V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

Jose,

Thanks for your response. Did you have a chance to look at the BPM if not and
you can provide some direction I will definitely appreciate that.

Regards




________________________________
From: Jose Gomez <jose@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 4:05:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

Paul,
It did not require additional licence since it uses the Epicor / Vantage Web
Services / BO's

We wrote it in house ourselves and did not have to pay anything extra to
epicor or anyone.

Put simply its a web page where the users go Login Using their Epicor
Credentials

They get a button for either Clock In or Clock out (depending on current
status) and they also get a list of amount of hours worked to date and if
they are on over time it alerts them.

(it is also integrated with other web apps we use to facilitate payroll and
leave tracking where our users can request leave (Vacation, Sick Leave
etc..) and it automatically submits them based on their available time
(within vantage) their supervisors get notified and they log in to approve /
deny then this information is transfered into the payroll so that it adjusts
it automatically. (All within the Epicor Payroll module)

However this second part is not necessary for the time clock to work.

I do not have a BPM that will clock everyone out however it shouldn't be
terribly hard to write and if I have time over the weekend I will do one for
you.

In regards to the time-clock and or leave request stuff I am not authorized
to share it through here since it did take us several months of development
(in house) however If you are interested in talking some more about it and
seeing if we can make it available to you contact me off the list and we can
talk.

To summarize it does not cost any extra money with regards to Epicor and it
does not consume any additional licences for more than 1 or 2 seconds at a
time. So when the user Logs in for a few mili seconds there is a licence
consumed but it is immediately released and then the next time they do it it
happens again.



*Jose C Gomez*
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On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Paul L Bennett <paullbennett@...>wrote:

>
>
> Jose,
>
> I like your companies approach with regards to web base time clock. How
> difficult a process was this? Did it require license similar to the MES
> License? Can you share some more thought on this approach since i would be
> interested? Also, do you have a BPM that clocks everyone out that you wish
> to
> she with us all?
>
> regards
>
> Paul
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jose Gomez <jose@... <jose%40josecgomez.com>>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 11:23:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
> For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and out
> of
> Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users
> Login
> to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
> credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing of
> the hours they have etc.
>
> In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.
>
> *Jose C Gomez*
> *Software Engineer*
> *
> *T: 904.469.1524 mobile
> E: jose@... <jose%40josecgomez.com>
> http://www.josecgomez.com
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez> <http://www.facebook.com/josegomez
> >
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> <http://www.josecgomez.com> <http://www.josecgomez.com/feed/>
>
> *Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek
><rbucek@...<rbucek%40dsmfg.com>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
> >
> > We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and time
> > keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> > on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn affects
> > their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book, and
> > in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> > termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> > dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> > truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> > report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> > opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
> >
> > Rob Bucek
> >
> > Production Control Manager
> >
> > PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
> >
> > Mobile: (715)896-0590
> >
> > FAX: (715)284-4084
> >
> > <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
> >
> > (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
>
> > Of Vic Drecchio
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
> >
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
>
> > Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > Ditto, Brian.
> >
> > It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> > management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> > in the book.
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
>
> > Behalf
> > Of Brian W. Spolarich
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
>
> > Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
> >
> > Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> > accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> > That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
> >
> > If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> > wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
> > manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
> > treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> > their time cards.
> >
> > This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> > you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
> > there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
> > that they might not get paid on time, etc.
> >
> > This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
> >
> > -bws
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> 2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> > Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
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>
> > Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> > MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> > course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
> > person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> > etc.
> >
> > At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
> > the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
> >
> > As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
> > MES machine.
> >
> > Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
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> 2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
>
> > "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> > her
> > > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > M. Manasa Reddy
> > >
> > > manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
> > >
> > > 800.852.2325
> > >
> > > 630.806.2000 ofc
> > >
> > > 630.806.2001 fax
> > >
> > > www.weldcoa.com
> > >
> > > ________________________________
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>
> > > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> > reason
> > > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> > employees
> > > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> > clock
> > > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> > client
> > > at the data collection screen.
> > >
> > > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> > > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
> > >
> > > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> > to
> > > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> > 8920
> > > and 8930.
> > >
> > > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> > from
> > > a Data Collection terminal.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some reason (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the employees left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and clock them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage client at the data collection screen.

In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.

So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access to the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program 8920 and 8930.

Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out from a Data Collection terminal.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on her
desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?



Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?







