The client struggled with a massive visibility gap between high-level corporate planning and shop-floor execution. While SAP managed broad order packages, local sites relied on manual paper sifting to sequence production. Sales teams had zero insight into order status once released to production, leading to constant status-chasing and administrative fatigue. Without a digital tie-back, supervisors had to walk the floor to determine if schedules were on track or slipping into the next day.
Business Need: The client struggled with a massive visibility gap between high-level corporate planning and shop-floor execution. While SAP managed broad order packages, local sites relied on manual paper sifting to sequence production. Sales teams had zero insight into order status once released to production, leading to constant status-chasing and administrative fatigue. Without a digital tie-back, supervisors had to walk the floor to determine if schedules were on track or slipping into the next day.
Solution: Kinetech delivered a custom scheduling extension that integrates directly with SAP. The tool captures released work orders into a dynamic unscheduled view, allowing planners to drag and drop tasks onto specific machines and dates. This digital orchestration eliminates paper-based sequencing and provides a single source of truth for both the front office and the shop floor. The application tracks schedule attainment by monitoring rollovers and proactive rescheduling, turning state and performance information into actionable data
Results: The solution achieved rapid time-to-value within months, replacing manual paper stacks with real-time operational transparency. Sales associates now monitor order progress autonomously, eliminating the need for redundant phone calls and improving customer communication. By quantifying schedule attainment, management can now identify bottlenecks and stay ahead of delays before they impact logistics. This digital foundation reduced administrative overhead and provided supervisors with at-a-glance status updates without leaving their desks, bridging the last mile of production.