11.28.0 | Update for September 23, 2026
Release date: September 23, 2026
Hello! Here are the improvements brought by this update.
Punch screen: a redesigned interface for the shop floor
The punch screen has been completely redesigned for shared stations, such as a tablet or a wall-mounted screen at the plant entrance. PIN entry now fills the whole screen and is verified as soon as the last digit is entered.
While the PIN is being verified, extra digits are ignored, which prevents errors when several talents punch one after the other. The punch result is also displayed full screen: it confirms the action and the time, or clearly explains why the punch was refused.
The left rail groups the Punch in, Punch out, Meal and Break buttons, with the duration selectable directly on the button, and the board shows in real time the talents who are present, expected, off shift and missing. On a station with a keyboard, the E, S, R and P keys replace clicking the buttons.
For more information, see the Punch screen page.
A light mode for ALIX
ALIX is displayed in dark mode by default. You can now switch to light mode by turning off the Dark mode toggle, under the language selection in the user panel.
The display changes immediately, without reloading the page, and applies to all of ALIX, including the punch screen, where the same toggle is available. Your choice is saved in the browser you are using and applies to every ALIX tab open in that browser.
For more information, see the User Profile page.
Show the volume of your items on the packing slip
The packing slip can now display the volume of each item line, a piece of information often required for transport.
When the option is enabled, a Volume column appears in the items table, after the weight columns, and the Total row adds up the volume of the lines.
The PDF shows the same values as the screen. The volume of a line is the item's Unit volume multiplied by the shipped measure, expressed in the volume unit defined in your configurations.
The Show Volume column checkbox in the Packing slip tab lets you choose the display for each shipment, and the Display Volume column on packing slip configuration sets the default for new shipments.
For more information, see the Packing slips page.
Other improvements
- Added the REFERENCE_NUMBER (serial number) and CREATED_DATE (created date) fields to the common print fields of inventory labels, available for all formats (Standard, Dymo and Zebra).
Thank you,
The ALIX Development Team