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Production & performance

Shift planning & dispatch

Put the batch on a real working day.

Give every production batch a place in the shift.

For production planners and line supervisors

Discuss your workflowSee it in a working day ↓
Example workflow Illustrative records

A working week, with an exception

Mon480minutes
Tue480minutes
Wed480minutes
Thu480minutes
Fri240minutes
Production linePacking line
Friday exceptionShort shift
Batch assignmentBATCH-024 → Friday

A working day · example scenario

Friday has fewer working hours. The queue does not.

A list of batches is not a shift plan. Holidays, shortened days and line assignments affect what the team can realistically work on, while the next operator needs to know which batch belongs to the shift.

  1. Build the working calendar

    Choose a line and set its planned minutes. Fill a month in bulk, then adjust exceptions and mark holidays instead of maintaining every day individually.

  2. Assign the work to the shift

    Link an eligible production batch to a scheduled shift. Keep the assignment with the batch so the plan is visible alongside production work.

  3. Review the team before starting

    Line competency checks highlight a missing qualification when a batch starts. The warning supports a supervisor’s decision without silently blocking production.

What you leave with

A shift with explicit working time and assigned batches, ready for a practical discussion with the team.

Why we connect
these records.

Our planning starts with the calendar the factory actually works. Keeping the shift assignment with the production batch gives execution and OEE a shared reference, instead of leaving a separate schedule to drift away from recorded work.

Follow the plan into production →

Inside the workflow

Shift calendar

Set planned minutes by line and date, including exceptions and holidays.

Bulk scheduling

Fill a month with planned minutes, then edit individual days.

Batch dispatch

Assign eligible batches to a scheduled shift and review the assignment.

Competency warnings

Highlight missing line qualifications before starting a batch, without blocking production.

Before you bring
it to your team.

Can I change individual days after filling a month?

Yes. Bulk filling establishes planned minutes, and individual days can then be edited for exceptions or holidays.

Does dispatch automatically optimize my production schedule?

No. Dispatch records the batch-to-shift assignment you choose. It does not promise automatic sequencing or capacity optimization. Competency warnings inform the start decision rather than preventing it.

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