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What Are Dashboards For and How Do They Work in Fabritec?

Fabritec’s Dashboards are real-time analytical tools that transform raw production data into clear, actionable insights.
They help factory managers, supervisors, planners, and executives monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and make data-driven decisions.

Dashboards automatically gather information from Tracking → QC → Production Setup → Projects → Shipping, and present it in visual charts, KPIs, and productivity indicators.

Below is the complete workflow explaining what dashboards are for and how they work.

✅ 1. What Are Dashboards Used For?

Dashboards are designed to help you:

✔ Monitor factory-wide productivity

See how much weight (tons) is produced over specific time ranges.

✔ Identify bottlenecks

Spot delays in projects, phases, or stages.

✔ Analyze labour, workstation, and stage performance

Measure how operators, machines, and shifts are performing.

✔ Track project progress from a management view

Understand which phases are progressing or stuck.

✔ Evaluate outsourcing vs. in-house manufacturing

Split reports by Manufacturing Only or Outsourcing Only.

✔ Improve planning and scheduling

Data shows when the factory is overloaded or underutilized.

✔ Support decision-making with accurate KPIs

Dashboards give a “wide-factory” view for enterprise-level monitoring.

✅ 2. How Dashboards Work (Data Sources & Automation)

Dashboards automatically collect data from:

Production tracking (operators logging stage completion)

QC approvals and rejections

Phase dates and progress

BOM weights and quantities

Workstation activity and time logs

Shipping dispatches

Labour performance data

This means no manual data entry—everything comes from live factory operations.

✅ 3. Accessing the Dashboards

Go to:

Dashboards → Production Productivity Dashboard

This opens the main dashboard where you can filter and analyze production progress.

✅ 4. How Dashboard Filters Work

Dashboards include advanced filters that allow you to customize the analysis.

A. Duration Filter

Controls the timeframe of the analysis.
Options include:

Last 24 hours

Last 7 days

Last 30 days

Last 90 days

Last 12 months

Last 3 years

Custom date range

Why it matters:

Understand how production changes over short or long periods.

B. Granularity Filter

Determines how data is grouped:

Hourly

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

Example:

Daily granularity shows day-by-day productivity;
Monthly granularity shows trends for longer-term review.

C. Chart Type Filter

Choose how the data is visualized:

Column Chart

Line Chart

Spline Chart

✅ 5. What the Main Dashboard Shows

A. Productivity Chart (Weight in Tons)

Shows total produced weight over selected time.

B. Productivity by Category & Phase

Breaks down output by:

Category (Beams, Plates, Purlins, Trusses…)

Phase

C. Manufacturing Only vs Outsourcing Only

Allows you to isolate:

Internal production

Outsourced production

D. Productivity by Phase

Shows how each project phase is performing.

E. Hours Productivity by Phase

Displays the total labour hours per phase.

F. Current Phase Status

Shows phase progress and status (In Production / Completed / Pending).

G. Production by Stage

Analyze stages like Cutting → Drilling → Welding → Painting.

H. Production by Shifts

Compare performance across shifts (Morning vs Night).

I. Production by Items

Shows performance per individual item or mark.

J. Labour Productivity

Shows per-labour output and workload.

K. Shop Load (Factory Load Visualization)

Shows how many items are:

Pending

In Progress

Loaded

L. Backlog Reports

Identifies delayed items and bottlenecks.

M. Shipping Reports

Shows shipping output by phase.

All these views provide deep insights into production stability and performance.

✅ 6. Exporting Dashboard Data

Dashboards allow export to:

PDF

PNG

SVG

JPEG

This helps managers share performance reports easily.
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You can also export tabular reports as Excel files for deeper analysis.
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✅ 7. How Dashboards Support Decision-Making

Dashboards help leadership answer critical questions:

Are we on track to meet monthly production targets?

Which phase is delayed and causing bottlenecks?

Which stage is slowing the factory down?

Are outsourced items affecting timelines?

Which shifts or labourers are performing best?

How much weight was produced today?

This is why dashboards act as the command center for Fabritec’s production monitoring.

📌 Full End-to-End Dashboard Workflow Summary

Operators update production progress

QC approves or rejects items

Data flows automatically into dashboards

Manager selects duration, granularity, and chart type

Dashboard displays performance metrics

Manager exports or reviews trends

Decisions and actions are taken based on real-time insights

Dashboards turn factory data into actionable knowledge.

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What Are the Reports Provided by Fabritec and What Is the Workflow for Using Them?

Fabritec provides a comprehensive reporting system designed to give management, production teams, planners, and QC full visibility into factory performance.
Reports complement Dashboards by providing detailed, exportable, filterable data for audits, KPIs, planning, and client communication.

