How to Track Production Orders Through a Pipeline

To track production orders, each order becomes a record that moves through the stages your operation actually uses. Status stops being something people ask about and becomes something they can see.

Why production status is the most requested information

Everyone downstream of production needs it, and almost nobody has direct access.

Sales unable to answer when a customer asks
Production interrupted by status questions
Delays discovered by the customer before the team
No record of where an order spent its time

What the order record should carry

The client, connected rather than typed
The items and quantities from a shared product catalogue
The current stage on the production pipeline
Timing per stage, recorded automatically
A chat, so anything specific to that order stays with it

How to set it up in Jestor

Build the products and clients tables in Jestor, connecting orders to both.
Create orders by selecting the client and adding items with quantities.
Define the production stages on a Kanban matching your real flow.
Enable log metrics on the stage field so time per phase is captured.
Give sales read access to the pipeline so they can answer without interrupting production.

Why choose Jestor for production visibility?

Jestor records time per stage automatically, which turns the recurring question — where does production actually lose time — into data rather than opinion.

Permissions by role, field, and action mean sales can see status without being able to change it, which is usually the objection to giving them access at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can sales see status without editing?

Yes, through role-based permissions. See jestor.com.

Is timing per stage recorded automatically?

Yes, once log metrics are enabled on the stage field.

Can each order have its own discussion?

Yes, every record has its own chat.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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