M. Manasa Reddy

manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>

800.852.2325

630.806.2000 ofc

630.806.2001 fax

www.weldcoa.com

________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of randyduly
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees





Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some reason
(power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the employees
left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and clock
them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage client
at the data collection screen.

In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
"Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.

So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access to
the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program 8920
and 8930.

Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out from
a Data Collection terminal.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Agree, we had to buy an extra license of MES for this purpose when we migrated to Vantage 8.0.


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on her
> desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
>
>
>
> Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
>
> manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
>
> 800.852.2325
>
> 630.806.2000 ofc
>
> 630.806.2001 fax
>
> www.weldcoa.com
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
>
>
>
> Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some reason
> (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the employees
> left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and clock
> them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage client
> at the data collection screen.
>
> In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
>
> So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access to
> the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program 8920
> and 8930.
>
> Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out from
> a Data Collection terminal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out, etc.

At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does the job of our one person. Why I don't know.

As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a MES machine.

Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.

Randy

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on her
> desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
>
>
>
> Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
>
> manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
>
> 800.852.2325
>
> 630.806.2000 ofc
>
> 630.806.2001 fax
>
> www.weldcoa.com
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
>
>
>
> Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some reason
> (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the employees
> left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and clock
> them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage client
> at the data collection screen.
>
> In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
>
> So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access to
> the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program 8920
> and 8930.
>
> Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out from
> a Data Collection terminal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.

Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.

If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
their time cards.

This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
that they might not get paid on time, etc.

This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.

-bws

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of randyduly
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
etc.

At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
the job of our one person. Why I don't know.

As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
MES machine.

Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.

Randy

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
her
> desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
>
>
>
> Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
>
> manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
>
> 800.852.2325
>
> 630.806.2000 ofc
>
> 630.806.2001 fax
>
> www.weldcoa.com
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
>
>
>
> Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
reason
> (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
employees
> left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
clock
> them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
client
> at the data collection screen.
>
> In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
>
> So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
to
> the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
8920
> and 8930.
>
> Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
from
> a Data Collection terminal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>




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Ditto, Brian.



It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
in the book.





________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Brian W. Spolarich
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees





I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.

Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.

If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
their time cards.

This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
that they might not get paid on time, etc.

This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.

-bws

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
Of randyduly
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
etc.

At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
the job of our one person. Why I don't know.

As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
MES machine.

Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.

Randy

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
her
> desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
>
>
>
> Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
>
> manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
>
> 800.852.2325
>
> 630.806.2000 ofc
>
> 630.806.2001 fax
>
> www.weldcoa.com
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
>
>
>
> Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
reason
> (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
employees
> left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
clock
> them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
client
> at the data collection screen.
>
> In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
>
> So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
to
> the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
8920
> and 8930.
>
> Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
from
> a Data Collection terminal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Why cant they just use the HandHeld menu and log in as whichever user is still
clocked in and then clock out.

Material Management > Data Collection > HandHeld > HandHeld Menu > Log in as
user who hasnt clocked out > Click on the 'Clock' > Press 'Clock Out'. This is
how we do it and we dont have to leave our seat.

Not sure if you can end the job they are on this way or not - Our staff always
end their job, but it is the clocking out they usually forget - they usually log
out by mistake.

We use the 'Shop Tracker' and 'Who is Here' to see who is still clocked in in
the first place.




________________________________
From: randyduly <randy.duly@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 19 November, 2010 13:30:50
Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

Â
I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more MES
licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of course nobody
does everything the same way. At our location we have one person who take care
of mispunches and people who did not clock out, etc.

At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does the job
of our one person. Why I don't know.

As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a MES
machine.

Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.

Randy

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on her
> desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
>
>
>
> Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
>
> manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
>
> 800.852.2325
>
> 630.806.2000 ofc
>
> 630.806.2001 fax
>
> www.weldcoa.com
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
>
>
>
> Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some reason
> (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the employees
> left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and clock
> them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage client
> at the data collection screen.
>
> In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
>
> So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access to
> the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program 8920
> and 8930.
>
> Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out from
> a Data Collection terminal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
1 Like
Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,



We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and time
keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn affects
their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book, and
in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.



Rob Bucek

Production Control Manager

PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311

Mobile: (715)896-0590

FAX: (715)284-4084

<http://www.dsmfg.com/>

(Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>





From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Vic Drecchio
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees





Ditto, Brian.

It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
in the book.

________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
Of Brian W. Spolarich
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.

Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.

If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
their time cards.

This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
that they might not get paid on time, etc.

