Reliable reference data
Clarify products, units, movement categories and reconciliation rules.
Manufacturing & production
Production orders, availability, quality and operating continuity.
Discuss this subjectThe challenges to address
Confirmed orders can encounter uncertain stock, shifting production priorities or limited visibility of rejects. Variances may be identified too late.
Our response
We propose linking orders, availability and operating follow-up at a level suited to existing data. Production events, stock movements and orders are distinguished to avoid misleading indicators.
What the engagement can cover
Operating follow-up
Make downtime, rejects and pending orders visible.
Margin analysis
Reconcile prices, available costs and commercial terms.
A view of production variances
Example workshop view: reconcile quantities and events by product or batch, using available data.
| Business view | Required data | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Plan and actual output | Planned and produced quantities | Same product, unit and period |
| Quality | Accepted, rejected and reworked quantities | Causes and batches identified |
| Stoppages | Recorded events and durations | Cause confirmed with the team |
How the engagement works
Observe flows, define events and references, build a tracking prototype and review with operating owners. ERP interfaces and reporting frequency are agreed during scoping.
Prepare an initial scope.
A few practical points to make scoping and acceptance clearer.
What you can prepare
- Production orders and planned, produced and rejected quantities.
- Units, product references and stock-availability rules.
- Production stages and the people who can confirm recorded events.
What we need to agree together
- When is a quantity considered produced, available or rejected?
- Which variances require a production decision rather than a data-entry correction?
Reconcile planned and actual quantities for one order, product and period. Check units, rejects and recorded shortages, then ask the owners to explain variances without assuming machine connectivity is available.