# User Guide: Process-Aware AI Frontend ## 1. Dashboard (The Control Tower) The landing page provides a high-level view of manufacturing health. * **Total Trends**: Shows overall volume, yield, and efficiency. * **Norm Deviations**: Highlights articles where actual performance deviates significantly from standard norms. * **Color Coding**: * **Red**: Urgent attention needed (Low yield / High failure). * **Amber**: Warning signs. * **Green**: Performing well. ## 2. Predictions & Insights Tab This is the main workspace for Planners to analyze specific articles. ### How to use: 1. **Search**: Enter an Article ID (e.g., `18006BA`) in the search bar. 2. **View Analysis**: * **Norm Rules**: See the applicable standard rule (e.g., "4% for >3000m"). * **Success Rate**: Check the color-coded indicator. * **Red (<70%)**: Be careful! High risk of short-fall. * **Green (>90%)**: Reliable article. * **Median Used**: See what buffer *actually* works in practice. 3. **Generate Recommendation**: * Enter the **Order Quantity** in meters. * Press Enter. * Review the **AI Recommended** issuance vs. **Norm-Based**. * Read the **Explanation** to understand *why* the AI made that suggestion. ### Visualizations * **Waterfall Chart**: Shows "Loss Attribution" — where did the material go? (Process loss vs. Planner cuts). * **Risk Fingerprint**: Summary metrics (Reliability, Sensitivity to Policy Changes). ## 3. Playground (Scenario Simulation) A sandbox for "What-If" analysis. ### Features: * **Simulate Norm Changes**: "What if we increased the standard norm for this article to 6%?" * **Impact Analysis**: * **Financial**: How much would raw material cost increase? * **Operational**: How many shortfalls would be prevented? * **ROI Calculation**: Helps justify policy changes to management. ## 4. Best Practices * **Trust the Median**: If the AI says "Successful orders used 2.8%," that's a strong signal that 2.8% is sufficient, even if the norm is 5%. * **Heed the Red**: If Success Rate is **Red**, do NOT under-issue. The AI creates a safety buffer for a reason. * **Use the Explanation**: Copy-paste the AI explanation into your planning notes to document *why* you chose a specific issuance quantity.