Creating Kiln Charges is the starting point in the Kiln Charge Workflow within Traece™ and can be located in the Kiln Charges area of the Operations section of the application.
Required User Level(s): Admin, Manager, Operator
Creating a new Kiln Charge
Enter the Kiln Charges area of the App by selecting Kiln Charges from the left side navigation (under Operations)
From here, click on the Add Charge button in the top right hand corner of the view to launch the Kiln Charge creation view
Enter the necessary data for the new Charge
Selecting a Kiln:
When creating a new charge you will first need to associate it with one of your Kilns
Set Start and End Dates:
Select dates that you wish to run this charge. It is okay if these are not set in stone or if you do not know the dates yet. Make your best guess now, they can always be changed later on in the process
Pro Tip: Using the date fields in your Kiln Charge planning enables you to create and manage a schedule for both your Kilns and your Inventory.
Enter a Description
This is an optional field but a very useful place to capture the overall plan or goal for this Charge. This note travels along with the Charge throughout the entire process and provides context along the way.
Once all of the data has been entered you will hit Submit and the new Charge will be created
Viewing your Charge
After the Charge has been created you will return back to the Kiln Charges List View. Your new Charge will be in the Pending status listed under the chosen Kiln
To view a Charge, simply click on the pencil icon in the Actions section of the Charge
Editing a Charge
When viewing a Charge, you can edit the details of the Charge at any time but entering new information and clicking the Update button
Warning: Only certain fields are able to be updated during a given status. Non-editable fields will be disabled in this view if applicable for the current status
Deleting a Charge
To delete a Charge from the Kiln Charge List View click on the trash can icon in the Actions section of the Charge
Accept the confirmation modal and your Charge will be removed
NOTE: You are only able to delete Charges in the Pending status.