Generate Standard Hours

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Last updated: Sept 05, 2019 by Frank Gambino
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The Generate Standard Hours task is a process that calculates how many hours of labor each job should have used to meet actual business volumes. The result of this process is called standard hours; the benchmark against which you can measure performance by comparing Actual Hours to Standard Hours.

LMS generates standard hours using the actuals you provide (see Entering Actual Hours) and the job data you configured. Hours can be generated as far back as 26 weeks.

This task must be performed if you plan to generate and use the following daily reports:

  • Daily Operating Report
  • Hours Variance Analysis
  • Daily Payroll Summary

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Fields on the Generating Standard Hours dialog box

FieldDescriptionNotes
DivisionGenerates the hours for the division.
DepartmentGenerates the hours for the department.A division must be selected to select a department.
JobGenerates the hours for the job.A division and a department must be selected to select a job.
Standard SetSelect the standard set that you want to use.
If a standard set is configured to not be used in standard hours calculation (System Setup > Standard Sets), it is not available in the drop-down list.
Clear SchedulesRemoves all employees from the schedule.
Recalculate KBIsKBI data should be recalculated because changes were made after the schedule was generated.
Log Work CalculationsSends information to a database where Tech Support can troubleshoot internal calculations.
Start DateDetermines the start dates on which the hours are generated.
End DateDetermines the end dates on which the hours are generated.

Running the Generate Standard Hours task

  1. In the toolbar, click the Main Menu icon (  ).
  2. From the drop-down list, under the Labor section, select Actuals.
    The Labor Actuals screen appears in a separate tab.
  3. In the Generate Standard Hours row, click Update/Start.
    The Generate Standard Hours dialog box appears.
  4. Select the Division, Department, Job, and/or Standard Set to generate standards.
  5. Select or de-select Clear Schedules, Recalculate KBIs, and/or Log Work Calculations.
  6. Select a Start Date if it is different than the default.
  7. Select a End Date if it is different than the default.
  8. Click OK.
    The dialog box closes and your changes are applied.


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