exists on the product order’s list of parameter keys & parameter values, or an entirely new parameter key. Please keep in mind that this field is case-sensitive. We recommend copying the parameter key from that list and pasting it to this field to avoid any deviation.

 

This is how the product check will appear on the operator’s screen. There, the operator can type in the amount of water that the washing machine consumes per wash cycle based on their measurements.

 

Let’s say, based on the operator’s findings, the washing machine consumes 80 L of water per wash cycle. Thus, the operator types in “80” on that field.

Afterward, the operator’s answer will appear on that product order’s list of parameter keys & parameter values, as shown in the image below:

 

Comparing a Parameter Value on the Shop Floor to the Pre-Determined Tolerated Limits #

Note: This functionality only works with a number check. You can't use a single line check here.

 

And finally, you also have the functionality that is used to ensure that only the tolerated parameter value inputted by your operator passes the quality control process. If the inputted parameter value is outside of the tolerated limits, the operator will be immediately notified of it.  Furthermore, you can also prevent the operator from proceeding to the next instruction step if the inputted parameter value is beyond the tolerated limits.

Here’s how you should set up the product check:

1. Activate the “Compare value with parameter” toggle.
2. Select whether the operator can proceed to the next instruction step if the inputted parameter value doesn’t fall within the tolerated parameter value limits.
3. There are 2 options of setting the tolerated parameter value limits. In this option, you can directly input the tolerated minimum & maximum parameter values on the field next to“Value”. Moreover, on the field next to “Parameter”, you should input the parameter key that will be checked. Click here to see the list of parameter keys and parameter values on a product order. Please keep in mind that this field is case-sensitive, and we recommend you copy the parameter key from the list and paste it into this field.
4. There are 2 options of setting the tolerated parameter value limits. In this option, you can input the tolerated minimum & maximum parameter value in the format of percentage relative to the original parameter. You should type in the percentage number on the field next to “Value”. Moreover, on the field next to “Parameter”, you should input the parameter key that will be checked. Click here to see the list of parameter keys and parameter values on a product order. Please keep in mind that this field is case-sensitive, and we recommend you copy the parameter key from the list and paste it into this field.

 

The image below shows how this configuration will appear on the operator’s screen. Notice how the operator inputted “100 L” as the answer of the product check. This value is beyond the tolerated limits of 50-90 L that we set in the image above.

Thus, the operator’s answer field turns red (signifying a deviation), and the “proceed to the next step” icon is automatically blurred, meaning that the operator can’t proceed to the instruction step.

 

Note: You can also set up this functionality using rules. If you'd like more information or need assistance with rules, please contact us via the support@azumuta.com email.