How Infor VISUAL Shop Floor Mobile connects to Infor VISUAL
Native Infor VISUAL module
The module is described as part of VISUAL, so labor transactions post to VISUAL without a middleware product. Licensing, supported devices and deployment details should be confirmed with Infor or your reseller, as our source is a partner article rather than Infor documentation.
What data moves
| From | To | Data | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISUAL work orders and operations | Mobile device | Jobs and operations an operator can clock into | Operator opens the app |
| Mobile device | Infor VISUAL | Clock-in, clock-out and labor time against operation | Operator action |
| Infor VISUAL | Costing and payroll prep | Labor cost on the job | Labor ticket posting |
Setting it up
- 1Confirm licensing and devicesCheck with Infor or your partner which devices and licenses the module needs.
- 2Clean up employee and resource dataVerify employees, shifts and work centers in VISUAL before devices go out.
- 3Define clocking rulesDecide whether operators clock to jobs or operations, and how setup versus run time is recorded.
- 4Secure network coverageTest wireless coverage in the plant, including dead zones near large machines.
- 5Pilot in one cellRun a department for a few weeks and compare reported hours to timecards.
- 6Train and enforceTrain operators and supervisors, and review exceptions daily at first.
What usually breaks
- !Operators forget to clock out, which produces labor tickets with huge hours.
- !Clocking to the wrong operation skews job cost and routing actuals.
- !Poor wireless coverage causes lost or delayed transactions.
- !Shared devices and shared logins make labor attribution unreliable.
- !Overtime and break rules in payroll differ from what the shop floor records.
A private AI layer across both systems
Labor exception review
A private assistant scans labor tickets for open clock-ins, overlaps and extreme durations and proposes corrections for a supervisor to approve.
Job cost explanation
Compare actual labor hours with routing standards and explain in plain language which operations overran.
Shift summary
Draft a daily summary of clocked hours by work center and job for the production manager.
Try it here, free
Infor VISUAL Shop Labor Ticket Log Worksheet
An editable log of labor entries by work order operation with hours, rate, setup versus run and computed labor cost.
When something else fits better
- A machine-monitoring product such as MachineMetrics can write labor tickets back to VISUAL and adds machine data.
- Paper travelers with supervisor entry may suffice for very small shops, at the cost of accuracy.
- A dedicated time and attendance system works if payroll timekeeping is the main goal, not job costing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shop Floor Mobile a separate product to integrate?
It is described as a native Infor VISUAL module, so it posts directly to VISUAL. You still configure employees, work centers and clocking rules.
What data does it collect?
Our source describes mobile capture of clock-ins and labor data from shop-floor devices into VISUAL. Check Infor documentation for the full feature list.
Does it work on-prem?
VISUAL is commonly on-prem. Confirm with Infor how mobile devices connect to your server and what security setup is required.
How can private AI help?
It can read labor tickets and routings on your own servers to flag anomalies and explain overruns. Corrections should be proposed, not posted, until a person approves them.
Pairing documented at www.suretysystems.com/insights/top-advantages-of-infor-visual-erp-for-manufactur . Infor VISUAL Shop Floor Mobile is a product of Infor; Netray is independent and not affiliated with either vendor.