Closing Jobs: “Close One by One” vs. “Close All”
• Close All: This option divides the total number of steel sheets used by the number of products cut. It provides accurate steel consumption and traceability because each sheet is correctly allocated across production orders. This makes it easy to track steel usage in production records. However, using “Close All” does not allow for quality check sheets to be completed.
• Close One by One: This option allows quality checks to be completed but inaccurately records steel consumption. Instead of dividing the sheets among products, it counts one sheet per product type. For example, if only one sheet was used but three product types were cut, it would incorrectly show three sheets consumed. This affects stock accuracy and traceability.
The “Close All” method isn’t always possible because jobs are often multi-cut and span multiple shifts. Workers need to close jobs one by one to log the correct number of units cut. However, this method also creates incorrect steel consumption records since it assumes one sheet per product type.
Ideal Solution
The best approach would be a system that allows both:
1. Proper tracking of steel consumption by dividing it among all manufactured products.
2. The ability to complete quality check sheets.
This would ensure both traceability and quality control without compromising stock accuracy.
