Quality Checks - Checklist Style
- Karl Zhu (Unlicensed)
Introducing a streamlined approach for operators to conduct quality checks in a checklist/tabular format, enhancing efficiency and resembling traditional paper-based processes.
Configuration
This feature is customizable within the Quality Controller settings, accessible via the URL format: server.shoplogix.com/qualitycontroller/.
Checks are organized into quality groups, each with specific job rules that can be customized according to your needs.
There can be multiple groups, each displaying a separate list of checks based on the configuration and the active job rules. If no job rules are configured, the checks will be active for any active job. For more information about how to configure the Quality Controller, see How to configure quality inspections .
Stage Configuration: Determines whether checks are categorized as "Active" or "Ad Hoc". "Active Checks" encompass non-Ad Hoc stages like "Production", "Job Start", or "Shift Start", etc.
In the example below, there are two enabled Ad Hoc checks - “pne-4026” and “Test2” - and one enabled Job End check - “Test” (note that the other checks “OnDaily” is not enabled).
These checks - if enabled and triggered by production count or the start/end of a Job/Shift depending on its stage type - will show up in the Quality Banner on the Whiteboard:
Clicking on the banner for Active Checks will display all the configured active checks (meeting the stage condition) in a checklist format. If all active checks have been submitted, the banner will display Active Checks: 0 until active checks are triggered again according to their stage. Ad Hoc Checks will always show the count of enabled Ad Hoc checks as these are always available.
Active Checks
Active checks are dynamically displayed in a checklist format based on their stage conditions. These checks are triggered by production counts or the start/end of a job/shift.
The status of the checks can be found in the group number, and the number will be updated as checks are completed. In the example above, 2 Active (production) checks are expected and 0 of them are complete. As the checks are completed, the number will increment. The 2 checks that are configured are reset depending on how the check is configured in the quality controller (job/shift/day/production).
Ad Hoc Checks
Ad Hoc checks are always available and are not tied to specific stages. They are conveniently listed separately, providing operators with easy access.
Note that the denominator of the group of checks being displayed (2, in the example above) is displaying the number of active checks configured for this group. This number is NOT the number of expected checks since there is no expected number for Ad Hoc checks. This is meant for the user to know how many Ad Hoc checks are configured for the group. The top number is the checks that have been completed for the current shift/job. The top numerator number will reset on a shift OR job change.
Group Colour Key
Group Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
RED | One or more checks in the group have failed |
GREEEN | All of the checks in the group have passed |
BLUE | Display for a group of Ad Hoc checks |
ORANGE | Display for a group of active checks |
Example:
In the example above, DocTest contains 1 check (as shown by the denominator), “Test”, and this check is active - indicating that the entire group is active.
Completed and Expired Checks
The full list of completed checks are available in the Audit view (denoted by “View Audit Page”). A short list of recently* completed checks will appear for each group.
* All completed checks per group since the last job or shift change.
Checks expire in accordance with preset conditions and are marked as "failed" if expired. For detailed information on check activation and expiration, please visit our documentation How Checks Activate and Expire .
This new approach will revolutionize quality checks, empowering operators with a more efficient and intuitive process.