This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.

-bws

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
Of randyduly
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
etc.

At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
the job of our one person. Why I don't know.

As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
MES machine.

Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.

Randy

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
her
> desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
>
>
>
> Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
>
> manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
>
> 800.852.2325
>
> 630.806.2000 ofc
>
> 630.806.2001 fax
>
> www.weldcoa.com
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
>
>
>
> Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
reason
> (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
employees
> left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
clock
> them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
client
> at the data collection screen.
>
> In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
>
> So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
to
> the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
8920
> and 8930.
>
> Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
from
> a Data Collection terminal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

------------------------------------

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<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and out of
Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users Login
to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing of
the hours they have etc.


In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.

*Jose C Gomez*
*Software Engineer*
*
*T: 904.469.1524 mobile
E: jose@...
http://www.josecgomez.com
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez> <http://www.facebook.com/josegomez>
<http://www.google.com/profiles/jose.gomez> <http://www.twitter.com/joc85>
<http://www.josecgomez.com> <http://www.josecgomez.com/feed/>

*Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*



On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek <rbucek@...> wrote:

>
>
> Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
>
> We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and time
> keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn affects
> their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book, and
> in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
>
> Rob Bucek
>
> Production Control Manager
>
> PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
>
> Mobile: (715)896-0590
>
> FAX: (715)284-4084
>
> <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Vic Drecchio
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> Ditto, Brian.
>
> It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> in the book.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of Brian W. Spolarich
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
>
> Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
>
> If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
> manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
> treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> their time cards.
>
> This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
> there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
> that they might not get paid on time, etc.
>
> This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
>
> -bws
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
> person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> etc.
>
> At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
> the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
>
> As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
> MES machine.
>
> Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
>
> Randy
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
> "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> her
> > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> >
> >
> >
> > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > M. Manasa Reddy
> >
> > manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
> >
> > 800.852.2325
> >
> > 630.806.2000 ofc
> >
> > 630.806.2001 fax
> >
> > www.weldcoa.com
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> reason
> > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> employees
> > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> clock
> > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> client
> > at the data collection screen.
> >
> > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
> >
> > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> to
> > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> 8920
> > and 8930.
> >
> > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> from
> > a Data Collection terminal.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and out of
Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users Login
to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing of
the hours they have etc.


In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.

*Jose C Gomez*
*Software Engineer*
*
*T: 904.469.1524 mobile
E: jose@...
http://www.josecgomez.com
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez> <http://www.facebook.com/josegomez>
<http://www.google.com/profiles/jose.gomez> <http://www.twitter.com/joc85>
<http://www.josecgomez.com> <http://www.josecgomez.com/feed/>

*Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*



On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek <rbucek@...> wrote:

>
>
> Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
>
> We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and time
> keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn affects
> their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book, and
> in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
>
> Rob Bucek
>
> Production Control Manager
>
> PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
>
> Mobile: (715)896-0590
>
> FAX: (715)284-4084
>
> <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Vic Drecchio
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> Ditto, Brian.
>
> It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> in the book.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of Brian W. Spolarich
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
>
> Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
>
> If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
> manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
> treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> their time cards.
>
> This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
> there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
> that they might not get paid on time, etc.
>
> This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
>
> -bws
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
> person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> etc.
>
> At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
> the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
>
> As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
> MES machine.
>
> Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
>
> Randy
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
> "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> her
> > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> >
> >
> >
> > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > M. Manasa Reddy
> >
> > manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
> >
> > 800.852.2325
> >
> > 630.806.2000 ofc
> >
> > 630.806.2001 fax
> >
> > www.weldcoa.com
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> reason
> > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> employees
> > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> clock
> > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> client
> > at the data collection screen.
> >
> > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
> >
> > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> to
> > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> 8920
> > and 8930.
> >
> > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> from
> > a Data Collection terminal.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
> ------------------------------------
>
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
FYI, info on our time clock process if it helps anybody... We use
Vantage as the official time clock. Employees clock in when they enter
the building, and start & stop activities throughout the day using MES.
To ensure accuracy, supervisors review a report daily showing yesterdays
activity (a modified employee efficiency report) and fix any errors they
find through Labour Entry. The supervisor deals with any of their
employees not clocking properly. The monthly production efficiency
report that goes to senior management looks very similar, so there is a
clear connection to the daily labour entry and report. The hours are
exported to payroll (non-Vantage), given a brief review, and any errors
fixed in Vantage first and then the export is re-run.



