Pothera ERP · Shop floor
Shop Floor and Work Order Management in Pothera ERP
Pothera ERP runs the shop floor through production orders: each order carries its BOM, quantity and date, and is allocated to machines and manpower. Output, rejections and material used are recorded against the order, and production is analysed by machine, shift and operator — with lot traceability from issue to finished goods.
Who it is for: Pothera ERP shop-floor management is built for Indian manufacturers with roughly ₹10–500 crore annual turnover running several machines and shifts who want output by machine, shift and operator.
Built by Bsquare Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Noida · part of The Nambiar Group · 25 years in business · 1,000+ manufacturing and trading clients.
Shop floor & work orders in Pothera — at a glance
| Work orders | Production orders from plan or sales order |
|---|---|
| Allocation | Machines and manpower |
| Recording | Output and consumption against the order |
| Analysis | By machine, shift and operator |
| Traceability | Lot traceability; re-packing |
| Quality | WIP and SFG inspection linked to the order |
Bsquare’s take
“Every plant has a shift that performs better than the others. Without machine-wise and operator-wise data, nobody knows which one — or why.”
A production order’s life in Pothera ERP
- ReleaseProduction order created with BOM, quantity and date.
- AllocateMachine and manpower assigned.
- IssueMaterial issued by lot.
- RecordOutput, rejection and consumption per shift.
- InspectWIP / SFG inspection.
- CloseFG received; order cost and variance visible.
What plant heads can see
| Question | Where Pothera ERP answers it |
|---|---|
| Which machine produced least this week? | Production analysis by machine |
| Which shift has the most rejections? | Production analysis by shift; rejection analysis |
| Which operator is fastest on this item? | Production analysis by operator |
| Which lot went into this finished batch? | Lot traceability |
| Is this order on time? | Production order status |
Free tool: shift efficiency calculator
Compare one shift’s performance with its target. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Questions to ask any vendor
- Recording: How is output recorded per shift, and by whom?
- Analysis: Can we see output and rejection by machine, shift and operator?
- Material: Is material issued to the order by lot?
- Status: Can sales see an order’s production status?
- Variance: Does the order show actual versus standard material?
Frequently asked questions
What is shop floor management software?
Shop floor management software records and controls work in the factory — releasing production orders, assigning machines and people, recording output, rejections and material, and reporting performance.
What is work order management in manufacturing?
It is the process of creating, assigning, tracking and closing production (work) orders, so each order’s material, labour, output and quality are recorded against it.
Does Pothera ERP track production by machine, shift and operator?
Yes. Pothera ERP provides production analysis by machine, shift and operator.
How do you calculate shift efficiency?
Efficiency = actual good output ÷ target output × 100. Rejection rate = rejected ÷ total produced × 100. Availability = (planned minutes − downtime) ÷ planned minutes × 100.
Is a separate MES needed with Pothera ERP?
Many Indian plants run production orders, recording and analysis in Pothera ERP without a separate MES. Plants needing machine-level data capture from PLCs may add one; discuss integration in the demo.
Can operators record production on the floor?
Production is recorded against each order by shift; ask in the demo how your plant would capture entries at the machine.
Related
Production planning
Plan production against orders, machines and manpower. Free capacity calculator.
Quality management
Inspection at inward, WIP, SFG, FG and pre-dispatch. Free cost-of-quality calculator.
Batch & lot traceability
Trace any lot from supplier to customer. Free traceability self-check.
Plant maintenance (CMMS)
Preventive maintenance, breakdowns, spares and calibration. Free downtime calculator.
ERP for manufacturing
One system from enquiry to dispatch, built around production.
ERP demo questions checklist
35 questions to ask every vendor, with a free scoring tool.
See it on your own data
Send us one sales order, its BOM and last month’s production report. We will run them through Pothera ERP in the demo.