Can the Shop Floor Insight production dispatch list be filtered by default to show only jobs at a specific work center or machine center?
Yes, the Shop Floor Insight dispatch list can be filtered to show only production orders relevant to a specific work center or machine center, and this filter is applied automatically based on the scanning station the operator is using. This is one of the primary uses of the Client Configuration Card system, which assigns a configuration to each physical scanning station based on its IP address. Within that configuration, a dispatch filter is set to include only the work centers in the physical area of that station.
Configuring Station-Specific Work Center Filters
Each scanning station in Shop Floor Insight is assigned a Client Configuration Card in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, typically identified by the station’s fixed IP address. The dispatch filter on that configuration controls which work centers are visible in the dispatch list when an operator logs in at that station. Setting a station at a welding bench to show only welding work centers means an operator logging in there will only see production order operations scheduled for that area. The configuration is set once in Business Central and applies automatically whenever any employee logs in at that terminal.
Restricting Operators to Their Own Work
Beyond work center filtering, the dispatch list supports employee assignment filtering. Through the Supervisor Assignment feature, production orders can be pre-assigned to specific employees. The Client Configuration Card can then be set to show only assigned work, only unassigned work, or both. An operator logging in at a particular station can be restricted to seeing only the jobs that have been assigned to them, rather than everything scheduled for the work center.
Global Date and Status Filters
In addition to work center filters, global filters in the Shop Floor Setup can narrow the dispatch list further. Date range filters remove orders with start dates outside a defined window, and routing status filters can exclude operations that are already finished. These global filters apply across all configurations and help ensure the dispatch list stays focused on active, relevant work regardless of which station an operator is using.
Relevant Tools
Shop Floor Insight is the MES solution from Insight Works for Dynamics 365 Business Central. Its Client Configuration Card system and global dispatch filtering tools give administrators precise control over what each scanning station displays, making the dispatch list a practical and focused tool rather than an overwhelming list of all open production orders.
The Shop Floor Insight dispatch list can be filtered by work center at the station level, by assignment at the employee level, and by date and routing status at a global level. All filtering is configured in Business Central and applies automatically when an operator logs in at the relevant scanning station.