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title: Shifts Management
slug: shifts-management
createdAt: 2026-05-06T13:41:00.248Z
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The **Shift page** allows users to configure and manage production shifts across different plants and equipment. Shifts are defined per plant and can be visualized and adjusted using calendars and exceptions.

## Shift Overview

When opening the **Shift page**, users can navigate between different shifts configured for their plants.

### Plant Selection

- At the top of the page, a **drop-down list** is available
- Select the **Plant** for which shifts should be displayed
- Once a plant is selected, additional configuration fields become visible

## Rosters & Shift Definition

After selecting a plan, the configured **Rosters** for that plant are shown.

### Roster Details

For each roster, the following information is available:

- **Description** -> Example: Morning Shift, Afternoon Shift, Night Shift
- **Applicable Days** -> Defines on which days of the week the shift applies
- **Start Time** -> Shift start time
- **End Time** -> Shift end time
- **Shift Duration** -> Automatically calculated based on start and end time

## Shift Calendar

Shifts can also be viewed in a **Shift Calendar**, providing a visual overview of planned shifts per roster.

- Displays all shifts for the selected plant
- Makes it easier to validate coverage and overlaps

## Equipment Shift Agenda

In the **third tab**, users can select a specific **Equipment** linked to the selected plan.

Once selected:

- All shifts planned for that equipment are shown in an **agenda view**
- Shifts are displayed along a timeline

### Editing Shifts in the Agenda

From the agenda view, users can:

- Click on a shift to select it
- Resize the shift to shorten or extend its duration
- Adjust start and end times directly in the agenda

Changes made here are reflected immediately in the shift planning.

## Shift Exceptions

The **Exceptions page** allows users to define periods that should be excluded from normal shift planning.

### Use Cases

Examples of exceptions include:

- Public holidays
- Company-wide holidays
- Planned maintenance periods
- Scheduled downtime

### Configuring an Exception

To create an exception:

1. Select the **Equipment**
2. Define the **Start Time** and **End Time**
3. Add a **Description** (optional)
4. Select an **Exception Type**:
   - Holiday
   - Maintenance
   - Other planned downtime
5. (Optional) Assign a **Downtime Code**
6. Define the **Duration**

Exceptions are taken into account when generating calendars within the **Manufacturing Template Suite (Mantsu)** and prevent shifts from being planned during those periods.