Provides production operators with the information and tools required for all operations within paper manufacturing and conversion. The user interface provides the operator with all the information to carry out the tasks required at each stage. This includes a running order, operating instructions, details of allocated materials, quality information and drill-down to under-lying order information. The operator feeds back to the system the details of items produced, downtime, broke and any other production events. The system provides the facilities to capture operating conditions, either manually or automatically. These can be accessed for comparative purposes during future runs, including the option for the ‘best’ conditions recorded. These can also be used as a starting point for machine set up Wherever possible, feedback is automated to capture the relevant information directly from the process. Jumbo turn-out is normally captured directly from the DCS and there are proven interfaces to the most popular systems, e.g. ABB and Measurex. Interfaces to drive or receive information from downstream process equipment can also incorporated, e.g. knife setting, roll handling systems, sheet counters, ink-jet markers, weighscales, label applicators, etc. As jobs are completed, they are cleared from the operator’s screen. If manufacturing problems are encountered, the operators are able to select any item on the running order, rather than process jobs in the planned sequence, but details must be recorded to ensure that all parties are aware of the changes and the implications to both production schedules and deliveries. As items are created ascman calculates the theoretical weight and compares this to the actual weight (if available). A unique bar coded identity is printed for each item and the running order is updated accordingly. The running orders for downstream processes are updated with the details of the materials now available for further processing. All relevant users throughout the mill can see details of WIP items as they are created. If applicable, items are automatically scheduled for Quality testing. Results of testing are displayed for the operator to indicate product performance and potential remedial action. A textual log is included to capture all operator comments. In all operations, the final transaction is for the item to be weighed off. At this point, final product labels are produced in line with the Customer and Order Details.