Brian.



________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Brian W. Spolarich
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees





I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.

Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.

If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
their time cards.

This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
that they might not get paid on time, etc.

This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.

-bws

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
Of randyduly
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
etc.

At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
the job of our one person. Why I don't know.

As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
MES machine.

Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.

Randy

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
>
> Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
her
> desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
>
>
>
> Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> M. Manasa Reddy
>
> manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
>
> 800.852.2325
>
> 630.806.2000 ofc
>
> 630.806.2001 fax
>
> www.weldcoa.com
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
>
>
>
> Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
reason
> (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
employees
> left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
clock
> them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
client
> at the data collection screen.
>
> In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
>
> So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
to
> the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
8920
> and 8930.
>
> Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
from
> a Data Collection terminal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Isn't Handheld MES another module that you have to purchase? Is that cheaper than buying another MES license? What the pros and cons of Handheld MES?

I want to examine all my options before I do anything.

Also to answer some of the other users questions. We are still on Vantage 6.1 and will be switching over to Vantage 8.03.409c over the Thanksgiving Weekend. Our users are finally getting into 8.03 and are now asking all the questions they should have asked a long time ago when I made Vantage 8.03 available to them.

Now we use MES to clock in/out for the day, also to start/end jobs, etc.

Our payroll clerk keeps track of late/early clock time, personal days, sicks days, vacation and jury duty etc outside of Vantage in spreadsheets. They get points for late clock in or clocking out too early and other mis-punches. If they get x numbers of points, they get a verbal warning. Then it goes to be written up to termination of employment. This is the part that the payroll clerk don't like because of all of the data entry involved.

As I stated in my first post, this question can up, because we had a power outage just before the end of second shift and we don't have a third shift. So everybody left and all of second shift was still clocked. Since we are still on Vantage 6, the payroll clerk just goes into data collectio on a full Vantage client and log them off. But in Vantage 8 you can't do that. That is why I was asking we do people on Vantage 8 do.

Thanks again for all the responses and suggestions. If there are more I would like to hear them.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Chris Thompson <chriselectrix@...> wrote:
>
> Why cant they just use the HandHeld menu and log in as whichever user is still
> clocked in and then clock out.
>
> Material Management > Data Collection > HandHeld > HandHeld Menu > Log in as
> user who hasnt clocked out > Click on the 'Clock' > Press 'Clock Out'. This is
> how we do it and we dont have to leave our seat.
>
> Not sure if you can end the job they are on this way or not - Our staff always
> end their job, but it is the clocking out they usually forget - they usually log
> out by mistake.
>
> We use the 'Shop Tracker' and 'Who is Here' to see who is still clocked in in
> the first place.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: randyduly <randy.duly@...>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, 19 November, 2010 13:30:50
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> ÂÂ
> I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more MES
> licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of course nobody
> does everything the same way. At our location we have one person who take care
> of mispunches and people who did not clock out, etc.
>
> At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does the job
> of our one person. Why I don't know.
>
> As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a MES
> machine.
>
> Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
>
> Randy
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on her
> > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> >
> >
> >
> > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > M. Manasa Reddy
> >
> > manasa@ <mailto:manasa@>
> >
> > 800.852.2325
> >
> > 630.806.2000 ofc
> >
> > 630.806.2001 fax
> >
> > www.weldcoa.com
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some reason
> > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the employees
> > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and clock
> > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage client
> > at the data collection screen.
> >
> > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
> >
> > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access to
> > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program 8920
> > and 8930.
> >
> > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out from
> > a Data Collection terminal.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Care to share? :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Jose Gomez
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:24 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and
out of
Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users
Login
to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing
of
the hours they have etc.


In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.

*Jose C Gomez*
*Software Engineer*
*
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On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek <rbucek@...> wrote:

>
>
> Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
>
> We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and
time
> keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn
affects
> their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book,
and
> in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
>
> Rob Bucek
>
> Production Control Manager
>
> PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
>
> Mobile: (715)896-0590
>
> FAX: (715)284-4084
>
> <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Vic Drecchio
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> Ditto, Brian.
>
> It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> in the book.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of Brian W. Spolarich
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
>
> Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
>
> If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing
our
> manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks
to
> treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> their time cards.
>
> This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there.
If
> there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it
means
> that they might not get paid on time, etc.
>
> This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
>
> -bws
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have
one
> person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> etc.
>
> At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who
does
> the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
>
> As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to
a
> MES machine.
>
> Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
>
> Randy
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
> "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> her
> > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> >
> >
> >
> > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > M. Manasa Reddy
> >
> > manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
> >
> > 800.852.2325
> >
> > 630.806.2000 ofc
> >
> > 630.806.2001 fax
> >
> > www.weldcoa.com
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> reason
> > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> employees
> > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> clock
> > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> client
> > at the data collection screen.
> >
> > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got
is
> > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign
on.
> >
> > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> to
> > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> 8920
> > and 8930.
> >
> > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> from
> > a Data Collection terminal.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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>
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> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


