Shop Floor Users

Shop Floor Users


Shop Floor Users - General

Along with Customer, Supplier and Staff type users, the fourth user type is Shop Floor:



This is a user definition type with built in restrictions.
There is a setting that controls the maximum number of enabled Shop Floor users that can be configured in printIQ:



Above setting can only be accessed by printIQ support staff.



Within Shop Floor users, there are two kinds – one with the Dispatch User role and one without.
Shop floor users with the Dispatch User role will have access to the dispatch board and dispatch details as well as restricted access to the inventory and outsource purchase orders for the purpose of receipting in.

All Shop Floor users should be created with the Factory Staff role assigned.

It is recommended that user positions are created for these two shop floor user types - ~/Users/ManagePositions.aspx




Adding other roles to this user type will not extend the users access in the application.

All Shop Floor users are granted access to several key functionalities, including: 
  1. Job Details
  2. All Jobs Board
  3. Sales Orders
  4. IQ Store Board
  5. Pre-Production Board
  6. Production Board and
  7. Capacity Planning
For Shop Floor users designated with the Dispatch User role, additional access is provided to:
  1. Inventory Purchase Orders
  2. Outsource Purchase Orders
  3. Dispatch Board 

Capabilities of Shop Floor Users

All Shop Floor Users (SF Users) possess the following abilities:
  1. Viewing Job Details: SF Users can access and review job specifics, including artwork, job bags, and user assignments.
  2. Note Addition and Label Production: They can append notes and generate dispatch labels for both Production Jobs and Sales Orders.
  3. Picking Lists and Packing Slips: SF Users have the authority to produce picking lists and packing slips for Sales Orders.
  4. Operational Control: They can initiate, pause, and conclude operations from within both Job Details and Job Bags, thereby advancing job statuses accordingly.
Additionally, SF Users enjoy read-only access to the All Jobs, IQ Store, Pre-Production, and Production Boards, along with read-only access to the Capacity Planning Board.

Shop Floor Users with Dispatch User Role:
In addition to the aforementioned accesses above, SF Users holding the Dispatch User role are granted further access to:
  1. Inventory and Outsource Purchase Order boards for the purposes of viewing the POs and receipting in stocks and materials (inventory Purchase Orders) and / or outsourced jobs from the Outsource Purchase Orders
  2. Dispatch and Inventory Transfer Boards.

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