🏭 Production Stages

The Production Stages module allows you to design and control the manufacturing workflow inside your factory.
Each stage represents a step in the production process—such as Cutting, Welding, Painting, or QC—and is used across Routes, Tracking, Workstations, and Reports.

Fabritec lets you add, edit, reorder, and configure stages to match your factory’s exact workflow.
This ensures accurate tracking, optimized routing, and consistent reporting across all projects.

📌 Why Production Stages Matter

Production stages are the foundation of:

Routing (the sequence of operations for each item)

Workstation assignment and utilization

Production tracking

Quality inspections

Reporting & performance analysis

A well-organized stage structure improves visibility, reduces errors, and makes it easier for planners, supervisors, and operators to manage daily tasks.

📋 Viewing Production Stages

Navigate to:

Production Setup → Production Stages

Here you will see a full list of your stages with:

Stage order

Name

Requires Inspection (true/false)

Outsourcing (true/false)

Default duration

Assigned labour groups

Actions (edit, delete)

Stages appear in the exact order you define them, and this sequence is used across all Routes and Production workflows.

➕ Add a New Production Stage

Click + Add Stage to open the stage creation form.

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You will be able to configure the following:

1️⃣ Name (Required)

Enter the name of the production step.

Examples:

Cutting

Bending

Rolling

Welding

Painting

2️⃣ Description (Optional)

Add a short description to clarify the scope of this stage.
This helps supervisors and operators understand what happens at this step.

Examples:

Cutting steel plates using CNC and laser machines

Welding joints using MIG/MAG welding technique

3️⃣ Default Duration (Optional)

Define the expected duration of the stage (Hours:Minutes).
Fabritec uses this value for planning and scheduling insights on dashboards and load calculations.

Example values:

02:30 → Cutting

01:00 → Bending

00:45 → Fit-Up

4️⃣ Choose a Color (Required)

Assign a color tag to visually distinguish this stage across:

Tracking screens

Workflow cards

Production timelines

Colors help operators quickly recognize each stage on dashboards and progress bars.

5️⃣ Requires Inspection (Toggle)

Turn this ON if the stage must be inspected before moving to the next stage.
This ensures production cannot proceed without QC approval.
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Use cases:

Fit-Up

Welding

Final Coating

Galvanizing

6️⃣ Outsourcing (Toggle)

Enable this if the stage will be completed by an external supplier.
Useful for:

Galvanizing

Powder coating

Heat treatment

🛠 Editing & Reordering Stages

Each stage can be:

✏️ Edited

Update name, duration, color, inspection requirements, and outsourcing settings.

🗑 Deleted

Only if the stage is not used in existing routes or items.

☰ Reordered

Drag stages up or down to change their sequence.
This sequence becomes the factory’s operational flow.

🧩 How Production Stages Are Used Across Fabritec

Production Stages are linked everywhere in the system:

🔗 1. Routes

Stages define the full operation sequence for each item.

🏭 2. Workstations

Each workstation can be tied to a default stage.

👷 3. Labours

Labour groups are assigned to stages they work on.

🔍 4. Quality Control

If “Requires Inspection” is ON, QC must approve before production moves forward.

📦 5. Tracking

Stages appear in order on the tracking timeline.

⭐ Best Practices

Use clear and industry-recognized names to avoid confusion.

Enable inspection only where needed to avoid unnecessary QC delays.

Use outsourcing only when the step truly occurs outside the factory.

Keep default durations realistic to generate accurate planning insights.

Assign consistent colors across similar stages (e.g., welding → red tones).

🎯 Example Stage Configuration

Welding Stage

Name: Welding

Description: MIG/MAG welding for steel joints

Default Duration: 03:00

Requires Inspection: ✔

Outsourcing: ✘

Color: Custom color tag

Galvanizing Stage (Outsourced)

Name: Galvanizing

Description: Hot-dip galvanizing at external supplier

Default Duration: 48:00

Requires Inspection: ✔

Outsourcing: ✔

Routes – How stages are used to build manufacturing workflows

Workstations – Machines and labour units that perform these stages

Labours – Assigning workers to operations

Phase Production – Tracking progress during manufacturing

Production Stages

🏭 Production Stages#

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📌 Why Production Stages Matter#

📋 Viewing Production Stages#

➕ Add a New Production Stage#

1️⃣ Name (Required)#

2️⃣ Description (Optional)#

3️⃣ Default Duration (Optional)#

4️⃣ Choose a Color (Required)#

5️⃣ Requires Inspection (Toggle)#

6️⃣ Outsourcing (Toggle)#

🛠 Editing & Reordering Stages#

✏️ Edited#

🗑 Deleted#

☰ Reordered#

🧩 How Production Stages Are Used Across Fabritec#

🔗 1. Routes#

🏭 2. Workstations#

👷 3. Labours#

🔍 4. Quality Control#

📦 5. Tracking#

⭐ Best Practices#

🎯 Example Stage Configuration#

Welding Stage#

Galvanizing Stage (Outsourced)#

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