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Jose,

I like your companies approach with regards to web base time clock. How
difficult a process was this? Did it require license similar to the MES
License? Can you share some more thought on this approach since i would be
interested? Also, do you have a BPM that clocks everyone out that you wish to
she with us all?

regards

Paul



________________________________
From: Jose Gomez <jose@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 11:23:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and out of
Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users Login
to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing of
the hours they have etc.


In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.

*Jose C Gomez*
*Software Engineer*
*
*T: 904.469.1524 mobile
E: jose@...
http://www.josecgomez.com
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On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek <rbucek@...> wrote:

>
>
> Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
>
> We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and time
> keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn affects
> their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book, and
> in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
>
> Rob Bucek
>
> Production Control Manager
>
> PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
>
> Mobile: (715)896-0590
>
> FAX: (715)284-4084
>
> <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Vic Drecchio
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> Ditto, Brian.
>
> It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> in the book.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of Brian W. Spolarich
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
>
> Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
>
> If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
> manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
> treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> their time cards.
>
> This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
> there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
> that they might not get paid on time, etc.
>
> This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
>
> -bws
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
> person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> etc.
>
> At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
> the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
>
> As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
> MES machine.
>
> Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
>
> Randy
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
> "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> her
> > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> >
> >
> >
> > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > M. Manasa Reddy
> >
> > manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
> >
> > 800.852.2325
> >
> > 630.806.2000 ofc
> >
> > 630.806.2001 fax
> >
> > www.weldcoa.com
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> reason
> > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> employees
> > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> clock
> > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> client
> > at the data collection screen.
> >
> > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
> >
> > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> to
> > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> 8920
> > and 8930.
> >
> > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> from
> > a Data Collection terminal.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
> ------------------------------------
>
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> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
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> and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
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>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Paul,
It did not require additional licence since it uses the Epicor / Vantage Web
Services / BO's

We wrote it in house ourselves and did not have to pay anything extra to
epicor or anyone.

Put simply its a web page where the users go Login Using their Epicor
Credentials

They get a button for either Clock In or Clock out (depending on current
status) and they also get a list of amount of hours worked to date and if
they are on over time it alerts them.

(it is also integrated with other web apps we use to facilitate payroll and
leave tracking where our users can request leave (Vacation, Sick Leave
etc..) and it automatically submits them based on their available time
(within vantage) their supervisors get notified and they log in to approve /
deny then this information is transfered into the payroll so that it adjusts
it automatically. (All within the Epicor Payroll module)

However this second part is not necessary for the time clock to work.

I do not have a BPM that will clock everyone out however it shouldn't be
terribly hard to write and if I have time over the weekend I will do one for
you.

In regards to the time-clock and or leave request stuff I am not authorized
to share it through here since it did take us several months of development
(in house) however If you are interested in talking some more about it and
seeing if we can make it available to you contact me off the list and we can
talk.

To summarize it does not cost any extra money with regards to Epicor and it
does not consume any additional licences for more than 1 or 2 seconds at a
time. So when the user Logs in for a few mili seconds there is a licence
consumed but it is immediately released and then the next time they do it it
happens again.



*Jose C Gomez*
*Software Engineer*
*
*T: 904.469.1524 mobile
E: jose@...
http://www.josecgomez.com
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez> <http://www.facebook.com/josegomez>
<http://www.google.com/profiles/jose.gomez> <http://www.twitter.com/joc85>
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*Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*



On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Paul L Bennett <paullbennett@...>wrote:

