Stop chasing job location
See the current operation, work centre, queue state, owner, next step and delivery risk without walking the factory.
Control the layer between planning and physical production
Lightweight MES, Production Execution & Shop Floor Control
See the shop floor, direct the next action, govern quality and handoffs, and keep every production job moving with its operational context intact.
Shop Floor Controller brings production orders, digital job travellers, Route Kits, work-centre queues, QCP execution, live WIP, route timing, delivery forecasting, operational production costing, exceptions, accountable handoffs and production history into one practical control layer.
It is deliberately stronger than a basic WIP tracker and easier to introduce than a full MES replacement. Start with one production flow, one Site or one product family, prove the operating loop, then expand as the case is proven.
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See the operating loop
Manufacturing execution best practices
Provided by Platform Foundry LLC. The commercial approach combines software with practical digitalization support: route mapping, setup, data loading, onboarding and integration assistance according to the applicable plan or agreement. Isolated/private deployments and customer-specific extensions can be separately scoped.
Versioned Route KitsQCP executionWork-centre queuesLive WIPDue-date forecastingOperational production costQR-enabled executionAccountable handoffs
Know where every job isCurrent Site, Location, work centre, operation, owner and state.
Know what happens nextRoute, required QCP, target time, tolerance and receiving point.
Transfer context intactPass quantities, notes, failures, evidence and responsibility forward.
See delivery risk soonerTrace forecast slippage to the operation, wait, hold or handoff causing it.
See operational cost risk soonerCompare planned, actual-to-date and estimate-at-completion cost while work is still active.
Start without replacing everythingWork alongside ERP, MRP, spreadsheets and existing planning processes.
Replace the gap between planning and the shop floor
Production work should not disappear into paper travellers, whiteboards, spreadsheets and verbal updates.
Many manufacturers already have accounting, ERP or MRP capability. The remaining weakness is often the execution layer: controlling the route, recording quality, managing WIP, transferring responsibility and giving managers dependable current status.
Replace context-free handoffs
Transfer completed work, remaining actions, quantities, quality results, notes, evidence and exceptions with the job.
Bind quality to execution
Open the applicable QCP inside the route operation instead of separating the production traveller from required checks.
Expose stalled WIP
Surface work that is queued, unaccepted, held, overdue, outside tolerance, failed or waiting for rework or approval.
Improve forecast credibility
Use route targets, tolerances and actual events to explain whether committed work remains on track and where delay originates.
Preserve production history
Retain route/QCP versions, operator events, quantities, time, material usage, failures, cost drivers, approvals and handoffs.
The Shop Floor Controller operating loop
Release. Queue. Accept. Execute. Check. Pass. Receive. Control.
The product is designed around one complete production-execution loop rather than a collection of disconnected dashboards.
Use a production order, work order, work package, batch, unit or imported external record.
Release the effective route version with operations, work centres, timing, tolerances and QCP assignments.
The responsible section sees incoming work and explicitly accepts operational responsibility.
Start, pause, resume, hold, complete, reject or rework while recording quantities, usage, notes and evidence.
Perform detailed checks and apply the configured consequences for failed or missing results.
Transfer work with its context and require the receiving point to acknowledge or accept the handoff.
Review WIP, ageing, target versus actual, tolerance breach, expected completion and due-date risk.
Retain the digital traveller and use actual evidence to improve routes, standards, timing and operating decisions.
Route operations and QCPs
Keep the route meaningful while allowing detailed work and quality control at every operation.
A Route Operation represents a genuine production stage, work-centre activity or responsibility handoff. The QCP inside that operation holds granular work, inspection, measurement and verification requirements.
Configure a short route or a deeply detailed Route Kit. Each relevant operation can carry its own structured QCP, controlled supporting procedure or both.
Pass / fail / N/AMeasurements and tolerancesMandatory notes/evidenceSupervisor confirmationHold/rework rulesVersioned history
Route Operation 042Final Assembly · Assembly Cell 04
- ✓Verify component and serial references
- ✓Record torque measurements within tolerance
- •Complete pressure and leak test
- ○Attach final evidence photographs
- ○Supervisor release confirmation
Production forecastWO-2471 · Required 21 Aug, 16:00
Current forecastAt risk · +4h
Largest varianceMachining · +35m
Remaining tolerance2h 10m
Risk sourceFinal Assembly pace
Explainable production forecasting
Use operation target time and tolerance to show expected completion and emerging delivery risk.
Managers can trace a late forecast back to the operation, queue, hold, failed QCP or handoff causing it. Standards can be reviewed over time without rewriting historical production meaning.
Forecasting without pretending to be APS. This is route-based progress and expected-completion visibility. Finite-capacity scheduling, constraint optimization and automated sequencing belong to the future planning/APS pathway.
Operational production cost from execution data
See what the job is costing while it is still in production—not only after it closes.
Establish planned operational cost from the Route Kit, approved labour/resource rates, expected material usage and permitted direct costs. As production proceeds, calculate actual cost to date and estimate at completion from the execution data actually recorded.
Planned / standard costActual cost to dateEstimate at completionLabour/material varianceScrap & rework costOperation-level drivers
Operational production cost—not an accounting replacement. ERP, payroll, inventory and accounting systems can remain the formal financial sources of truth.
Operational production costWO-2471 · Forecast +6.9%
Planned cost$12,480
Actual to date$9,860
Estimate at completion$13,340
Expected variance+$860
QR-enabled execution and accountable handoffs
Move the job with its status, quality results, context and accountability intact.
Use optional QR or barcode labels to open the correct live production record. Operators can also find work through queues and search, so scanning removes friction rather than becoming a dependency.
The handoff transfers what was completed, what remains, quantities, QCP outcomes, exceptions, evidence, risks, next action and the receiving point responsible for acceptance.
Pass to next operationQuality Release
Quantity10 complete · 2 remaining
QCP14 passed · 2 open
ExceptionSeal replacement recorded
Receiving statusAwaiting acceptance
Strongest operating fit
Built for manufacturers that need stronger execution and visibility without beginning with a full enterprise transformation.
The strongest fit is discrete, high-mix, make-to-order, assembly, fabrication, machining, repair/refurbishment and related production where work moves through identifiable operations and responsibility points.
Metal fabrication & machiningPreparation, cutting, machining, welding, finishing, inspection and dispatch.
Industrial equipment & assemblyComplex builds, QCPs, test procedures, quality release and delivery pressure.
Contract manufacturingVariable routes, many customer references, traceability and frequent status questions.
Repair & refurbishmentInspection-led routes, holds, evidence, rework loops and customer-specific work packages.
Platform Foundry onboarding and integration support
Software backed by practical setup, adoption and continued-improvement support.
Platform Foundry supports the work required to move from requirement to a functioning first production loop. The application should remain understandable in its own right; support accelerates adoption and digital advancement rather than compensating for poor product design.
Workflow and route review
Clarify the production object, route, work centres, QCPs, handoffs and expected result.
Site and hierarchy setup
Structure Sites, Locations, work centres and operational timezone behavior.
Route Kit and QCP configuration
Prepare route timing, tolerances, procedures and failure outcomes.
Data loading and onboarding
Use controlled imports, operator guidance, administrator setup and first-run support.
Integration pathway
Map orders, identifiers, rates, usage, status events and outputs to existing systems.
Expansion and private deployment
Extend routes, Sites and integrations or scope an isolated deployment where required.
Start with one production flow
Put the shop floor under clearer operational control without beginning with a full MES replacement.
Apply to Platform Foundry for a focused discovery discussion covering the current production process, Route Kit, work centres, QCP requirements, timing, operational costing, data, integrations and the best first deployment pathway.