To manage minimum stock levels and reorders for components, calculate a minimum for each component from average consumption and supplier lead time, keep balances updated with every movement and create purchase requests as soon as stock falls below the minimum. In Jestor, components, movements and purchase requests are connected, so
You can keep calibration records for measuring instruments by registering each caliper, micrometer, gauge and scale with its identifier, location and calibration interval, attaching every calibration certificate and reviewing a list of instruments due for calibration. In Jestor, instruments and calibrations are connected, and expired instruments can be blocked from
A structured way to handle customer returns of defective products is to register every return request with order, batch, defect description and photos, inspect the returned product, decide on repair, replacement or credit and record the root cause. In Jestor, returns are linked to the original order and batch, so
To track delivery dates promised to customers and delays, record the promised date on every order, keep a forecast date updated by production, highlight orders where the forecast passes the promise and inform customers before the delay happens. In Jestor, promised and forecast dates sit side by side, and late
You can manage outsourced processes such as painting or plating by recording every batch sent to a supplier with quantities, specifications and expected return date, tracking it while it is outside and inspecting quantities and quality when it comes back. In Jestor, outsourced steps are part of the production order,
A good way to run daily production meetings with a shared task list is to hold a short meeting at the same time every day, review the production board and yesterday's results, discuss today's priorities and problems and record each action in a shared list with
To manage spare parts inventory for production machines, list the parts each machine needs, mark critical parts that would stop production, set minimum levels and record every part used in maintenance against the machine. In Jestor, spare parts, machines and maintenance services are connected, so critical parts are always available.
You can track scrap and material waste by production order by recording every scrapped part or wasted material with quantity, reason and stage, linking it to the order and calculating its cost. In Jestor, scrap records feed dashboards that show which products, stages and causes waste the most. Why is
An effective way to manage technical drawings and revisions is to keep a register of every drawing with product, revision letter, date and status, approve each new revision before release and make sure production orders always point to the current approved revision. In Jestor, drawings are linked to products and
To track lot numbers from supplier to customer, record the supplier lot of every material received, link the material lots used to each production batch and link each batch to the customer shipments that contained it. In Jestor, material lots, batches and shipments are connected, so you can trace a
You can plan production capacity for the next month by adding up the hours needed for confirmed and expected orders by machine or work center, comparing them with available hours after maintenance and absences and deciding in advance whether to add shifts, outsource or adjust delivery dates. In Jestor, orders,
A good way to handle customer change requests during production is to record every request on the order, assess its impact on materials, cost and delivery date, get internal and customer approval for any price or date change and update the production order only after approval. In Jestor, change requests