>
>
> Jose,
>
> I like your companies approach with regards to web base time clock. How
> difficult a process was this? Did it require license similar to the MES
> License? Can you share some more thought on this approach since i would be
> interested? Also, do you have a BPM that clocks everyone out that you wish
> to
> she with us all?
>
> regards
>
> Paul
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jose Gomez <jose@... <jose%40josecgomez.com>>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 11:23:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
>
> For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and out
> of
> Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users
> Login
> to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
> credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing of
> the hours they have etc.
>
> In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.
>
> *Jose C Gomez*
> *Software Engineer*
> *
> *T: 904.469.1524 mobile
> E: jose@... <jose%40josecgomez.com>
> http://www.josecgomez.com
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez> <http://www.facebook.com/josegomez
> >
> <http://www.google.com/profiles/jose.gomez> <http://www.twitter.com/joc85>
> <http://www.josecgomez.com> <http://www.josecgomez.com/feed/>
>
> *Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek <rbucek@...<rbucek%40dsmfg.com>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
> >
> > We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and time
> > keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> > on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn affects
> > their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book, and
> > in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> > termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> > dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> > truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> > report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> > opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
> >
> > Rob Bucek
> >
> > Production Control Manager
> >
> > PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
> >
> > Mobile: (715)896-0590
> >
> > FAX: (715)284-4084
> >
> > <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
> >
> > (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
>
> > Of Vic Drecchio
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
> >
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
>
> > Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > Ditto, Brian.
> >
> > It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> > management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> > in the book.
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
>
> > Behalf
> > Of Brian W. Spolarich
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
>
> > Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
> >
> > Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> > accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> > That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
> >
> > If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> > wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
> > manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
> > treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> > their time cards.
> >
> > This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> > you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
> > there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
> > that they might not get paid on time, etc.
> >
> > This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
> >
> > -bws
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> > Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>>
>
> > Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> > MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> > course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
> > person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> > etc.
> >
> > At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
> > the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
> >
> > As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
> > MES machine.
> >
> > Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
>
> > "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> > her
> > > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > M. Manasa Reddy
> > >
> > > manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
> > >
> > > 800.852.2325
> > >
> > > 630.806.2000 ofc
> > >
> > > 630.806.2001 fax
> > >
> > > www.weldcoa.com
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
>
> > Behalf
> > > Of randyduly
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>>
>
> > > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> > reason
> > > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> > employees
> > > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> > clock
> > > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> > client
> > > at the data collection screen.
> > >
> > > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> > > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
> > >
> > > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> > to
> > > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> > 8920
> > > and 8930.
> > >
> > > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> > from
> > > a Data Collection terminal.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> > have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> > and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
> already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
>
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Brain,
see my response to Paul, I cannot hand you off the code ( I would probably
get fired ) I can talk about it a bit if you have specific questions.

*Jose C Gomez*
*Software Engineer*
*
*T: 904.469.1524 mobile
E: jose@...
http://www.josecgomez.com
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez> <http://www.facebook.com/josegomez>
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*Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*



On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Brian W. Spolarich <
bspolarich@...> wrote:

>
>
> Care to share? :-)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Jose Gomez
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:24 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and
> out of
> Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users
> Login
> to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
> credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing
> of
> the hours they have etc.
>
> In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.
>
> *Jose C Gomez*
> *Software Engineer*
> *
> *T: 904.469.1524 mobile
> E: jose@... <jose%40josecgomez.com>
> http://www.josecgomez.com
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez>
> <http://www.facebook.com/josegomez>
> <http://www.google.com/profiles/jose.gomez>
> <http://www.twitter.com/joc85>
> <http://www.josecgomez.com> <http://www.josecgomez.com/feed/>
>
> *Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek <rbucek@...<rbucek%40dsmfg.com>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
> >
> > We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and
> time
> > keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> > on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn
> affects
> > their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book,
> and
> > in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> > termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> > dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> > truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> > report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> > opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
> >
> > Rob Bucek
> >
> > Production Control Manager
> >
> > PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
> >
> > Mobile: (715)896-0590
> >
> > FAX: (715)284-4084
> >
> > <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
> >
> > (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
>
> > Of Vic Drecchio
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
> >
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
>
> > Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > Ditto, Brian.
> >
> > It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> > management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> > in the book.
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
>
> > Behalf
> > Of Brian W. Spolarich
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
>
> > Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
> >
> > Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> > accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> > That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
> >
> > If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> > wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing
> our
> > manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks
> to
> > treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> > their time cards.
> >
> > This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> > you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there.
> If
> > there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it
> means
> > that they might not get paid on time, etc.
> >
> > This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
> >
> > -bws
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> > Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>>
>
> > Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> > MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> > course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have
> one
> > person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> > etc.
> >
> > At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who
> does
> > the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
> >
> > As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to
> a
> > MES machine.
> >
> > Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
>
> > "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> > her
> > > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > M. Manasa Reddy
> > >
> > > manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
> > >
> > > 800.852.2325
> > >
> > > 630.806.2000 ofc
> > >
> > > 630.806.2001 fax
> > >
> > > www.weldcoa.com
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
>
> > Behalf
> > > Of randyduly
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com><vantage%
> 2540yahoogroups.com>>
>
> > > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> > reason
> > > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> > employees
> > > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> > clock
> > > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> > client
> > > at the data collection screen.
> > >
> > > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got
> is
> > > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign
> on.
> > >
> > > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> > to
> > > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> > 8920
> > > and 8930.
> > >
> > > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> > from
> > > a Data Collection terminal.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> > have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
> )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> > and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
We've done something similar using ASP and triggers on a UD table which
populates JobAsmbl, LaborHed and LaborDtl upon approval by a manager on
an employee's time. Our entire engineering dept of 100+ engineers enter
in time against jobs for billing and labor collection. Like Jose said,
completely circumvents Epicor licensing. We don't need to install
Vantage or MES on 100+ Engineers' PCs for the sole purpose of collecting
time.







