Production and performance
Production control
Actual output against target, by line and by hour, without waiting for the shift report.
10:00 · the line is 29% below target — there's still time to correct within this shift.
The problem
The shift number arrives when it can no longer be corrected
In many plants output is only known at the end of the shift, when someone adds up the sheets or counts pallets. If the breading line was running below pace from 9:00, nobody knew in time to act.
In validation on the plant floor
Sound familiar?
- The supervisor asks “how are we doing?” and nobody has the number.
- Reported output doesn't match what left through the dock.
- Orders fall behind and it's discovered the next day.
- Each shift keeps its own record and none is compared with the other.
What we ask first
Before proposing anything, we understand what happens on your line today.
- When do you know today how much the line produced: during the shift or the next day?
- If an order is behind, who finds out first and how?
- Does what production reports match what leaves through the dock?
- Who else needs that number: the manager, the owner, finance?
How we approach it
We start from the production order and one reliable counting point on the line. From there, pace and running total are visible in real time against that order's target.
1. We define the measuring point
We choose where to count: fryer exit, packaging infeed or finished pallets, depending on what matters for your order.
2. We load orders and targets
The active order, product and hourly standard are linked to each line.
3. We show pace hour by hour
Output per hour against target, with the gap visible while it can still be corrected.
4. We close the shift with the same data
The shift report comes from the same count, with no sheets to transcribe.
What it takes
Software
- Production dashboard by line and shift
- Production orders with hourly targets
- Shift close report
Plant equipment
- One counting source: a camera with computer vision or a signal from an existing machine
- A floor display or tablet for the supervisor
The final configuration depends on the line and on where a counting signal already exists; it is defined during technical design.
Who uses the information
- Shift supervisor
- Sees whether the line is keeping the order's pace and reacts within the shift.
- Plant manager
- Compares lines and shifts on the same basis.
- Planning
- Knows exactly how much of each order is left.
- Leadership
- Gets the day's output without relying on hand-added sheets.
Decisions it supports
- 01Reinforce a line or move people before the shift ends.
- 02Replan an order that won't reach its target.
- 03Decide which line to look at first when several are behind.
How value is measured
We measure before and after, on your line. Value is shown with your data, not promises.
- Actual vs target output per hour
- Recorded from day one and compared week over week.
- Gap between reported and counted output
- The previous manual report is compared with the automatic count in parallel.
- Time to close the shift report
- Measured before and after transcription stops.
What it connects to
The same count feeds downtime and OEE analysis, and the reports by shift and by order.
- Automated countingA camera over the belt counts every piece and records when product stops flowing.→
- Downtime and OEEEvery stop with its time, duration and cause, and an OEE you can explain.→
- Reporting and operational intelligenceWhat happened in the plant, ranked by what cost the most, without building spreadsheets.→
Let's start with one problem.
Tell us what's costing you most today. We review it with you, show how we'd solve it and estimate its value together.