Job Control Setup

1. Job Control Setup Fusion 08 Dave Arnold www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

2. Job Types • Determine job number assigned. • Determine job number prefix assigned. • Determines job jacket to print. • Can be used for capturing report data. • Can be integrated with the Job Planning module. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

3. Seeded Job Types • Printing Job • Finished Goods Job • Combo Job • Price List Job www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

4. Function • Printing Job – Standard printing job which displays prepress, press, bindery, etc. for all press types. • Finished Goods Job – Works in conjunction with the Inventory module. This is for customer goods which are going to be pulled, packed and shipped. System produces a pick ticket rather than the standard print ticket. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

5. Function continued • Combo Job – Used for the purpose of distributing job cost among 2 or more jobs. The order entry screen changes slightly however, prints the standard printing job jacket. • Price List Job – This job type is used solely in conjunction with the PLQ module. This job type also produces a different job jacket specific to the PLQ module. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

6. Possible Job Type Options • Sheet-fed Print • Web Print • Digital Print • Buyout Only • Bindery/Mail Only • Book Work • POP www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

7. Job Type Settings • Description – User defined. • Jacket Type – Choose most logical (hard coded). • Job number sequence – Setup in Job Control Settings. • Job number prefix – Setup in Job Control Settings. • Sub Job Types – Optional and user defined. Breaks down the job type an additional layer. • Job Type Plans – Only used in conjunction with job planning module. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

8. Sub Job Types • Used to breakdown the job type for user level reporting purposes solely. • Possible options: • Capturing print jobs and press size. • Capturing print jobs and type of piece manufactured. • Digital jobs and type of data (variable vs. static). • Buyout jobs and type of purchase. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

9. Job Type Plans • Creates the planning record ePace will use in the Job Planning module. • Estimating creates the planning record automatically eliminating the need to set this up manually. • PLQ can create a planning record automatically if setup properly. • Planning record is based on the activity code. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

10. Job Status Codes • Used to define the status of a job and all of its parts. • Status’ control the behavior of a job. • Status codes are broken down into 2 types: • Admin status : job as a whole • Production status : the job part only • Both admin & production status share the same maintenance file. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

11. System Status Codes • ePace uses the following status, therefore should not be altered for other intentions unless they will not be used. • Credit Hold • Open • Closed • Cancelled www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

12. Status Code Settings • Admin to Production – System will automatically synchronize the production status with admin status. The production status will not change the admin status. • Admin – If the status is available as admin status (job level) only. • Production – If the status is available on the job part level only. • Open – If the job is considered still open. Consider a job on credit hold is still open. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

13. Settings Continued • Sched Ok – Only used for those using ePace Scheduler software. ePace can prevent a job from migrating to Scheduler based on its status. • Editable - System can prevent a user from editing data on a job and/or job part. Often used with the closed status to prevent users from changing jobs after billing. • Auto-Changeable – Determines if another process can change this status automatically. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

14. Settings Continued • Billing OK – Used only for the auto bill feature in ePace. This flag allows a job to automatically be invoiced. • Job Charges OK – Allows a job to accept job transactions. These come from various places in ePace such as data collection entries, PO receipts, inventory pulls, etc. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

15. Status Code Integration • What processes in ePace can control the job status? • Manual change on job • Manual change on job part • Job shipment • Job billing • Data collection entry (activity code) www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

16. Job Projects • Means to link multiple jobs together for the purpose of user level reporting. • No integration to billing. • User defined lists. • Can be de-activated upon completion. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

17. Job Control Global Settings • Use Job Projects – Enables the user drop down list in job control. • Split Forms – Enables the job to display each press form (run) vs. sum of all forms. Additional control available on the press level. • Combo Job fields – ePace will allow you to determine how you want costs split when using a combo job. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

18. Global Settings continued • Job Number Sequences – Relative to the job type, you will establish your job numbers here. Likewise, prefixes as applicable will be established here as well. Up to 9 variables are available. • Enable FreightLink – Only for those who have purchased the FreightLink module. This flag will enable the FreightLink menu items in job control. www.pace2020.com | See the possibilities…

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