________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Paul L Bennett
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 2:47 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees





Jose,

I like your companies approach with regards to web base time clock. How
difficult a process was this? Did it require license similar to the MES
License? Can you share some more thought on this approach since i would
be
interested? Also, do you have a BPM that clocks everyone out that you
wish to
she with us all?

regards

Paul

________________________________
From: Jose Gomez <jose@... <mailto:jose%40josecgomez.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 11:23:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees

For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and
out of
Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users
Login
to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing
of
the hours they have etc.

In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.

*Jose C Gomez*
*Software Engineer*
*
*T: 904.469.1524 mobile
E: jose@... <mailto:jose%40josecgomez.com>
http://www.josecgomez.com
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez>
<http://www.facebook.com/josegomez>
<http://www.google.com/profiles/jose.gomez>
<http://www.twitter.com/joc85>
<http://www.josecgomez.com> <http://www.josecgomez.com/feed/>

*Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek <rbucek@...
<mailto:rbucek%40dsmfg.com> > wrote:

>
>
> Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
>
> We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and
time
> keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn
affects
> their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book,
and
> in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
>
> Rob Bucek
>
> Production Control Manager
>
> PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
>
> Mobile: (715)896-0590
>
> FAX: (715)284-4084
>
> <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Vic Drecchio
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> Ditto, Brian.
>
> It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> in the book.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of Brian W. Spolarich
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
>
> Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
>
> If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing
our
> manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks
to
> treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> their time cards.
>
> This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there.
If
> there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it
means
> that they might not get paid on time, etc.
>
> This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
>
> -bws
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> Of randyduly
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have
one
> person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> etc.
>
> At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who
does
> the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
>
> As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to
a
> MES machine.
>
> Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
>
> Randy
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
> "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@...> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> her
> > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> >
> >
> >
> > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > M. Manasa Reddy
> >
> > manasa@... <mailto:manasa@...>
> >
> > 800.852.2325
> >
> > 630.806.2000 ofc
> >
> > 630.806.2001 fax
> >
> > www.weldcoa.com
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> reason
> > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> employees
> > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> clock
> > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> client
> > at the data collection screen.
> >
> > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got
is
> > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign
on.
> >
> > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> to
> > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> 8920
> > and 8930.
> >
> > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> from
> > a Data Collection terminal.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
)
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/>
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

------------------------------------

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
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I saw a demo of the solution Jose created at Perspectives and it was awesome. I'm hoping one day I will have the time to create something similar. Very cool integration of custom web development and Vantage business objects logic....


