Shop-Trak Defining Label Rules

This topic summarizes how the Shop-Trak Label Rules form is used to create rules for labels and also shows label rule examples.

Default Labels

There are six default labels located in the BTLabels folder on your Shop-Trak CD or download location:

(K)anban
(B)in
(O)peration to Operation
Operation to (S)tock
(E)mployee Badges
(M)aterial to Stock

The labels can be used as-is, or modified to suit you organization's needs.

In BarTender, save your label to a shared network directory that will allow administrative personnel and shop floor employees permission to print the files. When making changes to the default labels, it is recommended that the modified labels be saved as a different file name to keep a copy of the original labels intact.
Specify the new name in the Label Name field.
Specify a printer in the Printer field. Type the printer name exactly as it is listed in the Windows Control Panel.
Specify this directory in the Path to Label Formats (.btw) field, located on the Labels tab of the Shop-Trak Parameters form.

Labels can also be printed for JIT Transactions. Simply add a label rule specific for the JIT Item. The label rule would use the type O for Operation to Stock. When completing pieces and moving them to stock, the label for that item will be called and printed to the printer specified in the Label Rule.

Label Rule Criteria

Rules for Kanban and Bin labels can be defined by specifying the workstation Login Name field. Rules for Operation to Operation, Operation to Stock, and Material to Stock labels can be defined by specifying the following fields:

Item
Work Center
Product Code
Customer Number
Login Name

Label Rule Examples

Example 1 - Operation to Stock Label

Type	S
Item	*
WC	*
Product Code	*
Cust Num	100
Login Name	*
Label Name	Customer100stock.btw
Printer	\\servername\PrinterA

Result - When pieces are completed on the last operation of a job for Customer 100, Shop-Trak will find the label format called Customer100stock.btw in the format path specified in the Label Parameters and send it to PrinterA.

Example 2 - Operation to Stock Label

Type	S
Item	FG-1000
WC	*
Product Code	*
Cust Num	100
Login Name	*
Label Name	Customer100stock.btw
Printer	\\servername\PrinterB

Result - When pieces are completed on the last operation of a job for Customer 100 and the item is FG-10000, Shop-Trak will find the label format called Customer100stock.btw in the format path specified in the Label Parameters and send it to PrinterB.

Example 3 - Operation to Operation

Type	O
Item	*
WC	AS-500
Product Code	*
Cust Num	200
Login Name	*
Label Name	Customer200move.btw
Printer	\\servername\PrinterA

Result - When pieces are completed at WC AS-500 on a job for Customer 200, Shop-Trak will find the label format called Customer200move.btw in the format path specified in the Label Parameters and send it to PrinterA.

Example 4 - Material to Stock

Type	M
Item	CP-10000
WC	*
Product Code	*
Cust Num	*
Login Name	*
Label Name	ReturnToStock_CP-10000.btw
Printer	\\servername\PrinterB

Result - When a Job Material Withdrawal Transaction is performed for item CP-10000, Shop-Trak will find the label format called ReturnToStock_CP-10000.btw in the format path specified in the Label Parameters and send it to PrinterB.

Example 5 - Kanban Labels from Item Profile

Type	K
Login Name	Stockroom
Label Name	kanban.btw
Printer	\\servername\PrinterA

Result - When Stockroom is logged on to this workstation on the shop floor, Kanban labels will print to PrinterA. Multiple rules can be setup for individual logins. The printer will default to the printer defined in the rule above, or the user can choose from a list of printers available to that workstation. Bin labels are handled the same as Kanban labels.