As a “best practice” Supervisors should use the real-time feedback provided via the Spindle Displays to manage production efficiencies throughout the plant.  Spindle aggregates new data every 60 seconds, thus the Spindle Displays will update as this new data is collected.  Below are the different views available to be shown on the Spindle Displays.

NOTE: Some of the below views may not be shown in your facility.  If you see a view that you like to have displayed in your facility, please contact Spindle Support at support@spindlelive.com and/or your Customer Success Manager.

Production Alert Display

The Production Alert Display is shown on all Spindle Displays throughout your facility.  This is a real-time display that updates every 60 seconds, as new data is collected.  Below is a break down of each of the different components within this display.

• Top Center of the Screen – Employees name and the current Job Classification they’re logged into
• Top Left of the Screen – The lane number that the employee is logged into
• Large Graphic with efficiency in the center of the Screen – Employees “5-minute rolling average” efficiency
• Small Graphic with efficiency in the bottom right corner of the Screen – Employees Daily efficiency
• Bottom Center of the Screen – Equipment that the employee is logged into

NOTE: In certain circumstances, the Large and Small Graphic may be reversed to show Daily efficiency in the center and “5-minute rolling average” in the bottom right.  Consult with your Customer Success Manager for clarification on your plant’s current setup.

 

Need Login Alert on Spindle Displays

The “Need Login” alert will display when Spindle is collecting NA Counts.  NA Counts are counts that are being collected by Spindle, but not applied to an employee because no one is logged into the Equipment / Lane where those counts are being collected.

• The Spindle Display shown below is alerting “Need Login” because there are NA counts being collected on Lane 6. This is due to an employee feeding, but not being logged into Spindle appropriately.

 

 

Excessive Time in Status Alert

The Excessive Time in Status alert shown on the Spindle Displays will alert when an employee is in a Break, Lunch, Meeting, or Other Area status in excess of what they’re allotted.

• The below Excessive Time in Status alert displays when an employee has exceeded their allotted Break, Lunch, Meeting, or Other Area time.

 

 

Department Production Alert

The Department Production Alert displays the overall Department efficiency, factoring in all employees that worked in that department for the current day.

• Large Graphic with efficiency displays the overall efficiency for that department for the current day
• Bottom left-hand corner displays the total hours spent in that department for the current day
• Bottom right-hand corner displays the percentage of plants total hours spent in that department for the current day

 

 

Team Counts Production Alert

The Team Counts Production Alert displays the overall Team efficiency for a specific Department/Area.

• Top Middle Center of the Screen – The name of the Team Classification
• Top Left of the Screen – Actual Pieces per hour being produced by the Team
• Top Right of the Screen – Target Pieces per hour that should be produced by the team
• Center of the Screen (Large Graphic with efficiency) -Overall Team efficiency (Actual divided by Target)
• Bottom Left of the Screen – Total pieces produced by the Team
• Bottom Right of the Screen – Total hours logged by the Team
• Bottom Center of the Screen – The name of the Team Equipment

 

 

Productivity Leaderboard

The Productivity Leaderboard displays the daily, weekly and quarterly efficiency of all employees in the plant.  This display is typically set up in the break room at most facilities.

NOTE: This display can be configured to sort alphabetically by last name, daily efficiency, weekly efficiency, or quarterly efficiency.  Consult with Spindle Support and/or your Customer Success Manager to determine how your plant is set up, and to make any changes to this display.

• Left side of the Screen – Employee’s name
• This Week – Employee efficiencies broken down by day of the week
• Quarter (1-13) – Employee efficiencies broken down by week of the quarter
• All – Employee efficiencies for the entire quarter

 

 

Classification Counts

The Classification Counts display shows the daily total production pieces by job classification.

• Top Center of the Screen – Employee’s name and the Job Classification they are logged into
• Top Left of the Screen - The lane number that the employee is logged into
• Center of the Screen – Total pieces produced for the day, for that Job Classification
• Bottom Center of the Screen – The equipment that the employee is logged into

 

 

Work Timer

The Work Timer display shows the current amount of time spent in a specific Job Classification.  This is primarily used in “non-standard” areas in which Spindle is not capturing a piece count for an efficiency, but rather only capturing amount of time spent in a Job Classification.

• Top Center of the Screen – Employee’s name and the Job Classification they are logged into
• Top Left of the Screen - The lane number that the employee is logged into
• Center of the Screen – Time spent in a specific Job Classification
• Bottom Center of the Screen – The equipment that the employee is logged into

 

 

Lane Productivity By Minute

The Lane Productivity By Minute display shows the production efficiency (by minute) for a piece of equipment, broken down by lane.

• Top Center of the Screen – Equipment Name and Lane Number
• Left side of the Screen – Efficiency
• Center of the Screen – Efficiency graph broken down by minute (in RED, YELLOW or GREEN)
• Bottom of the Screen – Minutes of the hour
• Bottom Right of the Screen – Overall Efficiency of that Lane for the day

 

 

Message

The Message display allows plants display any message (Safety, etc.) on any of the Spindle Displays in the plant.

NOTE: To add a Message of your choice to any of your Spindle Displays, please consult with Spindle Support and/or your Customer Success Manager.

 

 

 

Time

The Time display typically runs for 5 seconds every minute, when employees are logged in.  When no one is logged in, this display will show continuously and refresh every 5 seconds.

NOTE: This display can be configured to show for more or less than the defaulted 5 seconds, however it is necessary to display it for some period of time to prevent screen burn-in.  To adjust the period of time this displays in your facility consult with Spindle Support and/or your Customer Success Manager.