Production Tracking & WIP

Keep every job's status visible in real time so bottlenecks surface before they become late orders.

138 hrs
Time saved/month
9
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Production tracking and work-in-progress monitoring requires manual status updates across multiple systems and frequent manual report generation. This fragmented approach causes delays in shipping notifications, data inconsistencies, and significant time spent searching for current job locations.

Automation consolidates all status updates into a single synchronized system that updates the production spreadsheet, costing system, and real-time dashboard simultaneously. Management and shipping teams always see current job status without manual intervention.

Key features
Validate incoming floor status updates to catch duplicate or out-of-sequence entries before they propagate
Synchronize job status across production tracking, costing system, and team notifications in real time
Generate live WIP dashboards that replace manual daily report compilation
Eliminate weekly manual reconciliation by maintaining a single source of truth across all systems
Log all status changes for audit and traceability without manual documentation

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Floor Status Update Receivedtrigger

A supervisor or operator submits a job status update via a mobile form, QR code scan, or voice input integrated with the automation platform. The trigger captures the job number, new status, timestamp, and operator name.

2. Validate Job Number and Status

The automation verifies that the job number exists in the system and the new status is valid (e.g. not a duplicate or out-of-sequence update). Invalid updates are flagged for manual review.

3. Update Job Status in Spreadsheet

The automation writes the new status, timestamp, and operator details directly into the production tracking spreadsheet in the correct row and columns.

4. Sync Status

The automation pushes the updated job status and stage information so that labour and material costs are automatically assigned to the correct production stage.

5. Notify Teams

The automation sends a formatted message to the shipping, sales, and planning channels with the job number, new status, and estimated completion time.

6. Generate Real-Time WIP Dashboard

The automation updates a live WIP dashboard or report that shows the current status of all jobs by stage. The dashboard is accessible to management and planning teams at any time.

7. Log Update to Audit Trail

The automation records the status change, timestamp, operator, and any notes in an audit log for compliance and troubleshooting.

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Estimated Time Saving
138hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:9 Companies

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