How VISUAL Time & Attendance connects to Infor VISUAL ERP
Native VISUAL module
It is part of the VISUAL product family rather than a separate vendor add-on, so labor records land in the same VISUAL database that job costing already uses. Availability and packaging can differ by contract, and partners such as WM-Synergy distribute it, so confirm licensing with your reseller.
Payroll export
Earnings are exported to VISUAL Payroll or to a third-party payroll system. For third-party payroll, expect a file-based export whose format you map to the payroll provider's import, and confirm the field list with that provider.
What data moves
| From | To | Data | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection station | VISUAL | Clock-in and clock-out punches | Employee badges or enters ID at the station |
| Collection station | VISUAL job costing | Job labor hours by work order, operation and employee | Employee starts or stops work on a job |
| VISUAL | Payroll | Regular, overtime and other earnings by employee | Pay period close and supervisor approval |
| VISUAL | Supervisor | Exceptions such as missed punches and unmatched job time | Timesheet review before the pay period closes |
Setting it up
- 1Define pay rulesDocument rounding, overtime thresholds, shift differentials, breaks and holiday handling before configuring anything.
- 2Load employees and shiftsSet up employees, departments, shift schedules and badge or ID numbers, and link each employee to the right labor rate.
- 3Place collection stationsChoose station locations and hardware, and decide whether attendance and job labor are captured at the same station or separately.
- 4Map job labor to job costingConfirm that labor posted against work order operations lands in the cost buckets your accountants expect.
- 5Configure the payroll exportMap earning codes to VISUAL Payroll or to your payroll provider's import layout, and test with a parallel pay run.
- 6Train supervisors on approvalsTeach exception review and the cutoff discipline that stops late edits after payroll is exported.
What usually breaks
- !Attendance hours and job labor hours that do not reconcile leave unexplained idle or unassigned time in job costing.
- !Rounding rules set differently in the time system and in payroll create small pay differences that become disputes.
- !Earning code mismatches in the payroll export cause overtime or shift premium to land under the wrong code.
- !Edits after the pay period closes are not reflected in an already exported file unless there is a clear reopen procedure.
- !Operators who forget to start and stop job time push labor onto the wrong operation, which distorts standard cost comparisons.
A private AI layer across both systems
Missed punch and exception triage
A private assistant reads the day's punches, job time and schedules, lists the likely missed punches and unmatched job time, and drafts the correction for a supervisor to approve.
Attendance to job-cost reconciliation
It compares clocked hours with hours charged to work orders and explains the gap by employee, shift and department in plain language.
Pre-export payroll check
Before the export, it flags outliers such as unusually high overtime or hours on closed jobs, so payroll is reviewed instead of fixed afterward.
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
- If you only need pay-period timesheets, a dedicated workforce management product may suit you better than a manufacturing-centric module.
- If your payroll provider has its own time clocks, you may not need the VISUAL module for attendance, only for job labor.
- For small shops, job labor entry directly in VISUAL shop-floor screens can be enough.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a separate product from Infor VISUAL?
It is a native VISUAL module, not a third-party add-on. Partners such as WM-Synergy distribute it, so licensing and implementation may come through your VISUAL reseller. Ask for the current module list for your version.
Does it work with payroll providers other than Infor?
The module exports earnings to VISUAL Payroll or to third-party payroll. For third-party systems, plan to map earning codes to the provider's import format and test it in a parallel run before relying on it.
Where does AI help here?
Mostly in exception handling and reconciliation: finding missed punches, explaining gaps between clocked time and job labor, and checking a payroll export before it is sent. It reads data read-only, and corrections need a supervisor's approval.
Pairing documented at www.sdcexec.com/sourcing-procurement/news/10357232/infor-integrates-labor-data-c . VISUAL Time & Attendance is a product of Infor; Netray is independent and not affiliated with either vendor.