Below is the complete explanation of all report types Fabritec provides and the step-by-step workflow for using them effectively.

📘 1. What Reports Does Fabritec Provide?

Fabritec offers multiple categories of reports:

✅ A. Productivity Reports (Factory-Level Performance)

These reports measure how much the factory is producing, how fast, and which parts of production contribute most.

Includes:

Productivity by Category & Phase

Productivity by Phase

Hours Productivity by Phase

Manufacturing Only vs Outsourcing Only

What they answer:

How much weight (tons) did we produce?

Which category is leading or lagging?

Which phase is consuming most labour hours?

Are outsourced items delaying production?

✅ B. Stage & Shift Reports

Shows breakdown of production by stage and shift.

Includes:

Production by Stage (Cutting, Drilling, Welding, etc.)

Production by Shifts

What they answer:

Which stage is the bottleneck?

Which shift is more productive?

Are we achieving balanced output across shifts?

✅ C. Item-Level Reports

Detailed reports for individual marks, plates, beams, or parts.

Includes:

Production by Items

Production by Items per Stage

What they answer:

Which items are delayed?

How long did each item spend per stage?

Which items are stuck in QC or outsourcing?

✅ D. Labour Reports

Performance analysis for manpower.

Includes:

Labour Productivity Report

What they answer:

How many tons/hours did each labourer contribute?

Which workers are under- or over-performing?

Are labour resources balanced across workstations?

✅ E. Shop Load & Backlog Reports

These are critical for planning and scheduling.

Includes:

Shop Load Report

Backlog Report

What they answer:

How many items are pending, in progress, or loaded?

Where are the delays happening (Stage/Phase)?

What items are late compared to plan?

Which stations or routes are congested?

✅ F. Shipping Reports

Reports for shipping performance and dispatch analysis.

Includes:

Shipping by Phase

Shipping Summary & History

What they answer:

How much material has been shipped per phase?

What remains to be shipped?

Are we meeting delivery milestones?

📦 Summary of All Report Types

Report Type	Purpose
Productivity Reports	Factory output, category analysis, phase performance
Stage & Shift Reports	Bottleneck identification, shift performance
Item-Level Reports	Detailed tracking per item & stage
Labour Productivity	Evaluate manpower efficiency
Shop Load Report	Real-time load and production distribution
Backlog Report	Identify delayed items & bottlenecks
Shipping Reports	Shipping performance & remaining items

All of these reports are directly connected to production tracking, QC, routing, and shipping operations.

🛠️ 2. Workflow for Using Reports in Fabritec

Below is the step-by-step workflow for how reports are generated, filtered, and used inside the system.

✅ Step 1: Data Collection Through Production Tracking

Reports begin with:

Operators scanning QR codes

Updating stages

Workstations logging time

QC approving or rejecting items

Shipping dispatches being created

All actions feed into Fabritec’s reporting engine automatically.

✅ Step 2: Navigate to Reports

Go to:

→ Reports

This opens the Reports interface where all report categories are displayed.

✅ Step 3: Apply Filters

Every report can be filtered by:

Date Range (Start Date → End Date)

Category (Built-up, Hot Rolled, Trusses, etc.)

Phase

Shift

Stage

This allows highly precise analysis.

✅ Step 4: Select Report Type

Choose from the list:

Productivity by Category & Phase

Production by Stage

Labour Productivity

Shop Load

Backlog Report

Shipping Reports

Each report updates instantly based on tracking data.

✅ Step 5: Review Visual & Tabular Data

Reports are displayed as:

Charts

Tables

Lists

KPIs

You can switch chart types and granularity for deeper insights.

✅ Step 6: Export Reports

All reports can be exported to:

Excel (tabular data)

PDF (summary reports)

PNG / SVG / JPEG (visual charts)

This makes sharing with management, clients, or auditors easy.

✅ Step 7: Use Reports for Decision-Making

Teams use the reports to:

Production Managers

Detect delays & bottlenecks

Balance workload across shifts

Improve routing & station assignment

Planning Engineers

Forecast factory capacity

Adjust schedules

Identify stage duration issues

QC Team

Track failures and rework patterns

Executives

Measure factory output

Track monthly KPI trends

Project Managers

Verify phase progress

Understand shipping status

📌 Full End-to-End Workflow Summary

Operators and QC update live production data

Fabritec aggregates data into reporting modules

Managers access Reports → Overview Reports

Apply filters (dates, categories, phases)

Select desired report type

Review charts, summaries, and KPIs

Export to Excel/PDF/Images

Use insights to adjust planning, manpower, and production decisions

Reports are therefore dynamic, real-time, and actionable.

