The Progress Resources pane in the Progress window contains the following resource and cost tabs:
To view the Progress window for in-house repairs, follow the steps below:
- Click Operations in the top banner menu
- Click In-House Repairs in the drop-down menu
- Click Progress
Labor Tab
The Labor tab lists the labor day cards or employees' labor hours charged to work activities for the selected Repair order. It contains two panes: the Employee Shortlist pane and the Labor Day Cards pane.
Employee Short-list Pane
This pane shows all employees from the labor shortlist window established for the log-in admin unit.
Use the Select column to:
- Create Labor Day Cards with pre-filled selected employees.
- Select the employee(s) by checking the check box in the Select column
- In the right pane click and select Insert from the drop-down menu
- The System inserts one labor day card for each selected employee with the employee name automatically populated
- View the Schedule of employees.
- Select the employee(s) by checking the check box in the Select column
- Right-click and select Show Schedule
- The Schedule View pop-up will open which shows the work schedule of the selected employee(s)
Labor Day Cards Pane
This pane shows the Labor Day Cards created for the repair order selected in the Repair Orders pane. Each day card shows the labor hours on a certain work date that an employee spent as well as the Activity and Time Reporting Code (TRC). Right-click this pane to open the functionality menu. This menu contains the common commands and the following special commands:
- Insert Like: This command creates a new Day Card and also copies the Day Card information from the Day Card you selected before using this right click menu command
You must change the information shown in at least one of the Activity, Employee, Work Date, or TRC columns and enter the number of hours or the new record cannot be saved - Approve All / Disapprove All: These can be used to approve or disapprove all Day Cards shown in the pane. A check mark in the Approved column indicates that a Day Card is approved
These commands are available if your role has the required access rights
Enter Labor Day Cards
To enter a labor day card for an in-house repair order, use the following steps:
- In the Repair Orders pane select the repair order for which day cards will be created
- In the bottom right pane of the Labor tab, right-click and select Insert
A new labor record is inserted in the pane In the Activity column, click the down arrow and select the activity for which the labor time is reported
Note: Activity drop down only shows the Activity codes inserted in the Activities pane for the selected repair order.In the Employee Name column, click the down arrow and select the employee who performed the activity
Note: The drop-down list for the Employee column is the labor shortlist for your organizational unit. If an employee is not shown, you must add him or her to the labor shortlist.- Enter the date in the Work Date column by clicking the calendar icon and selecting the correct date
- Select the appropriate time recording code from TRC drop-down column
In most cases this will be 01 REG- Base Pay - Enter the number of hours the employee spent on this activity in the Total Hrs column
- Repeat as needed for additional labor day cards
Click on the Approved check box to approve the day cards
If you want to approve all labor day cards at once, right-click and select Approve AllNote: Labor Day Cards that are for a date and time that fall within a closed pay period cannot be approved and saved in this window.
Equipment Tab
The Equipment tab shows the Equipment used to accomplish the repair order selected in the Repair Orders pane. This allows you to enter the usage amounts for equipment used for the Repair activity. It contains two panes: the Employee Shortlist pane and the Equipment Day Cards pane.
Equipment Short-list Pane
This pane shows all Equipment from the material shortlist window established for the admin unit. Use the Select column to create equipment Day Cards with pre-filled selected Equipment using the following steps:
- Check the box in the left pane for the Equipment you need
- Right-click and select Insert in the right pane
- The system inserts equipment day cards for the selected equipment with Equipment name pre-filled in equipment day card record
Equipment Day Cards Pane
This pane shows the Equipment Day Cards created for the Repair order selected in the Repair Orders pane. Each Day Card shows the Equipment usage on a certain work date that equipment was used on the chosen Activity. When you right-click this pane, the system displays a shortcut menu. This menu contains the common commands and the following special commands:
- Insert Like: This command creates a new Day Card and also copies the Day Card information from the Day Card you selected before using this right click menu command. You must change the information shown in one or more fields of the Activity, Fleet Asset Name, or Work Date and enter data in usage fields. If you do not change at least one of these three columns a duplicate record error will be displayed and new record cannot be saved.
