Record Downtime
Capture production loss minutes with a consistent category and useful notes.
When to record downtime
Record downtime when the process is unable to produce at the expected rate because of machine, material, tooling, labor, quality, changeover, or other defined losses.
Steps
1
Select a category
Choose the most accurate standardized reason rather than a generic category.
2
Enter minutes
Record the duration associated with the current job, machine, operator, and shift.
3
Add useful notes
Describe the specific issue, response, or condition when that context will help future analysis.