What happens in the plant
- Production order status is updated after the actual line condition has changed
- Supervisors track progress through calls, whiteboards, or spreadsheets
- Planned quantity, actual quantity, and remaining work are not visible together
- Constraint notes are disconnected from the order or line they affect
- Handover does not preserve what changed during the shift
Why it matters
Tracking is useful only when it helps teams act during execution. If order progress is updated after the fact, supervisors spend the shift asking for status instead of removing blockers, re-sequencing work, or escalating issues before output is missed.
What teams need to see
Teams need to see order, line, target quantity, actual quantity, remaining quantity, current status, constraint reason, owner, and next action in a single operating view.
Decisions this problem affects
- Which order is at risk of missing the shift target?
- Which line constraint should be escalated now?
- Which order should be re-sequenced based on actual progress?
- Which issue must be handed over to the next team?
- Which production status is reliable enough for planning decisions?