Setting up productivity types

You can track all activities performed at the user and activity level. This is measured against productivity metric associated with the activity. You can calculate labor efficiency, and support activity-based compensation to all users.

Each activity in a store is modelled by identifying variables applicable to the productivity of an activity. You can define Standard Allowable Minutes (SAM) for all variables in the activity. SAM values are determined after detailed time and motion study on each activity, which includes receiving, pallet moves, case replenishment, and special ticketing.

The different variables that would impact total time spent on an activity include the number of locations visited, UOMs and items in the trip. The additional factors are the number of aisles and distance traveled. If multiple trips are required to complete the activity, then that is also factored into the total time spent.

For example, replenishment from a bulk storage location has effort to pick an empty pallet, pick product into the pallet from multiple locations, drop off pallet into a location and traverse aisles while performing pick and drop off.

These distinct activities are captured by Standard Allowable Minutes (SAM). A productivity type is associated with a SAM and some additional attributes that define the capturing of the activity.

Activities are associated with a task type. Manual tasks run can be associated directly with a productivity type. For example, stacking of pallets, setting up of cartons for a cart.

Use Productivity Types to create, modify, and delete a Productivity Type.