SaberNet DCS: Features and Components

Features

  • Single swipe clock-in allows employees to rapidly clock in at a door terminal.

  • Single swipe lunch / break allows you to suspend and resume an activity using a single barcode.

  • Instant activity switching allows an employee to immediately end one task and begin another.

  • One employee on multiple jobs (job ganging)

  • Multiple employees on one job

  • Indirect activities and set-up time tracking

  • Web enabled administration allows managers and supervisors to reference the live active employee list, manage jobs, and edit time records from any browser

  • 2 modes of operation: shop floor automated (bar-codes and scanners) and desktop standalone (mouse and keyboard)

  • Powerful reporting can be generated with Crystal Reports

Components

The SaberNetTM DCS application is made up of 4 component applications:

GTK Client

The SaberNetTM DCS Client is the primary interface. This application is installed onto an individual PC (or can be implemented in a thin-client environment) and is operated through bar code input, mouse input, or both.

WAP Client

The SaberNetTM DCS WAP Client is designed to be used on mobile devices.

Web Administration

The SaberNetTM DCS Web component is used primarily by administrators and managers to maintain DCS data. This functionality includes creating, editing, viewing & maintaining:

  • Employees, Shifts & Departments

  • Time Records

  • Time Reports

  • Production Jobs

  • Items

  • Indirect Activities

  • Various Default Settings

Server

The SaberNetTM DCS Server is responsible for communicating with the database and sending out events to keep all of the clients updated. It also communicates with the Visual database, running the scheduled import and export routines.