Epicor: Starting and Stopping Jobs

To start jobs using the MachineMetrics Epicor Integration: 

1. Click the Start Production Activity button in your MES.
2. Then click the job button to search and select the job you would like to run. 
3. Once you have job selected, choose which operation you will be running. 
4. The resource ID displayed is the ID of the machine this job is going to run on, so be certain that it is set to the right machine. 
5. When you are ready to begin, click OK. The job sill automatically start in MachineMetrics. 

To stop jobs using the MachineMetrics Epicor Integration: 

1. From your MES window, select the activity you want to end, then click the End Activity button.
2. In the End Labor Activity window, MachineMetrics will have already populated the quantity, scrap, and non-conforming fields.
3. You can click the Reason button to the right of the scrap or non-conforming parts to enter a reason code. 
4. To finish ending the job, all that's left to do is click OK. 

With this integration you will be able to auto-generate production reports and bring visibility to your data, compare previous job runs, track downtime reasons, and identify areas of waste or untapped potential.