Production
BOS Production Features and Benefits
BOS offers a comprehensive suite of production tools designed to streamline operations and optimise workflows. Key features include customisable Work Orders, advanced Production Planning with multiple interactive views, Task Tracking, and Gantt-based Scheduling.
Integrated Timekeeping, Operator Tracking, and Non-conformance Reporting ensure efficiency and accountability throughout the process. Real-time Reporting, Cost Tracking, and interactive Dashboards provide critical insights to support decision-making and continuous improvement. Discover how these solutions can transform production in your organisation.
Work Orders
- Customisable output — generate Work Tickets, Job Cards, or Routing Forms tailored to specific production needs.
- JDF & Switch integration — seamlessly integrates with JDF standards and Switch automation for the printing industry.
Timekeeping & Tracking
- Touch screen & barcode scanning — simplify tracking of production activities with user-friendly interfaces.
- Production planning integration — automatically syncs tracked data with production schedules.
- Record completed & spoiled quantities — track both productive output and spoilage.
- Adjust team size — manage team sizes dynamically to match workload.
Production Planning
Plan, schedule and track every job
Multiple interactive views — Kanban boards, jobs view, materials view, timekeeping, board view and Gantt charts — for flexible production management.
- Dashboard for Work Centres — monitor Work Centre loading to optimise resource utilisation and avoid bottlenecks.
- Support for Theory of Constraints (TOC) — plan around production constraints to maximise efficiency.
- View estimated vs actual time & quantity — track planned vs real-time performance to improve scheduling accuracy.
- Job filtering by key dates — filter jobs by due, required, or active dates for precise scheduling.
- Support for multiple routings — manage alternative workflows for different jobs or products.
- Track material requisition progress — monitor material availability throughout the production process.
- Task progress (quantity & hours) — keep track of hours worked and quantities produced for each task.
- Routing status with colour codes — identify task status instantly using colour-coded indicators.
- Operator tracking — track which operators are assigned to specific jobs to ensure accountability.
- Gantt diagram — visualise production timelines and task dependencies in a Gantt view.
- Reset planning from now — adjust plans dynamically to start from the current moment.
- Adjust tasks for dependencies — reschedule tasks based on changing dependencies and priorities.
- Batch orders by start date & status — organise orders efficiently by grouping tasks with similar start dates or statuses.
- Job scheduling by required date — plan jobs around the customer's promised date to meet deadlines.
- Board view — visualise tasks across cost centres and workstations.
- Time to Start (TTS) indicator — know when each task is scheduled to begin to avoid delays.
- Custom task descriptions — add specific information to tasks for better clarity.
- Late & busy indicators — identify overloaded workstations or delayed tasks at a glance.
- Auto-set start status — automatically mark tasks as "ready" based on predefined models.
- Group tasks by cost centre — assign and manage tasks based on workstations or departments.
- Add notes to tasks — provide additional instructions or updates directly within each task.
Non-conformance Reporting
- ISO compliant — ensure quality standards with ISO-compliant reporting tools.
- Link NCR to Work Orders — track and resolve non-conformances through corrective Work Orders.
- Root cause analysis & corrective actions — record problems, containment, corrective actions and evaluation for continuous improvement.
- Track material & labour costs — monitor the impact of non-conformances on resources and costs.
Reporting
- Real-time cost tracking — access up-to-the-minute data on production costs for informed decisions.
- Interactive reporting — drill down, filter, and sort data to analyse production performance.
- Customisable output — export reports in formats that suit business needs.
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