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Create Production Lines Manually

How to Create and Configure Production Lines in BRAINR This guide explains how to manually create new production lines in BRAINR, configure planning times, and associate products with each line for production planning and tracking.

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What Is a Production Line in BRAINR?

In BRAINR, a production line is a configured entity inside a section that organizes and controls the flow of production operations.

It defines which products can be processed, the capacity of the line, and which events (occurrences) can be recorded during operation.

A production line includes:

  • Section and Production Group – The section where the line operates and its production group, used for organizational alignment.

  • Capacity Parameters – Values such as Units/hour, Kg/hour, and Number of people required to run the line efficiently.

  • Planning Times – Estimated times (in minutes) for Labor, Setup, Availability, and Cleaning, used in planning and efficiency calculations.

  • Associated Products – The products that can be processed on the line, including their unit and weight capacities.

  • Occurrence Management – Configurable occurrences/events used for downtime and stoppage recording.

Before you start

  • Some fields depend on configuration done in the back office, such as Section, Production Group, Line Type, Movement Type, and Cost Center.

  • For mass imports, use the back office.

Open the Production Lines module

  1. On the Homepage, open the “Production Lines” module in the Equipment section.

  2. The module lists all production lines for the current site/center.

  3. Click “+ Production Line” in the top‑right corner to create a new line.

Fill in General Data

In the General Data section, complete all mandatory fields:

  • Code

  • Name

  • Section

  • Production Group

  • Line No.

  • Units/hour

  • Kg/hour

  • Number of People

  • Responsible

  • External Code

Then fill the planning times (in minutes), used for planning and efficiency calculations:

  • Labor

  • Setup

  • Availability

  • Cleaning

You can optionally complete any additional fields shown on the page to add more context or integration information.

Add Products, Warehouses, and Shifts (Optional)

Add Product

  1. Go to the Products tab and click Add Product.

  2. In the Product modal, fill in at least the mandatory fields:

    • Product (dropdown)

    • Quantity / Hour (units/hour)

    • Weight / Hour (kg/hour)

  3. Optionally, complete: Labor, Setup, Availability, Cleaning, Number of People, External Code, Code, Abbreviation.

  4. Click Save to add the product to the line.

Add Warehouse

  1. Open the Warehouses tab and click Add Warehouse.

  2. In the Warehouse modal, fill the required fields:

    • Name

    • Classification (dropdown)

    • Warehouse (dropdown)

  3. Optionally, fill: Code, Abbreviation, Location, External Code.

  4. Click Save to link the warehouse to the line.

Add Shift

  1. Open the Shifts tab and click Add Shift.

  2. In the Shift modal, fill the mandatory fields:

    • Shift (dropdown)

    • Code

    • Responsible Party (dropdown)

  3. Optionally, fill: Abbreviation, Name, External Code, Start Time, End Time.

  4. Click Save to add the shift to the production line.

You can add multiple products, warehouses, and shifts before saving the line, or complete them later in edit mode.

Save or Cancel

  • Save – Create the production line.

  • Cancel – Discard changes.

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