Quick-read lists covering barcode scanning, time tracking, work orders, and shop floor best practices.
5 June 2026 · Administration
Open the Users page, create a workgroup for the employee's department, right-click the workgroup to add the new user, enter a username and display name, set admin rights and access permissions, then print a barcode label the employee will scan at the start of every shift.
Read → Related FAQ5 June 2026 · Projects
Open the Projects page, click the project row, uncheck Active to immediately block shop floor scanning, set the Folder to "Inactive" to hide it from active views, and optionally scan DEACTIVATEJOB from the scan station — five steps that close out a completed job without deleting a single record.
Read → Related FAQ19 May 2026 · AI Chat
Enable Exclusion Flags in stdata.AiModelSet, focus on one project at a time, write shorter prompts, keep sessions focused, and upgrade your AI plan — five steps that cut token usage by 60–80% and eliminate HTTP 429 rate limit errors in Standard Time® AI Chat.
Read → Related FAQ18 May 2026 · Shop Floor Scanning
Open the Scan Barcodes page, scan Username → Work Order → Task to start your timer, use CLEAR to let the next operator use the station, scan your username again to check status, then scan STOP when finished and review Time Logs — all without touching a keyboard.
Read → Related FAQ18 May 2026 · Inventory
Direct item scans, INV-SUB for prompted batch deductions, INV-ADD for receiving, INV-BUILD for BOM assemblies, and five location labels for tracking stock across warehouses, bins, and vehicles — the five scan types that cover every inventory transaction without touching a keyboard.
Read → Related FAQ11 May 2026 · Barcode Rules
Work Order Auto-Create, Task codes, Inventory pulls, Process advancement, and Job Close — these five Barcode Rules handle the full lifecycle of a work order automatically, from the first scan when it arrives to the final scan when it ships, with zero form-filling in between.
Read → Related FAQ9 May 2026 · Barcode Scanning
Clocking in, logging materials, tracking tools, and closing work orders — shop floor workers can do all of it with a barcode scanner and zero keyboard entry.
Read → Related FAQ6 May 2026 · Barcode Scanning
No logins, no keyboards, no paperwork. Scan five barcodes — username, work order, task, username again, and STOP — and Standard Time® gives you a complete timestamped record of every employee, job, and process step.
Read → Related FAQ6 May 2026 · Shop Floor Displays
Turn any big-screen TV into a live Work In Progress dashboard using a Chromebook and an HDMI cable. Seven steps from cable connection to full-screen, auto-refreshing WIP display on the shop floor.
Read → Related FAQ6 May 2026 · Barcode Scanning
Paper timesheets, manual entry, and guesswork have real costs. Barcode scanning eliminates data entry errors, ties labor hours directly to work orders, builds an automatic audit trail, and gives managers live visibility into every job and employee.
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