Overview

The Shop Floor for Projects extension enhances Business Central’s project management capabilities with advanced shop floor control and labor tracking features.

Key Scenarios

1. Project Labor Time Tracking

• Clock in/out functionality for project work
• Support for multiple projects/nestings simultaneously
• Track direct and indirect labor hours
• Real-time labor tracking against project tasks

2. Labor Management

• Adjust labor entries through the Labor Adjustment interface
• View and manage open project punches
• Post labor consumption to projects
• Track setup and production time separately

3. Project Output Recording

• Post project output quantities
• Track completion of project tasks
• Monitor resource utilization
• Record actual vs. estimated time

4. Reporting and Analysis

• Detailed labor reports by resource and project
• Track project progress and labor costs
• Analysis of setup vs. production time
• Resource utilization reporting

Common Workflows

Resource Clock-In Process

1. Select “Clock In Project” or “Clock In Multiple Projects”
2. Choose the project and task
3. Start time is automatically recorded
4. Begin work on project tasks

Labor Adjustment Process

1. Access Labor Adjustment List
2. Create new adjustment entry
3. Specify resource, project, and adjusted hours
4. Post adjustment to update project actuals

Output Recording

1. Select “Post Output” for completed work
2. Enter quantities and time spent
3. System updates project progress
4. Labor costs are allocated to the project

Integration Points

• Fully integrated with Business Central Project Management
• Connects with Resource Management
• Links to Job Costing and Analysis
• Interfaces with Time Sheet Management

Best Practices

1. Regular clock in/out maintenance
2. Prompt labor adjustments when needed
3. Daily output posting
4. Regular review of labor reports
5. Periodic validation of project progress

Key Benefits

• Accurate project labor tracking
• Improved resource utilization
• Better project cost control
• Enhanced productivity monitoring
• Real-time project progress updates