Bridge the gap between raw materials and finished goods with real-time Production Routing and WIP Inventory management. BizAutomation provides total shop-floor transparency by linking physical production routes with financial work-in-process (WIP) valuation, ensuring every engineering decision is reflected in your bottom line.
Unlike basic systems that leave production in a "black hole," our platform tracks every labor hour and material component as it moves through specific workstation routings. This ensures that your WIP inventory is always accurately capitalized on the balance sheet while providing the production intelligence needed to eliminate bottlenecks and optimize throughput.
By using digital production routing, manufacturers can see exactly where inventory is located on the shop floor. This granular visibility prevents "hidden" inventory buildup at specific workstations and reduces the time materials spend in the WIP state.
Our system automates WIP calculations in real-time as shop floor teams complete tasks. This proactive tracking ensures that job costing is applied accurately at every stage of the build, maintaining financial integrity and protecting profit margins.
Direct answers on managing shop floor flow and Work-in-Process valuation.
Production routing is the defined sequence of steps, workstations, and operations required to manufacture a specific product. It acts as a roadmap for the shop floor, ensuring that every work order follows the engineered process to maintain quality standards and predictable lead times.
WIP inventory refers to materials that have entered the production process but are not yet finished goods. This includes raw materials currently being processed, direct labor capitalized during assembly, and factory overhead applied to open work orders.
To calculate WIP inventory, you combine the cost of beginning WIP with the manufacturing costs (materials, labor, and overhead) incurred during a period, then subtract the cost of finished goods manufactured. BizAutomation automates this calculation in real-time as tasks are completed.
Digital routing provides granular visibility into where inventory is located. By tracking specific workstation progress, manufacturers can identify bottlenecks that cause WIP to pile up, allowing them to optimize flow and reduce the total value tied up in unfinished goods.