You can collect data for the individual instances (pieces or lots) of the product being produced (see SFC Number).
Example
You can collect the following types of information for an SFC number:
Paste height on a circuit board
Thickness of a circuit board or a component on a circuit board
Environmental data, such as humidity or temperature, while the SFC number is at an operation
Data for SFC numbers can be collected at different points in the production process:
Start of the SFC number at an operation (initiated automatically)
Data collection during Start is triggered only if there is at least one DC group with a Collect Data At setting of Start or Start/Complete.
Any time (initiated manually by choosing a POD button)
The user can enter data for any DC group, with a Collect Data At setting of Anytime
Completion of the SFC number at an operation (initiated automatically)
Data collection during Complete is triggered only if there is at least one DC group with a Collect Data At setting of Complete or Start/Complete.
Note
Unless the Allow Multiple Data Collection system rule is set to true, a data parameter for a DC group with a Collect Data At setting of Start/Complete can be collected during either the starting stage or the completing stage, but not both (see Miscellaneous Rules).
Collection points are available in the Operation POD, the Work Center POD, and the Shop Workbench (see Production Operator Dashboard (POD)).
For more information, see Example: Collecting Environmental Data for SFC Numbers.
The following table illustrates the high-level flow for data collection for SFC numbers.