Pause reasons and interruptions

An interruption is an actual stoppage during execution. The pause reason classifies why work stopped. Use pause reasons to understand time losses, separate planned stoppages from incidents and analyze patterns by station, process or shift.

Concepts

Concept	What it represents
Pause reason	Configurable category explaining a stoppage.
Interruption	Actual record of start, end, duration and context.
Paused operation	Operation temporarily stopped until resumed.
Paused group	Operation group stopped as an operational block.
Comment	Free-form detail that helps interpret the stoppage.

The reason answers “why it stopped”. The interruption answers “when it happened and how long it lasted”.

Where they are used

Place	Use
Operations	Pause and resume a specific manufacturing stage.
Operation groups	Pause a block of operations executed together.
Workstations	Analyze recurring stoppages by resource.
Dashboards	Review duration, frequency and effect on OEE.

You can configure reasons so operators select options relevant to their environment. Avoid long lists with causes the station never uses.

Cause types

Define reasons with a granularity that supports action.

Cause type	Examples
Operational wait	Missing material, missing instructions, waiting for quality.
Resource	Breakdown, tool change, cleaning, setup.
People	Break, shift change, unavailable support.
Quality	Review, rework, rejection awaiting a decision.
External	Supply outage, logistics block, supplier incident.

Do not turn every comment into a reason. Use comments for specific details and reasons for repeatable analysis.

Relationship with statuses

When you pause an operation or group, its status becomes Paused. On resuming, the interruption closes and work returns to In progress. An open interruption must be closed before interpreting actual times. If pauses remain open, dashboards can show incomplete durations. Read Manufacturing statuses for the relationships between pauses, orders, operations and groups.

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