Analyze Stop Length

Explanation

Use this activity to analyze the length of a stop(s) reported on your production unit. You can choose to analyze stop lengths using the number of reported stops and/or the amount of stop minutes reported on the production unit.

In the Stop Length Analysis window a bar chart with two predefined views is available. When the window is opened the default view is set to Analyze Number Of Stop. However, if you want to perform an analysis using the amount of reported stop minutes, you can change the default view to the Analyze Stop Minutes view.

  1. You can hide/unhide one or more values in the graph as per your requirements.
  2. If needed, you can get a more detailed view of an event(s) by selecting the relevant right mouse button option.
  3. Average lines and/or cumulative lines can be displayed per value type displayed in the graph by selecting the relevant right mouse button option. Observe the following conditions:
  1. to get a good average function line, make sure that only one value type is active in the current view.
  2. the cumulative function line represents the percentage value of the selected value type regardless of the number of active value types available in the current view.

The lower part of the Stop Length Analysis window contains the available filter options. In this section, you can specify the time period for analysis as well as the data you want included in the analysis.

Prerequisites

N/A

System Effects

The figures for stop minutes and amount of stops can be analyzed to determine the effectiveness of your production unit.

Related Window Descriptions

Stop Length Analysis

Procedure

  1. Open the Stop Length Analysis window for the production unit you want.
  2. By default, the Analyze Number Of Stops view will be shown in the window. If you want to change this view, locate the chart view list in the upper right corner of the window and select Analyze Stop Minutes.
  3. To view available filter options, right-click anywhere in the window, and then click Show Search Criteria. The filter section is shown in the lower part of the window. Note: By default, the filter section is displayed in the window.
  4. In the filter section, enter the period of time that is to be analyzed, as well as the attributes that you want filtered. Then click Refresh to update the event list.
  5. To the right of the window you will find several attributes that are used in the graph. Click on the icon associated with the attribute you want displayed or hidden in the graph.
  6. To include an average line in the graph, right-click on a particular color in one of the bars, and then click Show Average. Note: To observe a good average value in the current view, only one value type should be active at any given time.
  7. To include a cumulative function line in the graph, right-click on a particular color in one of the bars, and then click Show Cumulative Function.
  8. To Zoom In, click the graph and hold down the left mouse button while drawing a square around the section that is to be enlarged. Once the square is drawn release the left mouse button. A yellow button Click to Zoom will now appear. Click this button to change the zoom level.
  9. To Zoom Out, right-click on the graph, and then click Zoom Back to zoom out one level OR right-click and click Full View to display the original graph size.
  10. If you want to copy the graph to the clipboard, right-click on the graph, and then click Copy to Clipboard.
  11. You can also choose to display only a particular section of the graph, if necessary. To do so, right-click on the graph, and then click Preview Pane. The Preview Pane dialog box opens. Adjust the red square to show the section you want displayed.
  12. To get a more detailed view of stop events reported during the specified time period, right-click on the graph, and then click Show All Events or Show Selected Events.