- Approve All / Disapprove All: These commands are available if your role has the required access rights. Use them to approve (or disapprove) all Day Cards shown in the pane. A check mark in the Approved column indicates that a Day Card is approved.
Enter Equipment Day Cards
To enter an Equipment day card for an in-house repair order, use the following steps:
- In the upper Repair Orders pane select the repair order for which day cards will be created.
- In the bottom right pane of the Equipment Tab, right-click and select Insert. A new Equipment day card record is inserted in the pane.
In the Activity column, click the down arrow and select the activity for which the Equipment usage is reported.
Note: The Activity drop down only shows the Activity codes inserted in the Activities pane for the selected repair order.In the Fleet Asset Name column, click the down arrow and select the Equipment/Vehicle asset whose usage should be charged to the selected activity.
Note: The drop-down list for the Fleet Asset Name column is the Equipment shortlist for your organizational unit. If equipment is not shown, you must add that to the Equipment shortlist.- Enter the date in Work Date column. Click the Calendar icon and select the today's date or any other date from the displayed calendar.
- Enter the number of hours the equipment was used on the activity in the Total Hrs column.
- If applicable, also enter the Mileage in the Mileage column.
- Repeat steps for any additional Equipment day cards.
- Click on the Approved check box to approve the day cards. The system approves the selected day card by placing a check mark in the Approved check box column.
- If you want to approve all Equipment day cards at once, right click and choose Approve All. The system approves all Equipment day cards and places check marks in the Approved column for all the Equipment day cards.
Material Tab
The Material tab shows the parts (materials from your in-house parts warehouse) used to accomplish the repair order selected in the Repair Orders pane. This allows you to enter the amounts of materials used each day during the Repair activity.
The lower portion of the In Progress shows the material day cards or material quantities charged to work activities (materials from in-house parts ware house) for the selected Repair order. It contains two panes: the Material Shortlist pane and the Material Day Cards pane.
Material Short-list Pane
This pane shows all material stocks from the material shortlist window established for the admin unit. The Select column is used to create material Day Cards with pre-filled selected material stock. To create a material day card:
- Select the Material Stock by checking the check box on the bottom left hand short-list pane.
- Select Insert from the right-click menu on the labor day cards right-hand pane.
- A material day card is inserted for the selected materials with the Material Stock name pre-filled in material day card record.
Material Day Cards Pane
This pane shows the Material Day Cards created for the Repair order selected in the Repair Orders pane. Each Day Card shows the Material Stocks quantity charged to the selected Activity on a certain work date. When you right-click this pane, the system displays a shortcut menu. This menu contains the common commands and the following special commands:
- Insert Like: This command creates a new material Day Card and also copies the Day Card information (except the quantity) from the Day Card you selected before using this right click menu command. You must change the information shown in one or more fields of the Activity, Material Stock, or Work Date, or and enter the Quantity. If you do not change at least one of these three columns a duplicate record error will be displayed and new record cannot be saved.
- Approve All / Disapprove All: These commands are available if your role has the required access rights. Use them to approve (or disapprove) all Day Cards shown in the pane. A check mark in the Approved column indicates that a Day Card is approved.
Enter Material Day Cards
To enter a Material day card for an in-house repair order, use the following steps:
- In the upper Repair Orders pane, select the repair order for which day cards will be created.
- In the bottom right pane of the Material tab, right-click and select Insert. A new Material Stock record is inserted in this pane.
In the Activity column, click the down arrow and select the activity for which the Material/Parts stock is used.
Note: The Activity drop down only shows the Activity codes inserted in the Activities pane for the selected repair order.In the Material Stock column, click the down arrow and select the material stock used.
Note: The drop-down list for the Material Stock column is the Material shortlist for your organizational unit. If a stock is not shown, you must add that in the material shortlist.- Enter the date in Work Date column. Select the Calendar icon and select the today's date or any other date from the displayed calendar.
