What manufacturers face every day?
Supervisors and operators deal with the same issues across every shop:
❌ Static Excel schedules that are outdated within hours
❌ No live visibility on what’s running or delayed
❌ Operators running between machines without clear priorities
❌ Unexpected stops or inspections blocking production
💬 The result: stress, delays, and underused capacity.
4 Concrete Transformations with JITbase
JITbase doesn’t replace your systems. It connects them.
It turns your ERP, machine, and operator data into a live, actionable production view.
Here’s what changes 👇
1️⃣ From Excel to a live production plan
Before: static spreadsheets updated manually and shared too late.
After: a dynamic plan that updates automatically from real machine and operator data.
🟢 Results:
- 1–2 hours saved daily in planning
- No forgotten jobs or double entries
- Clear priorities for everyone.
2️⃣ Digitized communication of the plan to operators
Before: supervisors manually wrote on whiteboards what operators had to do.
After: a digital allocation dashboard, automatically generated from the JITbase schedule, is displayed to operators.
🟢 Results:
- The plan is always up to date
- Operators know exactly what to work on and understand priorities
- Any change during the shift is communicated in real time on the allocation dashboard
- Immediate reactivity on the shop floor
3️⃣ Automatic WIP tracking
Before: supervisors manually updated WIP on a whiteboard or in an Excel file.
After: WIP is updated automatically using machine data or operator inputs (scanner or tablet).
🟢 Results:
- Real-time visibility of production WIP
- Automatic updates to the production schedule
- Real-time updates of end dates and times for each operation or work order
4️⃣ Collection of standard times and automated production analysis
Before: standard times were collected manually or at a very high level in the ERP; OEE was calculated in Excel, without accounting for machine downtime.
After: OEE (and all its components) is calculated automatically using machine and operator data. Standard times are accurate to the minute and collected automatically.
🟢 Results:
- Reliable, standardized, and actionable data
- Clear visibility of real losses and improvement opportunities
- Real-time performance calculations for proactive decision-making
Testimonial from an aerospace manufacturer
“Before JITbase, we spent our days reacting. We spent hours reporting data on paper or in Excel.
Now, everything is visible: priorities, downtime, first-article parts. We plan better, we communicate better, and we produce better.”
— Production Supervisor, aerospace sector
Why it matters?
Each transformation is simple, but together they change everything:
- Information becomes visible and shared
- Decisions are based on real data
- Teams regain control and time.
💬 This is what real digital transformation looks like: not theoretical concepts, but four concrete, measurable changes that truly make a difference for your employees.