Scheduling lives in several places
Orders, work centers, due dates, material status, and capacity are reconciled by hand before anyone can see the conflict.
Business and manufacturing analytics
One operating view for the work already in motion.
Connect ERP records, production status, schedules, inventory, and management reporting in a custom dashboard shaped around how your plant actually runs.
One person scopes, builds, and supports every business dashboard. Based in Lexington, Ohio, with plant visits available in the region.
Production control · September 1Current
On-time plan94.6%↑ 2.1 pts
Scheduled486 hr92% loaded
At risk73 urgent
Open orders12817 due this week
ResourceNext jobLoadStatus
Line 1WO-10482 · AX-4408.4 hrMaterial hold
Line 3WO-10491 · QZ-1206.1 hrRunning
Line 4WO-10504 · BD-8709.7 hrChangeover
Line 5WO-10512 · LM-2317.2 hrReady
Representative interface with fictional sample data.
What gets fixed
The ERP has the facts. The team still needs the view.
A manufacturing dashboard sits between system records and day-to-day decisions. It reduces the time spent assembling reports without pretending the underlying system should be replaced.
KPIs arrive after the moment to act
Metrics may be accurate, but a weekly export often explains yesterday instead of highlighting what needs attention now.
Reports answer only one question
Static output shows totals. Managers still need the owners, exceptions, and detail behind a number before they can move it.
Spreadsheet logic becomes operational infrastructure
Important calculations depend on copied formulas, hidden tabs, and one person who knows how the workbook works.
Dashboard examples
Built for the next production decision.
Every view is customized, but the strongest manufacturing dashboards make status, risk, ownership, and sequence visible at the same time.
Scheduling concept · Sample data
Capacity and schedule visibility
See available hours, committed load, constraints, and the work most likely to miss its promise.
Monday
72%
Tuesday
88%
Wednesday
104%
Thursday
96%
Friday
64%
Capacity conflictLine 4 · Wednesday+3.2 hrResolve
Material riskWO-10482Due TueOwner set
Exception view
Issues with an owner
Replace an undifferentiated report with the exceptions that need a decision.
Material short · WO-10482Assigned to purchasing · due today
Quality hold · Lot 64109Review scheduled · 10:30 AM
Late operation · Line 3Customer promise at risk
Leadership view
KPIs with the reason underneath
On-time delivery, throughput, backlog, inventory, quality, and margin can lead directly to the work behind each movement.
OTD94.6%
Backlog$1.84M
Scrap1.7%
Holds4
What can be included
One model of the operation, not another isolated report.
The exact scope follows your workflow and accessible data. Common views bring several of these areas together.
- Production scheduling
- Sales orders
- Capacity
- Inventory
- Material readiness
- Throughput
- On-time delivery
- Quality exceptions
- Downtime
- Labor visibility
- Backlog
- Executive KPIs
- Automated weekly reporting
- Customer commitments
Data integration
A useful layer above the systems you trust.
Connection methods vary by system access and project needs. The dashboard can begin with structured exports and evolve toward a more automated flow where practical.
Existing sourcesERP data, spreadsheets, production files, databases, and recurring exports
Defined reporting modelConsistent metrics, ownership, business rules, and a clear refresh path
Role-based viewsScheduling, floor visibility, management review, and focused exception queues
Plex specialization
Running Plex ERP?
DeLong Analytics has a dedicated path for custom Plex reporting, production visibility, and manufacturing dashboards.
Explore Plex reportingCan a manufacturing dashboard work with an ERP other than Plex?
Yes. The broader manufacturing dashboard service is not limited to Plex. The practical approach depends on the data access, exports, and reporting options available in your current systems.
Can a dashboard replace manual reporting?
Often, it can replace much of the recurring assembly and calculation work. The first step is identifying the manual tasks, the source data behind them, and which parts can be made dependable and repeatable.
Do we have to replace our spreadsheets?
No. A spreadsheet can remain a valid source or working tool. The goal is to remove repeated consolidation and give users a clearer view, not to eliminate a familiar tool without a reason.
Can different roles see different information?
Yes. A scheduler, production manager, and leadership team may need different levels of detail. The design can organize those views around each role while keeping definitions consistent.
Start with one recurring decision
Which report is hardest to trust or maintain?
Bring the current spreadsheet, export, or reporting process. We will map the first useful view.