Creating and generate reports

Menu → Reports → Generate a report

Generating reports in the OmniMES system is done in a single, dynamic form. After entering a Name and selecting a Report type, the fields specific to the chosen type appear in the Report data panel, and the report is then started with the Generate new report button.

Two report types are available:


Manual report

Menu → Reports → Generate a report → New manual report

A manual report is a quick summary of production efficiency for a selected location and period, based on the events recorded by the machines.

These reports require connecting at least one device supporting the four key operating statuses: Production, Failure, Planned downtime, Unplanned downtime.

In the form you need to:

  • select the location - Machine park → Line → Machine; you can also choose Park → Line → All so that the report covers all machines of a given line,

  • define the date range of the analysed period,

  • provide the manually entered data: the number of ordered pieces and the number of defective pieces.


What does a manual report contain?

The report presents an efficiency analysis based on the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) indicators:

  • Availability - the ratio of production time to the machine's availability time (after subtracting unplanned downtime and failures),

  • Performance - the efficiency of using the machine during its availability time,

  • Quality - the share of good pieces in the total production,

  • the overall OEE coefficient,

  • electricity consumption and production cost,

  • the number of failures and their duration (broken down into MTTF, MTTR, MTBF),

  • an order summary - the number of pieces, unit time, production vs. defects.

The data is presented graphically and in tables. If the report cannot be produced immediately (a large data range), it goes to the processing queue and is generated in the background - it does not burden the interface and does not require waiting.

BI dashboard report

Menu → Reports → Generate a report → New report from BI dashboard

This type creates a snapshot of a Redash dashboard for a selected period. In the form you need to:

  • indicate the dashboard in the Select dashboard for snapshot field,

  • define the Date from (snapshot) and the Date to (snapshot).

The job goes to the queue and is executed in the background. The report is produced immediately in several formats - when finished, you can download it as PDF, PNG, MHTML or HTML from the Generated reports list.


A BI dashboard report can also be created directly from the Dashboard (when it shows a Redash dashboard) - using the Archive as report button.

Order reports

Menu → Orders → Orders started

Order reports contain a similar set of data as manual reports (OEE, produced quantities, defective pieces, energy consumption), but they are produced automatically - based on the data entered in the orders module (e.g. the number of correct and defective pieces). Thanks to the integration with the orders module, they allow ongoing monitoring of order execution and forecasting of its completion time. This solution works especially well for companies without an integrated ERP system.

Recurring (automatic) reports

To have reports (both from BI dashboards and from orders) generated recurringly and sent by e-mail without user involvement, configure them in the Automation schedule module (Menu → System settings → Automation schedule).

Generated reports

Menu → Reports → Generated reports

All reports are saved automatically and available on the list, with the option to filter (park, line, machine, type, date), preview the status and download in the available formats.


Creating reports from ready templates (the elements and templates wizard) is currently temporarily disabled (a business decision) and is not available in the report type list.