Machine Planning Software for Better Shop-Floor Scheduling
Allocate jobs to machines from a live dashboard, see what every machine is running and what is queued, and measure process efficiency instead of guessing.
What it looks like without a system
Machine loading by memory
Supervisors juggle job assignments in their heads, so some machines idle while others become bottlenecks.
No visibility of queues
Nobody can answer 'when will machine 3 be free?' without walking to it, making delivery promises guesswork.
Efficiency is a feeling, not a number
Without process-level data, improvement discussions run on impressions rather than evidence.
FlexgrewERP maintains your machine master — with codes, brands and work centers — and gives planners a machine allocation dashboard showing what each machine is running and what is queued. Jobs are planned to machines, current jobs are completed from the dashboard, and process efficiency reports turn shop-floor performance into numbers.
Capabilities
What Machine Planning includes
Machine master
Register machines with auto-generated codes, brands and work centers, and activate or retire them as the floor changes.
Machine allocation dashboard
A live view of every machine — current job, queue and status — for daily planning meetings.
Job planning per machine
Plan production jobs to specific machines so loading is deliberate, not accidental.
One-click job completion
Complete a machine's current job from the dashboard and pull the next one forward.
Work centers & processes
Model your floor as work centers and processes, matching how production actually flows.
Process efficiency reports
Measure output efficiency by process, exportable to Excel and PDF for improvement reviews.
How it works
The machine planning workflow
- 1
Production Order
Job ready for the floor
- 2
Machine Allocation
Job planned to a machine
- 3
Queue
Upcoming jobs visible
- 4
Run
Current job in progress
- 5
Complete
Closed from the dashboard
- 6
Efficiency Review
Process reports analysed
Business outcomes
What changes for your business
Balanced machine loading
See idle capacity and bottlenecks at a glance and plan around them.
Reliable delivery estimates
Queues per machine make completion dates a calculation, not a hope.
Data-driven improvement
Process efficiency numbers focus kaizen efforts where they pay.
Smoother handovers
Every shift sees the same plan — no verbal briefings lost in translation.
FAQ
Machine Planning questions, answered
What does the machine allocation dashboard show?
It shows every machine with its current job and queued jobs, so planners can balance loading, spot idle capacity and answer availability questions instantly.
Can machine data be organised by work center?
Yes. Machines belong to work centers and are linked to processes, so planning reflects the real structure of your shop floor.
How is efficiency measured?
Process entries recorded during production feed process efficiency reports, which compare output across processes and can be exported for review meetings.
Does machine planning connect to production orders?
Yes. Jobs planned to machines come from production, so the schedule always reflects live orders rather than a separate spreadsheet.
Works together with
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Learn moreSee Machine Planning in action
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