ReadyOps system
Production Control System
Know what is running, what is late, and what ships this week.
One workbook for job status, work center load, and promise dates. Replaces the whiteboard and the three spreadsheets that never agree.
- Price
- $69.30$9930% off
One-time purchase. Permanent access to the version you buy.
- Built for
Machine shops
Fab shops
Weld and assembly cells
Job shops quoting to promise dates
Production Control — Shop Overview (sample data)
SampleOpen jobs
38
Hours in WIP
412
At risk this week
5
inside 3-day window
Past due
2
| Job | Customer | Part | Work center | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-10428 | Northline Ag | Bracket, 3/8 plate | Laser 1 | Aug 21 | On track |
| J-10431 | Vance Hydraulics | Shaft, 4140 | Turning 2 | Aug 21 | At risk |
| J-10433 | Cedar Fab | Weldment, frame | Weld 3 | Aug 24 | On track |
| J-10419 | Trail King Repair | Pin set | Grind | Aug 18 | Past due |
What is inside
Worksheets included
Every worksheet is an editable Excel Table. Add columns, rename fields, and build your own views without breaking the summaries.
- Job List
- Work Center Load
- Daily Schedule
- WIP Summary
- Late & At-Risk Jobs
- Shipping Log
- Instructions
How it works day to day
What the system actually does
Job list that holds the truth
Every open job in one Excel Table: customer, part, quantity, due date, current work center, and status. Sort and filter without breaking formulas.
Work center load view
See planned hours by work center for the next two weeks so you can move a job before it becomes a late shipment.
Late and at-risk flags
Jobs inside your risk window are flagged automatically using conditional formatting. No macros, no add-ins.
Daily schedule you can print
A clean one-page schedule for the shop floor or the morning meeting.
WIP summary
Open job count, hours remaining, and value in process by stage, refreshed as you update the job list.
Common use cases
What people use this workbook for
Each one is a description of sheets that ship in the file — not a roadmap item.
Manufacturing production scheduling in Excel
Sequence open jobs by promise date, check the implied hours against each work center, and print one filtered daily schedule for the morning meeting. No MRP, no bills of material, no server.
How to schedule a machine shop week in ExcelMachine shop job tracking
One row per open job with customer, part, quantity, promise date, current work center, remaining hours, and status — so anyone can answer where a job is without walking the floor.
Machine shop job trackingWork center capacity planning
The Work Center Load sheet compares planned hours against the available hours you enter for each work center, so an overloaded machine shows up before the week starts.
Work center capacity planningManufacturing WIP tracker
The WIP Summary counts jobs by stage with remaining hours and value in process, read from the same job rows you already update daily.
WIP trackingWhat changes
What to expect
- Fewer surprise late jobs
- One schedule the whole team reads
- Faster answers when a customer calls about a due date
- Less time rebuilding spreadsheets every Monday
Results depend on your team keeping the workbook current. The system makes the daily routine short enough that it happens; it does not run itself.
Also included in a bundle
If you need more than one system, the bundles cost less than buying separately.
- Manufacturing Operations Bundle
The four systems a production shop runs on.
$230.30$329
- All-Access Operations Bundle
Every current system, including Dealer Operations.
$314.30$449
Questions
Before you buy
Put Production Control to work this week.
Download, load your list, and run the daily routine. Setup is measured in hours, not months.