Production Management: Control your manufacturing in real time.

Transform your production floor with real-time visibility, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimize your manufacturing workflows. Used by industrial, engineering, and assembly teams to track WIP, manage OEE, and execute faster.

What is Production Management?

Production Management is a manufacturing execution platform that lets you plan, monitor, and control every stage of your production process in real time. Think of it as the central nervous system of your shop floor — from raw materials and work-in-progress (WIP) to finished goods and quality control, all connected and fully transparent.

With Production Management, anyone on your production team can access live order status, machine utilization, and bottleneck alerts, no manual spreadsheets required. Whether you're in production planning, quality assurance, or operations management, you can reduce downtime, improve throughput, and make data-driven adjustments in minutes. That's the beauty of Production Management: it puts the power of real-time manufacturing intelligence into everyone's hands, not just plant managers.

But Production Management isn't just about tracking jobs. It's about confidence. Confident decisions backed by accurate, real-time production data. Confident operations built on what's actually happening on your shop floor right now — not what was manually entered yesterday.

At Crauntech, we don't just hand you a production tool and walk away. We roll out Production Management as your go-to manufacturing intelligence engine, tailored to fit the unique way your company plans and executes production. From connecting your machines and MES to training your team, we make sure Production Management works for you — not the other way around. Because when Production Management is set up right, it doesn't just show you what's being built. It shows you constraints, quality trends, and exactly what to do about them.

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How Production Management transforms your business

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Faster, Smarter Production Throughput

Production Management automatically captures real-time production status and puts key metrics front and center — all in one glance. What used to take hours of manual production tracking now takes seconds. No more guesswork. Just real-time visibility. Empower your operations team with up-to-the-minute performance insights that drive confident, data-backed decisions. Whether you're managing work orders, machine loads, or shift handovers, critical production data is always at your fingertips.

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Seamless Integration with 100+ Production Systems

Connect Production Management to your ERP (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), MES, PLCs, SCADA systems, and over 100 other sources. Everything lives in one unified ecosystem. No more jumping between tools. No more siloed production data. Bring together your entire manufacturing landscape — from legacy shop floor systems to modern digital workflows — and create a single source of truth for all your production metrics. Our team handles the complex integrations so you don't have to.

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Real-Time Collaboration on Production Data, Anywhere

Share secure, real-time production dashboards from any device — web, mobile, or tablet. Your entire team sees the same WIP status, OEE, and production history. Align faster. Resolve bottlenecks together. Execute as one. With Production Management's cloud-first architecture, your production planners, shift supervisors, and quality managers can collaborate on the same production data simultaneously — whether they're on the shop floor, working remotely, or in the central operations center.

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Lower Operational Costs & Unplanned Downtime

Spot production bottlenecks, uncover machine idle time, and surface optimization opportunities before your competitors do. With Production Management, you reduce unnecessary downtime and maximize ROI on every production asset. Identify inefficient changeovers, optimize scheduling, reduce material waste, and allocate resources where they generate the highest returns. Many of our clients see full ROI within the first 4-6 months of implementation.

Our Production Management services

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Production Planning & Intelligent Scheduling

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Turn demand forecasts into optimized production schedules and capacity plans

We connect your ERP and demand signals, configure scheduling algorithms for maximum efficiency, and optimize work order sequencing based on real-time capacity, materials, and labor. Includes finite capacity scheduling, what-if scenario planning, and automated re-scheduling. Perfect for make-to-order, make-to-stock, and engineer-to-order environments looking to reduce lead times and improve on-time delivery.

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Production Tracking, Quality Management & OEE

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Ensure production targets and quality standards with real-time tracking

We implement real-time production tracking (WIP, cycle times, yield), quality checks (control plans, defect tracking), and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics. Perfect for manufacturers with complex quality requirements, ISO certifications, or multi-stage production lines. Includes real-time dashboards for OEE, downtime analysis, and defect Pareto charts. Your production data stays accurate while remaining fully auditable and traceable.

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Automated Production Workflows & Real-Time Reporting

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Stop manual data entry. Let your production events trigger actions automatically

We set up production data pipelines and integration connectors to automate work order updates, production reporting, and sync to your ERP, MES, and BI systems. No more manual production entries or paper travelers. We also configure exception handling, automated alerts for production delays, and dynamic reporting when actuals deviate from plan.

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Production Team Training & Ongoing Support

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Empower your production team to manage, monitor, and scale your manufacturing intelligence

We don't just set up production management — we empower your team. Our hands-on training covers work order management, exception handling, OEE interpretation, and system maintenance best practices. Includes customized training manuals and 2 months of post-launch support to ensure your team can manage and evolve your production workflows independently.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to implement Production Management?

Typical production management implementation takes 3-6 weeks depending on your production complexity, number of work centers, and required integrations. We'll provide a detailed timeline during our free consultation.

Which production systems can Production Management integrate with?

Production Management integrates with multiple production systems, including:

  • Production sources: ERP (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), MES, PLCs, SCADA, HMI
  • Data types: Work orders, BOMs, routings, machine status, quality readings, labor tracking
  • Shop floor devices: Tablets, barcode scanners, ANDON systems, operator terminals
  • Production metrics: OEE, cycle times, changeover times, defect rates, yield
  • Custom APIs & webhooks for real-time machine data

We can integrate any production source your manufacturing operations use.

Do you provide production management training for our team?

Yes. We offer comprehensive training including:

  • Work order management and shop floor data capture best practices
  • Exception handling (delays, quality issues, material shortages)
  • Configuring production rules and OEE tracking
  • Real-time reporting and schedule management
  • Customized training manuals
  • 2 months of post-launch support
Can I manage production workflows on mobile devices on the shop floor?

Yes. Production Management offers full mobile capabilities for shop floor teams including:

  • iOS (iPhone, iPad) - Real-time production updates, start/stop jobs, report scrap
  • Android - View work orders, record production counts, flag quality issues

Your production team can report actuals, view schedules, and escalate issues anywhere on the shop floor with an internet connection.

Is our production data secure with Production Management?

Yes. Our Production Management solution includes enterprise-grade security features:

  • Encryption at rest and in transit (AES-256, TLS 1.2+)
  • Role-based access control for production data (operator, supervisor, planner, executive)
  • Audit trails for every production transaction and schedule change
  • Compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and other manufacturing quality standards

Your sensitive production data never leaves our secure infrastructure.

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Optimize Your Production Floor

Manual spreadsheets and disconnected systems alone won't optimize your manufacturing – real-time production data will. Our Production Management solutions turn every work order, machine reading, and quality check into a direct answer to your toughest questions: Where are our production bottlenecks this week? Which work centers have the lowest OEE? How much unplanned downtime can we eliminate next month? We transform disconnected shop floor data into operational workflows that hit your bottom line – fast.

Let's Get to Work

Stop letting your production data gather dust in scattered spreadsheets. Crauntech helps you implement Production Management from scratch, integrate existing MES/ERP, or train your team in modern manufacturing analytics. Whether you're a job shop or a high-volume manufacturer, we'll build a custom plan that fits your goals and budget.

Request your free demo today – Become the data‑driven manufacturer you're meant to be. No commitment. Just results.