CNC machining · 2025
From spreadsheets to machine tracking by shift
A three-shift CNC shop moved from paper logs to recording machine sessions and output right at the machine.
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Results
Time to close shift output
15 minutes
Before 4 hours → After 15 minutes
Late deliveries
6%
Before 18% → After 6%
Defects traced to source
95%
Before 30% → After 95%
Context
The shop runs more than 40 CNC machines across three shifts. Output was written in a logbook at the end of each shift and typed into a spreadsheet the next morning. Supervisors only ever saw yesterday's progress.
What we did
- Production orders are generated directly from sales orders, with material norms and routing.
- Operators open and close machine sessions on a tablet on the floor.
- Output is verified at three levels: operator, team lead and QC.
- Every defect is linked to a machine, shift and material lot.
Results
Supervisors see the progress of each order in real time. Closing shift output no longer depends on paper logs, and when a defect appears the QC team can trace the cause in minutes.