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6.1. Manufacturing Dashboard

To view the Manufacturing Dashboard, select the "Dashboard" option. The following screen will appear:

Manufacturing Dashboard

The Manufacturing Dashboard includes the following pre-loaded Dashboard Panes, which you can either remove or supplement with additional Panes at any time:

Work Orders Due

Displays your Work Orders due this month.

Work Order Items Due

Displays your Work Order Items due this month.

Work Center Loading

Displays your Work Center days capacity loading.

Dashboard Panes are used to contain Charts, which are populated using Datasources. To create a new Dashboard Pane, select the ADD button located toward the bottom of the Dashboard window. The following screen will appear:

Add New Dashboard Pane

When creating a new Dashboard Pane, you are presented with the following options:

Pane Title

Enter a title to identify the Pane.

Pane Description

Enter a brief description to describe the Pane.

Datasource

Specify which Datasource you want to use as the source for the Dashboard Pane's Chart. The Dashboards package includes several stock Datasources. You may also create custom Datasources on your own. For more information, please see Section 13.1.9, “Datasources”.

Chart Type

Specify which Chart Type you want the Dashboard Pane to display. The Chart Type options will be limited to the types specified on the selected Datasource definition.

Layout Grid Width

Specify how many Panes you want displayed in a row on the Dashboard, from as few as one to as many as three across. The layout grid width options will be limited to the layout options specified on the selected Datasource definition.