Fabritec Dashboards and Reports workflow

✅ 1. What Are Dashboards Used For?#

✔ Monitor factory-wide productivity#

✔ Identify bottlenecks#

✔ Analyze labour, workstation, and stage performance#

✔ Track project progress from a management view#

✔ Evaluate outsourcing vs. in-house manufacturing#

✔ Improve planning and scheduling#

✔ Support decision-making with accurate KPIs#

✅ 2. How Dashboards Work (Data Sources & Automation)#

✅ 3. Accessing the Dashboards#

✅ 4. How Dashboard Filters Work#

A. Duration Filter#

Why it matters:#

B. Granularity Filter#

Example:#

C. Chart Type Filter#

✅ 5. What the Main Dashboard Shows#

A. Productivity Chart (Weight in Tons)#

B. Productivity by Category & Phase#

C. Manufacturing Only vs Outsourcing Only#

D. Productivity by Phase#

E. Hours Productivity by Phase#

F. Current Phase Status#

G. Production by Stage#

H. Production by Shifts#

I. Production by Items#

J. Labour Productivity#

K. Shop Load (Factory Load Visualization)#

L. Backlog Reports#

M. Shipping Reports#

✅ 6. Exporting Dashboard Data#

✅ 7. How Dashboards Support Decision-Making#

📌 Full End-to-End Dashboard Workflow Summary#

📘 1. What Reports Does Fabritec Provide?#

✅ A. Productivity Reports (Factory-Level Performance)#

Includes:#

What they answer:#

✅ B. Stage & Shift Reports#

Includes:#

What they answer:#

✅ C. Item-Level Reports#

Includes:#

What they answer:#

✅ D. Labour Reports#

Includes:#

What they answer:#

✅ E. Shop Load & Backlog Reports#

Includes:#

What they answer:#

✅ F. Shipping Reports#

Includes:#

What they answer:#

📦 Summary of All Report Types#

🛠️ 2. Workflow for Using Reports in Fabritec#

✅ Step 1: Data Collection Through Production Tracking#

✅ Step 2: Navigate to Reports#

✅ Step 3: Apply Filters#

✅ Step 4: Select Report Type#

✅ Step 5: Review Visual & Tabular Data#

✅ Step 6: Export Reports#

✅ Step 7: Use Reports for Decision-Making#

Production Managers#

Planning Engineers#

QC Team#

Executives#

Project Managers#

📌 Full End-to-End Workflow Summary#

✅ 1. What Are Dashboards Used For?

✔ Monitor factory-wide productivity

✔ Identify bottlenecks

✔ Analyze labour, workstation, and stage performance

✔ Track project progress from a management view

✔ Evaluate outsourcing vs. in-house manufacturing

✔ Improve planning and scheduling

✔ Support decision-making with accurate KPIs

✅ 2. How Dashboards Work (Data Sources & Automation)

✅ 3. Accessing the Dashboards

✅ 4. How Dashboard Filters Work

A. Duration Filter

Why it matters:

B. Granularity Filter

Example:

C. Chart Type Filter

✅ 5. What the Main Dashboard Shows

A. Productivity Chart (Weight in Tons)

B. Productivity by Category & Phase

C. Manufacturing Only vs Outsourcing Only

D. Productivity by Phase

E. Hours Productivity by Phase

F. Current Phase Status

G. Production by Stage

H. Production by Shifts

I. Production by Items

J. Labour Productivity

K. Shop Load (Factory Load Visualization)

L. Backlog Reports

M. Shipping Reports

✅ 6. Exporting Dashboard Data

✅ 7. How Dashboards Support Decision-Making

📌 Full End-to-End Dashboard Workflow Summary

📘 1. What Reports Does Fabritec Provide?

✅ A. Productivity Reports (Factory-Level Performance)

Includes:

What they answer:

✅ B. Stage & Shift Reports

Includes:

What they answer:

✅ C. Item-Level Reports

Includes:

What they answer:

✅ D. Labour Reports

Includes:

What they answer:

✅ E. Shop Load & Backlog Reports

Includes:

What they answer:

✅ F. Shipping Reports

Includes:

What they answer:

📦 Summary of All Report Types

🛠️ 2. Workflow for Using Reports in Fabritec

✅ Step 1: Data Collection Through Production Tracking

✅ Step 2: Navigate to Reports

✅ Step 3: Apply Filters

✅ Step 4: Select Report Type

✅ Step 5: Review Visual & Tabular Data

✅ Step 6: Export Reports

✅ Step 7: Use Reports for Decision-Making

Production Managers

Planning Engineers

QC Team

Executives

Project Managers

📌 Full End-to-End Workflow Summary