For Plant Managers
Plant Manager — see the schedule, the yield and what's blocking both.
You care about throughput, on-time delivery, yield and downtime.
The schedule breaks because materials aren't where the plan assumed.
Scheduling, inventory and lots are in one system, so the plan can be checked against current stock and capacity data.
You find out about skipped or late steps too late.
Work orders are carried out as recorded steps, with sign-off where your configuration requires it.
Batch paperwork slows down review.
Production steps are recorded as the work happens, so reviewers work from the record instead of paper.
All problems V5 helps with5 in total
The schedule breaks because materials aren't where the plan assumed.
Scheduling, inventory and lots are in one system, so the plan can be checked against current stock and capacity data.
You find out about skipped or late steps too late.
Work orders are carried out as recorded steps, with sign-off where your configuration requires it.
Batch paperwork slows down review.
Production steps are recorded as the work happens, so reviewers work from the record instead of paper.
Stock on the system rarely matches the floor.
Receive, locate, pick and count inventory by lot in V5.
Downtime reasons end up on a clipboard.
Track equipment, maintenance work and OEE in the same system as production.
A day as a Plant Manager with V5
At the morning meeting, open the dashboards: yesterday's output and OEE, today's schedule against capacity, open work orders and any quality holds. On the floor, open a work order to see its steps and who signed them.
Checks to run in your evaluation4 checks
- Where does the schedule fail most often today: materials, people or equipment?
- Which steps must be signed before the next one starts, under your procedures?
- How are downtime reasons captured, and who reviews them?
- Which ERP or other systems need to exchange data with V5, and who owns that connection?
Modules you will useShop Floor Execution, Scheduling & Dispatch, Inventory & Warehouse, Maintenance & OEE
Shop Floor Execution
Work orders, dispensing and controlled production steps.
Scheduling & Dispatch
Schedule board, capacity and shift planning.
Inventory & Warehouse
Receive, locate, pick and count by lot.
Maintenance & OEE
Equipment, maintenance work, downtime and OEE.
eBMR / eDHR
Production records built from recorded steps.
Common questions3 answers
- Will this slow my operators down?
- Any change takes some adjustment. The kiosk is built for the floor, and you decide which steps need a signature. A pilot on one line is a good way to find out in your own operation.
- Do I have to replace my ERP?
- No. V5 is designed to work alongside an existing ERP. ERP connections need their own configuration, so talk to us about the system you use.
- Phased or big-bang?
- A phased approach can start with one line or area, capture what you learn, then extend. A broader rollout is also possible; the choice is yours.