Competence Matrix 

• The planning engine uses the matrix for optimisation 
• Ensure access to the correct expertise 
• Allocate production according to qualification 
• Staff workstations with the right personnel 
• Set limits by lack of training or health issues 
• Ensure product knowledge 
• Distribute production based on available capacity and competence 

Utilising one's resources as efficiently as possible and ensuring suitable staffing and the right machines are crucial for streamlining planning. direct MES has its competency matrix that differentiates who can operate the individual workstations and which operations and products the individual machines can produce. 

To ensure the best possible operation, it is crucial to have access to suitable staffing at the right station and to allocate operations to the correct machines. Often, several machines can produce the same products or perform similar operations. Using the Competency Matrix, the planning engine will find the available resources and optimise the production plan with the best possible utilisation. 

Your employees may have different competencies and training in using the factory's machines and equipment, and the quality requirements for product processing are crucial for production to staff its workstations as needed. In direct MES , it is possible to define competence down to the individual employee and operations by limiting what they can do and where the proper training has not been given. In addition, some of your employees may have health issues, and you need to limit which types of operations and products they should be assigned to work with. 

Competency Matrix for Employees

• Limit tasks 
• Ensure qualified personnel for tasks and workstations 
• Provides necessary product knowledge 
• Quality ensures the availability of competence 

Competency Matrix for Workstations 

• The machines are used more efficiently 
• You can distribute operations on similar machines 
• Limit which product can be produced 

Plan according to competence  

• The planning engine in direct MES uses the matrix for optimisation 
• Distributes production according to capacity and competence 
• Staffing plan based on qualification