Mfg Data Collected With Barcodes
A walkthrough of every data point Standard Time® captures from a barcode scan — from employee hours and job assignments to KPI values, inventory consumption, and client billing flags.
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Manufacturing Data Collected With Barcodes
Every barcode scan on your shop floor captures far more than a timestamp. Standard Time® automatically records a rich set of manufacturing data with each scan — no forms, no manual entry, no delays.
One Scan, Dozens of Data Points
When an employee scans a barcode to start a job, Standard Time® does not just record the time — it captures who scanned, what job they started, which task they are on, where they are, and what device they used. That single scan populates fields that would otherwise require manual entry across multiple screens.
The result is a complete, accurate manufacturing record built automatically as work happens — not reconstructed after the fact.
Data You Collect From Barcodes
Every scan can collect any combination of the following data points, depending on how your barcode rules are configured in Standard Time®.
Employee & Employee Hours
Identifies which employee performed the work and automatically calculates elapsed time from scan-in to scan-out.
Job or Work Order
Associates the time record with a specific job or work order so every hour is accounted for at the job level.
Process Steps or Task
Captures which production step or task is being worked on, enabling task-level time and cost visibility across the operation.
Kinds of Work Performed
Records the category or type of work — such as assembly, machining, inspection, or finishing — for labor classification and reporting.
Optional Subprojects
Supports multi-level project hierarchies so time can be tracked against subprojects within a larger job for granular cost breakdown.
Optional Client
Links the time record to a client account, enabling accurate billable-hour tracking and client-facing job cost reports.
Location
Records the physical location or workstation where the scan occurred — useful for multi-site operations or large facilities with distinct production zones.
Device
Identifies the scanning device used, providing an audit trail and helping correlate scan records with specific terminals or workstations.
Custom Values
User-defined fields let you capture any additional data point your operation needs — lot numbers, shift codes, machine IDs, or production run identifiers.
Salary Costs
Applies employee pay rates to recorded hours to calculate the labor cost of every job, task, and production step in real time.
Client Costs
Calculates billable amounts based on client billing rates, feeding directly into invoices without requiring separate cost entry.
Quantity Produced
Records how many units, parts, or assemblies were completed during a scan session — linking labor time directly to production output.
Inventory Items Consumed
Logs materials and components used during a job, enabling automatic inventory deduction and real-time material cost tracking.
Billable or Non-Billable
Flags each time record as billable or non-billable at the moment of scan, so invoicing reflects only the time your clients are charged for.
Computed KPI Values
Derives key performance indicators — such as efficiency ratios, cost per unit, and on-time completion rates — directly from the scan data collected on the floor.
All of This From a Single Scan
None of the data points above require a separate form, a second screen, or a supervisor to fill in after the fact. They are captured automatically based on the barcode rules you configure in Standard Time® — rules that map each scan to the right employee, job, task, and data fields for your operation.
The more consistently your team scans, the richer your manufacturing data becomes — and the better your visibility into costs, productivity, and output.
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