Shop floor control (SFC) encompasses the systems and procedures that evaluate and calculate the real-time status of manufacturing orders. It tracks materials, machine usage, labor hours and the exact routing of parts through the facility. Planners rely on SFC data to spot bottlenecks, measure efficiency and adjust schedules before a delay impacts the final delivery.
Check the SFC module to see if those subassemblies cleared the testing station yet.
A good SFC system bridges the gap between high-level ERP planning and the physical reality of the machines.
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Related terms
Production line
A sequential arrangement of machines and workstations used to assemble or process goods.
Bottleneck
The slowest or most restrictive step in a production process that dictates the maximum overall output rate.
Makespan
The total duration required to complete a specific set of scheduled jobs.