Epifor records the full history of every produced good, enforces the quality checks each job needs, and captures every stop and its cause. You can trace a serial or batch back through its genealogy, hold a job until its checks pass and see why a line went down, all in one place.
Epifor's Quality Module and Downtimes cover three things that decide whether an order is right and on time. It traces every serial and batch, so you can follow a produced good back through every lot, step, and operator that made it. It runs your quality checks, from checklists and measurement limits to rules that stop a job until it passes, and it handles what fails through scrap and rework. And it records every downtime and alarm with its cause, so you can see what stopped the line and act on the pattern.
SN & Batch Traceability
Follow every good back to its roots.
Epifor tracks serial numbers and batches through every step, so a produced good carries its full history. Scan to confirm the right item or lot as it moves and open the genealogy tree to see everything that went into it.
SN & Batch Traceability
Track serials and batches through every operation, with the lots, times, and operators behind each one
SN & Batch Validation
Scan to confirm the right serial or lot at each step, so the wrong one cannot slip through
Genealogy Tree
Open one produced good and see the full tree of the lots, materials, and steps that made it
Quality Control
Check it, gate it, and handle what fails.
Set the checks each work center runs, from checklists to measurement limits, and make the critical ones mandatory so a job cannot move until they pass. What comes out is captured in a QC report and what fails goes to scrap or rework.
Checklists
Give each work center the checks its operators must complete
On-Off Limits
Set upper and lower limits on a measurement, so a reading in range passes and out of range flags
Special Rules for mandatory completion
Make a check required, so the order cannot proceed until the operator completes it
QC Report
Pull the quality results for an order, a product, or a period into one report
Scrap & Rework Management
Record what failed, scrap it or send it for rework, and keep the history either way
Downtimes & Root Cause
See what stopped the line and why.
Epifor records every stop and alarm as it happens, with the reason behind it. Over time the reasons add up into a clear view of what is really costing you, so you fix the cause instead of the symptom.
Downtime & Alarms
Capture machine stops, alarms and downtime in real time, with who and when
Root Cause Analysis
Tag each stop with its reason and see which causes hurt you most
Frequently asked questions
Q.01What is serial and batch traceability?
It is following a produced good back through everything that made it: the serials and batches, the operations, the operators and the times. In Epifor, this history is recorded inside the shop floor management system as work happens, so you can trace an item forward or back at any point.
Q.02What is the genealogy tree?
It is a view that expands one produced good into the full tree of lots, materials, and steps behind it. If a raw lot turns out to be bad, the tree shows every finished item it reached, so a recall or an investigation is fast rather than a spreadsheet rebuild.
Q.03How does SN and batch validation prevent mistakes?
Operators scan the serial or lot at each step, and Epifor confirms it is the right one for the job. If it is wrong, it is blocked, so a mismatched part or lot does not move to the next step unnoticed.
Q.04What kinds of quality checks can I set?
Checklists that operators complete, and measurements with upper and lower limits so a reading is judged in range or out of range. You decide which checks run at which work center, and which ones are mandatory.
Q.05Can a quality check stop an order from moving on?
Yes. A check can be set as mandatory, so the operator must complete it at that work center and the order cannot proceed until they do. The check becomes a safeguard, not just a note.
Q.06How does Epifor handle what fails?
Failed items are recorded and routed to scrap or rework. Either way the history is kept, so a reworked item keeps its link to the original and your traceability stays intact.
Q.07How does downtime tracking help beyond just logging stops?
Every stop is tagged with a reason, so the reasons build up over time. Instead of guessing, you see which causes account for the most lost time and can fix the ones that matter, which is what root cause analysis is for.
Q.08Does this replace my ERP?
No. Epifor captures quality and downtime at the point they happen on the floor, with the traceability to back it up, and reports it out. It adds the shop-floor quality and traceability layer and complements your ERP rather than replacing it.
Free online presentation
See it traced and checked
Book a short presentation and see how Epifor traces every serial and batch, runs your quality checks and captures downtime and its cause, all inside one shop floor management system.
