In our recent research study, The Gray Work Index: Our Productivity Gap in 2024, we found that over half of respondents (54%) say it is harder to be productive today than a year ago. Further, we found that 58% of respondents spend less than 20 hours per week on meaningful work that drives results.
When it comes to manufacturing, you don’t have time to be bogged down by gray work or disconnected processes, like updating multiple spreadsheets or managing outdated paper processes. The need for seamless coordination across the shop floor, coupled with increased market demand and staffing shortages, requires that manufacturing businesses remain agile, efficient, and ready for the future – and you need solutions that support that.
We’re focused on designing workforce management solutions that cater to your complex production operations and challenges. With ready-made Quickbase Pro Apps for manufacturing, you can connect your team, processes, and machinery for a comprehensive, unified view of your operations, helping to accelerate output, minimize defects, and reduce downtime.
Ready-Made Pro Apps to Improve Efficiency
Shop Floor Management Solutions (SFMS) App: Get the right employee, in the right job, at the right time. This app gives you total control so that you can reduce cycle times, minimize defects, and optimize asset use for higher yields. With daily heat maps, certification status visuals, and shift action assignments, you can improve communication across multiple shifts and departments, helping to keep production aligned.
OSHA Recordkeeping and Incident Reporting App: Promote a safer, more efficient workplace. With this app, quality leaders can centralize defect reporting, corrective actions and compliance documentation to promote a more efficient and safer workplace. Safety officers can be proactive about incident management and compliance standards to ensure a safer workplace. Streamline the entire process from initial logging to OSHA Forms 301, 300, and 300A for electronic reporting and regulatory compliance.
Site Safety Audits App: Ensure safety compliance and protect your workers on the plant floor. Use this app to streamline inspections, identify hazards, and support OSHA and EHS compliance. With customizable checklists and real-time reporting, you can maintain a safe work environment for your teams and reduce the risk of accidents.
How to Install a Pro App
Installing an app is simple and only takes a few minutes! Watch the short video below to learn how to access the Exchange and find and install apps.
More Food for Thought
Join the Manufacturing Qrew Meet-Up
In this monthly Qrew meet-up, industry professionals discuss how they leverage Quickbase solutions to enhance production management, inventory tracking, process optimization, and more. Connect with peers and Quickbase experts to learn and improve your operations.
On-Demand Webinar: Skanska’s Streamlined Approach to Supply Chain Management
Learn how Skanska streamlined supply chain data and created a dynamic environment to boost project visibility. Explore how Quickbase insights aid in navigating supply chain uncertainties and project timelines.
Video: Expert Panel: How Better Insights Lead to Better Shop Floor Management
In this panel, David Bradley, Quickbase Developer at Unipress, Jeremy Myer, Manufacturing Strategy Manager at NSK, and Gary Mitchell, Manufacturing Thought Leader, discuss how you can use the power of connected data and automation to transform shop floor management.
