Data Collection

       The Data Collection system provides for the printing of bar-coded
       documents and for the collection of information through the use
       of bar code readers.

       Carton label printing is provided in a number of ways; a function
       for the printing of manual free-form labels provides for AIAG
       standard format and for specialized formats conforming to the
       specifications of various major trading partners.  Carton labels
       may also be customer order driven, in which case open customer
       orders provide the information required for label formatting.
       Customer orders booked through MPAC EDI will typically carry all
       of the information required to produce labels in the appropriate
       trading partner-specific formats.

       The production routings section produces bar-coded production
       order documentation, facilitating shop floor labor data
       collection via bar code readers.  Employee i.d. badge generation
       provides bar-coded employee identification.

       A shop floor data collection function is provided in support of
       data capture via shop floor terminals and bar code readers.
       Information which may be keyed or wanded include employee ID, job
       number, line item, step, start and end times, and quantities
       completed and scrapped.  Defaults for start and end times are
       provided according to shift start time, the end time of the
       operator's previous activity, and the current time of day.

       Data Collection Functions:
               Production routings
               Customer order labels
               Manual customer order labels
               Employee i.d. badges
               System management