As Supervisor, prepare the work and manage exceptions without disguising them as ordinary scans. You need your own Accounts session and recent authentication for decisions that require it.
Prepare the shift
On Jobs, preview an approved file against the active configuration. Check job references, source revisions and import decisions before accepting. Inspect the stored plans and blocked kits before handing work to Operators.
The expected-requirements download is a preparation aid. It is labelled Expected requirements: not verified contents. Only accepted station evidence and the final completion result establish what KitProof recorded for the kit.
Decide the right exception
On Supervision, inspect the waiting request, kit, slot, component and reason. An approved alternative can still form part of a Verified result when the release permits it. The Operator must refresh and scan that alternative again after approval.
Manual counts and waivers are different. They are allowed only by the frozen policy and produce Completed with exceptions. They do not manufacture part scans or serial allocations. A self-decided request is recorded as such where the native workflow permits it; do not describe it as independent approval.
Preserve physical disposition
For changed source revisions, identify every started or completed kit requiring a physical disposition before activating the new job revision. New plans start from zero. For cancellation or rework, state what happens to the actual kit and preserve the earlier evidence.
Read imports, exception decisions and source changes. When an answer is uncertain, use the original command's reconciliation. A second click or a fresh reference is not evidence that the first action failed.