GlobalReader Connector

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Introduction

GlobalReader Connector provides interface with service provider “GlobalReader”  https://www.GlobalReader.eu/

GlobalReader collects real-time data from your production and provides insight into why real performance is different from the production plan.
Bring decision-making from planning to real-time.

Setup

Connector Setup

  1. Open “GlobalReader Setup” page by using the search function
  2. On “General” fast pane enter “API Url” and “API Key” provided by GlobalReader

Manufacturing Setup

  1. Open “Manufacturing Setup” page by using the search function
  2. On “General” fast pane:
  • Enter “Normal Starting Time”
  • Enter “Normal Ending Time”
  1. On “Numbering“ fast pane:
  • Enter “Released Order Nos.”

Machine Center Setup

  1. Open “Machine Centers” page by using the search function
  2. Click Process -> “Calculate Machine Center Calendar”
  3. Verify that “Starting Date” is first day of current year and “Ending Date” is last day of current year. If not, then set it manually
  4. Click OK and wait until the calculation is finished

 

3. On Machine Centers page click on “No.” to open Machine Center card
4. On Machine Center Card enter “GlobalReader ID”, provided by GlobalReader for this machine center.

 

5. Repeat the process with all machine centers you have related with GlobalReader

 

Work Center Setup

  1. Open “Work Centers” page by using the search function
  2. Click Process -> “Calculate Work Center Calendar”
  3. Verify that “Starting Date” is first day of current year and “Ending Date” is last day of current year. If not, then set the dates manually.
  4. Click OK and wait until the calculation is finished
  5. On Work Centers page click on “No.” to open Work Center card
  6. On Work Center Card enter “GlobalReader ID” provided by GlobalReader for this work center.

 

5. Repeat the process with with all work centers you have related with GlobalReader

 

Scrap Codes Setup

  1. Open “Scrap Codes” page by using the search function
  2. Add scrap codes with the same “Code” as set up in GlobalReader.
  3. For example:
  • Code MATERIAL with description “Faulty material”
  • Code EMPLOYEE with description “Employee mistake”

 

Production BOM Setup

  1. Open “Production BOMs” page by using the search function
  2. Change “Status” to “Under Development”
  3. For all the lines “Routing Link Code” must be filled
  4. Change “Status” to “Certified”

 

Send and get production data

Create released production order

  1. Open “Released Production Orders” page by using the search function
  2. Click “+New” to create a new production order
  3. On Released Production Order Card
  • Fill “Source No.” field
  • Enter “Quantity”

 

4. On “Posting” fast pane fill “Location Code” field

 

5. Click Process -> Refresh Production Order, then click OK and wait until the calculation is finished

 

Send production orders to GlobalReader

  1. Open “GlobalReader Production Entries” page by using the search function
  2. Click Process -> Send Production Orders

 

Prepare production feedback in GlobalReader

  1. Sign In to GlobalReader environment https://admin.globalreader.eu/
  2. On the left top corner click GlobalReader logo-> Reports -> Overview -> Operator main graph (plan)

 

3. Select Device and click “Production info”

 

4. Select Operator and click “Next”

 

5. Enter the released production order no. into search box (blue frame on the right in the middle)
6. Select the operation with comment “Hub assembly” and click “Start”

 

7. Select Device and click “Production info”

 

8. Click “Add Amount” (bottom middle)

 

9. Enter amount and click “Save”

 

10. Click “Add scrap” (bottom left)

 

11. Enter amount, select reason “Employee” and click “Save”

 

12. Click “Material”
13. Enter amount for “Part number” and click action “Save” in the same line

 

14. Enter amount for “Part number” and click action “Save” in the same line

 

15. Click “Production info” (top left)
16. Click “Stop Production” and then click “Stop”

 

 

17. Close the GlobalReader environment
18. Wait 30 seconds

Get production feedback (Business Central)

  1. Open “GlobalReader Production Entries” page by using the search function
  2. Click Process -> Get Production Feedback and wait until progress window is closed

3. Scroll along the page and inspect imported entries:

  • Output Quantity
  • Run time
  • Scrap Quantity
  • Consumption Entries

Post production feedback

  1. Open “GlobalReader Production Entries” page by using the search function
  2. Click Process -> Post Production Feedback and wait until progress window is closed