Bespoke Web Apps for Manufacturing: Production Tracking, QC, Downtime and Stock in One System

Manufacturing businesses run on information: what is being made, where it is in the process, what’s in stock, what has failed QC, and where time is being lost. Many SMEs have the data, but it’s scattered across spreadsheets, paper forms and legacy systems. A bespoke web app can create a single source of truth for production tracking, QC, downtime and stock—built around your real shop-floor workflows.

Why Manufacturers Outgrow Spreadsheets and “Half-Fitted” Systems

Excel and paper can work early on, but as production complexity grows, common pain points appear:

• No consistent, trusted view of “what’s happening right now”
• QC results captured inconsistently and hard to audit
• Downtime reasons recorded late (or not at all)
• Stock levels out of sync with what’s actually been issued to production
• Reporting takes too long and becomes a monthly fire drill

A bespoke system doesn’t just digitise paperwork—it aligns how production, quality and stock flow through the business.

What a Bespoke Manufacturing Web App Typically Covers

1) Work Orders, Batches and Production Stages

• Track production by order, batch/lot or job number
• Define stages (work centres, lines, cells) and capture progress
• Handle splits, rework and partial completions
• Capture shift information for traceability

2) Quality Control Workflows

QC is one of the biggest sources of cost when it’s inconsistent. A bespoke system can support:

• Product/process-specific inspection templates
• Pass/fail criteria, tolerances and required evidence
• Non-conformance (NCR) logging and corrective actions
• Quarantine/hold workflows for suspect batches
• Audit trails: who checked what, when, and the result

3) Downtime and Scrap / Reject Tracking

• Downtime reasons captured at the time they occur
• Distinguish planned vs unplanned downtime
• Scrap/reject recording tied to product, stage and reason
• Trends by line, shift, machine or operator

4) Stock and Materials Visibility

• Raw materials, WIP and finished goods visibility
• Material issuing to production with full traceability
• Lot/batch tracking for critical materials
• Integration with purchasing or accounts where needed

5) Maintenance Logging and Planning

• Reactive maintenance requests from the shop floor
• Planned maintenance schedules by asset
• Link downtime events to maintenance activity
• Parts usage and repeat fault visibility

KPIs That Become Easier Once the Data Is Structured

Once the core data is captured consistently, you can generate meaningful metrics such as:

• Throughput by line/work centre and shift
• Downtime by cause (and total lost time)
• Scrap/reject rates by product, stage and reason
• Right-first-time rates and rework volumes
• OEE-style reporting (where relevant) without manual spreadsheets

Integration: Don’t Throw Away What Already Works

Manufacturers often have existing systems (ERP, accounts, SCADA, barcoding, labelling). A bespoke .NET system can integrate where it makes sense, while still giving you the operational visibility those systems often struggle to provide.

Try Asking… (Questions Your System Should Answer)

• “What’s in production right now and what stage is it at?”
• “Which line lost the most time this week, and why?”
• “Which products are driving the most rejects?”
• “What stock is available vs already allocated to orders?”
• “Which machines have repeat faults and how often?”

If you’re considering a bespoke manufacturing system, the best start is a short conversation to map your current data flow from order → production → QC → stock → reporting, then identify the quickest wins.

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