- Enter the quantity used on this activity in the Quantity column.
- Repeat steps for additional material day cards.
- Click on the Approved check box to approve the day cards. The system approves the selected day card by placing a check mark in the Approved check box column.
- If you want to approve all material day cards at once, right click and choose Approve All. The system approves all material day cards and places check marks in the Approved column for all the material day cards.
Warranties Tab
The Warranties tab shows all existing warranties for the equipment in the Repair order selected in the Repair Orders pane. You can insert, edit, or delete warranty information as needed in this tab. Primarily this tab is used to enter warranty information for any part used in the repair order which comes with a warranty. However, the warranty record is linked to the fleet asset itself and not with any part.
The following rules and criteria are available in the Warranty Rules column:
- By Days: Warranty active from warranty start date plus the "days" entered in the Warranty Trigger Arg column.
- By Meter: Warranty active from warranty start Meter plus the "Meter" entered in the Warranty Trigger Arg column.
- By Days & Meter: Warranty active from either of the two criteria and lapses when any one of the threshold criteria is met.
Add Warranty Information
To add warranty information for a piece of equipment or vehicle:
- Click the Warranties tab
- Right-click and select Insert
The system adds a new warranty row - In the new row, click in the Warranty Name column and enter a name or an ID number for the warranty.
- Tab to the Effective Date column and enter the date that the warranty started.
- For vehicles with an odometer, tab to the Initial Odometer column and enter the odometer reading when the warranty began.
- Click the arrow shown in the Warranty Rule column. The system displays the drop-down list for the column. This list contains the available types of warranties (after certain days, after certain miles, or after either days or miles whichever comes first).
- In the drop-down list, click the desired type of warranty. After selecting the type of warranty, the system displays a dialog box so you can enter the value(s) for the selected type of warranty.
- In the dialog box, enter the number of miles, or days, or both, that is covered by the warranty.
- Click OK to close the dialog box. The system places the entered values in the Warranty Trigger Arguments column.
- Optionally, add any additional or helpful information in the Comments column.
- Click Save Data to save the new record. The warranty is now associated with the fleet asset.
- Reopen the Fleet Inventory window. Select the Fleet Asset for which warranty information was added.
- All warranties that are Active display a check box filled in Equip Warr field.
Down Time Tab
Down Time is when a piece of equipment is unavailable due to a breakdown or any other issue. The system allows calculation of Down time at the Repair order level in Completion value as the difference of Start and Completed date of the Repair Order. The Down Time tab in the In Progress window is designed to allow multiple down time transactions based on different Down Time reasons if desired. To enter down time, use the following steps:
- If the repair has been delayed and detailed down time tracking is desired, click the Down Time tab.
- Right-click in the tab and select Insert. The system adds a record to the table.
- Tab to the Down Time Reason mandatory column and select the reason of delay from the drop down.
- Pick a start time and finish time from Down Time Start and Down Time Finish drop down columns respectively. The system auto calculates the Duration for the down time transaction.
- Add any additional information in the Comments column.
- If additional reasons caused the delay of the repair order, repeat steps to record these additional reasons.
- Click Save Data.
Direct Costs Tab
Direct Costs tab is used to record any additional commercial or external cost (material/labor/equipment), which is incurred for the accomplishment of selected repair order.
In some implementations this tab is read only and no data entry is allowed. Alternatively, in the implementations where direct costs are entered in this tab, use the following steps:
- Right-click on the Direct Cost tab to display the shortcut menu and select Insert. A new record is added in this table.
- Assign the activity in the Activity drop down.
- Enter Labor, Material, and other costs fields as well as other fields made available in the tab. You can also remove a row by selecting Delete.
- Approve individual records by manually clicking the check box in the Approved column for the desired records.
- You can approve or disapprove all entered records by right-clicking on any record and selecting Approve All (or Disapprove All). Once approved, the check box in the Approved column will be selected.