For the Production Manager
Every Work Order, Station by Station
Live WIP, machine-wise schedules, OEE and subcontract jobs on one timeline — so production runs to plan, not to firefighting.
Work orders · Scheduling · Traceability
Live WIPEvery station
ScheduleMachine-wise
OEEBy shift
1 timelineIn-house + job-work
Schedules on a spreadsheet nobody updates.
WIP counted at end of day — by hand.
Subcontract material that never quite reconciles.
Downtime nobody can explain by Friday.
Your plan is real. Your progress is a guess.
See how FOS changes that The tour
From plan to finished part
Three moments that turn a production plan into tracked, on-time output.
Schedule & sequence
Sequence the plan to the machine.
Turn work orders into a machine-wise schedule, sequence them by priority and setup, and see the impact of a rush order instantly.
- Machine-wise scheduling
- Priority & setup grouping
- Rush-order impact preview
Line 1 · today
1WO-3314 Weld assySetup 20m · run 3hScheduled
2WO-3318 BracketAfter 3314Queued
3WO-3320 Rush — TataInserted · re-sequencedRush
Schedule adherence94%
Live WIP
WIP that updates itself.
Operators log start, quantity and completion from the floor, so WIP, yield and stage status are always current — no end-of-day tally.
- Shop-floor data capture
- Live quantity & yield
- Stage-wise traceability
1Cutting & nesting
Done · 4h 12m
Done · 4h 12m
2Welding — Bay B
In progress · 62%
In progress · 62%
3Galvanising — subcontractor
Issued · awaiting receipt
Issued · awaiting receipt
4Assembly & QC
Waiting
Waiting
WIP updatedLive
Subcontract & downtime
In-house and job-work, one line.
Issue material to subcontractors, receive it back, and reconcile against the challan — while machine downtime is reason-coded at source.
- Job-work issue & receipt
- Challan reconciliation
- Reason-coded downtime
1.2 TIssued to sub
1.18 TReceived
20 kgProcess loss
OKReconciled
Subcontract variance1.6%
✦ Under the hood
The full production toolkit, connected
Everything from work order to finished part — in one module.
Work Order Management
Auto from MRPBOM & RoutingPriorityHold & Release
Scheduling
Machine-wiseSequencingGantt ViewRush Handling
WIP & Traceability
Live StatusYield & ScrapBatch/SerialStage History
OEE & Downtime
AvailabilityPerformanceQualityReason Codes
Subcontract Jobs
Material IssueReceiptChallan MatchReconciliation
Labour & Machine
Operator LogMachine HoursSetup vs RunProductivity
By role
One platform, every stakeholder
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What does a production manager do in FOS?
Production managers release work orders, sequence jobs at work centres, record output and scrap, issue material, and manage subcontract steps — all linked to planning and inventory in real time.
How do operators report work without slowing down?
Simple start/complete screens on tablets or PCs take seconds per operation. Barcode scans speed material issue and reduce keyboard errors on the floor.
Can production see material availability before starting a job?
Work order release screens show reserved and short components. Supervisors do not start jobs that will stop mid-way for missing parts.
How are rush orders handled in FOS?
Priority flags reorder queues at affected work centres. Material reservations can shift to critical orders with planner approval when capacity is contested.
Does FOS track downtime and machine reasons?
Downtime codes on work centres feed utilisation and loss analysis. Continuous improvement teams focus on recurring bottleneck causes with data.
How does production interact with quality holds?
Failed in-process inspection blocks next operations until rework or approval. Operators see hold status on their queue without separate quality calls.
Can supervisors split or merge work orders?
Split orders help when partial quantity completes early; merge rules depend on implementation policy for your product type. Flexibility stays within audit trail requirements.
What reports help daily production meetings?
Output vs plan, WIP by work centre, overdue operations, and scrap summary print or display in minutes for shift handover meetings.
How does subcontract fit production supervisors’ day?
Challan creation and expected return dates appear on the same order view as in-house ops. Supervisors chase vendors when returns are past due.
Is training heavy for shop-floor supervisors?
Most supervisors are productive within a few days — screens mirror existing traveller steps. FOS hypercare supports first two production weeks on site or remote.