How Infor Factory Track - Time Track connects to Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine)
Native Infor add-on
Time Track is part of Factory Track, which is built to work with SyteLine. Because it shares the touch-screen interface with Shop Floor, attendance and job labor can be recorded in the same session rather than in two systems.
Payroll hand-off
Time Track prepares data for payroll. How it reaches your payroll provider (file export, interface or manual import) depends on your setup, so confirm the format your payroll system expects early in the project.
What data moves
| From | To | Data | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee at terminal | Time Track | Clock in, clock out, breaks, absences | Badge or login at the touch screen |
| Time Track | Attendance rules | Rounding, overtime and shift rule application | Period processing |
| Shop Floor session | SyteLine | Job labor transactions by employee and operation | Operator logs on or off a job |
| Time Track | Payroll | Approved hours by employee and pay code | Pay period close |
Setting it up
- 1Collect attendance policyWrite down shift definitions, rounding, grace periods, breaks, overtime rules and absence codes with HR before configuring anything.
- 2Align employee master dataMake sure employee IDs, departments and pay codes match between SyteLine, Time Track and payroll.
- 3Configure rules in Time TrackEnter shifts, rounding and overtime rules, then test them with sample punches.
- 4Set up terminalsInstall touch-screen stations where people enter the floor, with badge readers if required, and test them on the network.
- 5Define approval workflowDecide who approves exceptions such as missed punches, and how corrections are recorded for audit.
- 6Run parallel with the old systemRun a pay period in parallel and compare hours per employee with the existing process before payroll depends on it.
- 7Go live and monitorReview missed punches and rule results daily for the first few pay periods.
What usually breaks
- !Attendance rules (rounding, overtime) configured differently from payroll's, so hours do not match.
- !Missed punches nobody corrects until payroll cutoff.
- !Employees clocked into a job but not into attendance, or the reverse, so labor and attendance disagree.
- !Shared badges or shared logins, which break audit trails and labor costing.
- !Employee codes that differ between Time Track, SyteLine and payroll.
A private AI layer across both systems
Attendance versus job labor reconciliation
A private assistant reading attendance and SyteLine job labor can list employees whose job hours exceed or fall short of clocked hours, for supervisor review.
Missed punch and exception worklist
Compile each morning the missing clock-outs, overlong shifts and unmatched codes, with draft corrections for a manager to approve.
Policy question answers
Answer plain-language questions such as how many overtime hours a department has accrued this period, from the data, without building a report.
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When something else fits better
- If your payroll provider has its own time clock, using it and importing job labor separately may be simpler.
- For job labor only, SyteLine shop floor transactions without attendance may be sufficient.
- Third-party time and attendance products also integrate with SyteLine; compare on union rules, shifts and payroll integration.
Frequently asked questions
What does Time Track capture?
Godlan describes it as capturing clock-ins, clock-outs, breaks, absences and labor transactions, applying configurable attendance rules and preparing data for payroll and the ERP.
Is it separate from Shop Floor?
It is a separate Factory Track add-on that shares the touch-screen interface with Shop Floor. You can use them together so employees record attendance and job labor at the same terminal.
How does data reach payroll?
Time Track prepares the data for payroll, but the transfer method depends on your payroll provider and implementation. Confirm the required file or interface format early and test it during a parallel pay period.
Can AI approve timesheets?
We would not. AI is useful for finding exceptions and mismatches, but approving hours and pay changes should remain a manager decision.
Pairing documented at godlan.com/?p=938 . Infor Factory Track - Time Track is a product of Infor; Netray is independent and not affiliated with either vendor.