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Paul L Bennett <paullbennett@...> wrote:
>
> Jose,
>
> I like your companies approach with regards to web base time clock. How
> difficult a process was this? Did it require license similar to the MES
> License? Can you share some more thought on this approach since i would be
> interested? Also, do you have a BPM that clocks everyone out that you wish to
> she with us all?
>
> regards
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jose Gomez <jose@...>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 11:23:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
>
> For what is worth we wrote a web based app that lets you clock in and out of
> Vantage so it takes care of the EMS licencing problem. Basically users Login
> to timeclock.company.com from ANY computer , log in using the Vantage
> credentials and then click Clock In / Clock out they also get a listing of
> the hours they have etc.
>
>
> In terms of clocking everyone out you can do a BPM for that.
>
> *Jose C Gomez*
> *Software Engineer*
> *
> *T: 904.469.1524 mobile
> E: jose@...
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>
> *Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?*
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rob Bucek <rbucek@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Ill throw my hat in with brian and vic,
> >
> > We gave ownership to the employees to comply with proper labor and time
> > keeping. That means if they don't do it correctly they don't get paid
> > on time, it effects their work center efficiencies which in turn affects
> > their review scores which then in turn hits them in the pocket book, and
> > in the worst case scenario if someone is playing 'clock out' games,
> > termination. We don't have anyone at our facility full or part time
> > dedicated to fixing labor errors. Yes, we do have some, but they are
> > truly exceptions that are dealt with by the supervisor of that direct
> > report. This gives them the visibility of the issue, and the
> > opportunity to perform any necessary 'coaching'.
> >
> > Rob Bucek
> >
> > Production Control Manager
> >
> > PH: (715) 284-5376 ext 311
> >
> > Mobile: (715)896-0590
> >
> > FAX: (715)284-4084
> >
> > <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
> >
> > (Click the logo to view our site) <http://www.dsmfg.com/>
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > Of Vic Drecchio
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:48 AM
> >
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > Ditto, Brian.
> >
> > It's a mess at our company, too. Only due to lazy, irresponsible
> > management and scapegoating "the ERP system". I've heard every excuse
> > in the book.
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> > Behalf
> > Of Brian W. Spolarich
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > I never quite understand the willingness to accept bad behavior here.
> >
> > Are you using the MES system as your timeclock of record? Would you
> > accept it if an employee misrepresented their time on their time card?
> > That's a firing offense in any company I've worked for.
> >
> > If you're using a separate timekeeping system *and* using MES I'd
> > wonder what the value-add is there. We're in the midst of replacing our
> > manual timekeeping system with MES, and are intending to expect folks to
> > treat the MES activity just like they would reporting their time on
> > their time cards.
> >
> > This means clocking out at the end of the day. I'd say the first time
> > you fail to do it you get a verbal warning, and escalate from there. If
> > there's teeth in the policy folks will comply, particularly if it means
> > that they might not get paid on time, etc.
> >
> > This sounds more like a policy problem than a technical one, IMHO.
> >
> > -bws
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> > Behalf
> > Of randyduly
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:31 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > Subject: [Vantage] Re: V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> >
> > I was wandering if there was any other way without having to buy more
> > MES licenses. We have two plants in two different locations and of
> > course nobody does everything the same way. At our location we have one
> > person who take care of mispunches and people who did not clock out,
> > etc.
> >
> > At our other plant they have 3 people (1 full-time and 2 temps) who does
> > the job of our one person. Why I don't know.
> >
> > As far I am concern they can get off their lazy buttom and walk out to a
> > MES machine.
> >
> > Thanks everybody for the replies, much appreciated.
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ,
> > "Manasa Reddy" <manasa@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Maybe I am missing something, but why can't she have the MES icon on
> > her
> > > desktop and just clock everyone out with their ID's?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Then go into labor entry and adjust the time on their records?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > M. Manasa Reddy
> > >
> > > manasa@ <mailto:manasa@>
> > >
> > > 800.852.2325
> > >
> > > 630.806.2000 ofc
> > >
> > > 630.806.2001 fax
> > >
> > > www.weldcoa.com
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>> ] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of randyduly
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:13 PM
> > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com <vantage%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > > Subject: [Vantage] V8.03.xxx - Clock out employees
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Let say Vantage went down just before the end of a shift for some
> > reason
> > > (power outage, database crash or whatever reason) and all the
> > employees
> > > left for the day. The next day our Payroll Clerk has to go in and
> > clock
> > > them all out. In Vantage 6 she could do this from a full Vantage
> > client
> > > at the data collection screen.
> > >
> > > In Vantage 8, you can't do this. Under Data Collection, all you got is
> > > "Clock In" and "Office MES" and they are tied to your Vantage sign on.
> > >
> > > So what is my Payroll Clerk Options. I don't want to give her access
> > to
> > > the Data Admin Tools -> Conversion Program > Run Conversion Program
> > 8920
> > > and 8930.
> > >
> > > Of course, she could go out in the factory and clock everybody out
> > from
> > > a Data Collection terminal.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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