SKU

Context:

SKUs represent unique products tracked through production processes. A SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) is a unique identifier assigned to a specific product to allow Busroot to track production. When a schedule is created a SKU must be entered so the system knows which product is being produced.

Importance:

Proper SKU setup enables product-level analytics, traceability, cycle time targeting, and output reporting—affecting dashboards, root cause analysis, and KPIs.

Setup:

Enter all SKUs (products) and their cycle times via Admin > SKU. For many SKUs, you can import them with a template for efficiency. Accurate cycle times and grouping are crucial for all metrics and schedule management.

SKU SETTINGS

Once you have entered and saved a code (anywhere across Busroot) this cannot be changed. The name of the SKU can be edited

PRODUCTION

Performance Mode

This defines how Performance data is measured. Choose the metric that matches the SKU. Select how you want the SKU to be measured in cycle time, units/minute or units/hour.

Parts per Cycle (PPC)

For SKUs that are produced in multiples. The 'Production Complete' signal or input on table tablet will be multiplied by this value to give the total unit count.

Value

Set the value in £ of each unit or batch.

Instructions

If you have an internal link to a process document you can include it here for the operator.

Downtime Detection Cycle Time Multiplier

When using 'Production Cycle' downtime detection mode, a duration based on the SKU cycle time is used to determine when a station should be considered stopped.

By default, this value is 150% of the cycle time. So for an SKU with a cycle time of 2 minutes, Busroot would consider the station stopped if no production has been observed after 3 minute.

Changing this multiplier to 2 (200%) would mean that downtime is not flagged until 4 minutes after the last observed production.

Minimum Cycle Time

Set a minimum cycle-time for the SKU. If more than one signal is received in this period, Busroot will only count one unit. This allows filtering of signals during setup process for example.

Allow Use in Ad hoc Production Schedules

Select whether the SKU will be available when creating Ad Hoc Schedules on the Operator Tablet.

STATION ALLOWLIST

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

By default, the threshold is set to 1.5x (150%) of cycle time. e.g. If an SKU has a cycle time of 2 minutes, downtime will be assumed after 3 minutes from the last observed production output.

You can toggle on/off Ad Hoc schedules here. This allows operators with tablets to quick start a schedule from the tablet that has noe previously been planned. They will also need to end the schedule when completed, because you cannot enter an end time with this feature.