Feature — Production Planning

See every job in your workshop at a glance

The Coglass production board shows every glass item in your queue — what's waiting for a supplier, what's being made, what's ready. Flag urgent jobs, print barcode labels and never miss a deadline again.

In Production
ORD-1038
Williams & Sons
4-16-4 DGU · 1200×900
URGENT
ORD-1035
Riverside Flats
6mm toughened · 600×400
Normal
Ready
ORD-1034
Apex Commercial
4-16-4 Low-E · ×6
Ready
ORD-1033
Johnson Residence
Arch DGU · 900×600
Ready
Waiting Supplier
ORD-1040
Maple House
10mm toughened · ×4
Due Thu
ORD-1039
Park View
Laminated 6.4mm · 800×600
Due Fri

From order placed to glass ready — fully tracked

The production board keeps your workshop and your office in sync at all times.

1
Items appear on the board
When an order is placed, every glass line automatically appears on the production board under To Plan. Expected ready dates are calculated from your supplier lead times so your team knows what to prioritise immediately.
2
Move items through the workflow
Drag cards across the board as work progresses: To Plan → Waiting Supplier → In Production → Ready → Made. Every status change is timestamped and logged against the order.
3
Flag urgent jobs
Mark any item as Rush with a reason. Rush cards are highlighted in red and sorted to the top of every column. Your team can see at a glance what needs to be prioritised today.
4
Print barcode labels
Generate barcode labels directly from the production board. Each label shows the order number, customer, pane description and dimensions. Stick them to the glass in the workshop — scan to confirm receipt or completion.
5
Get overdue alerts
If an item's expected ready date passes without being moved to Ready, Coglass automatically alerts the relevant team member. Nothing slips through the cracks without someone being notified.
6
Mark as made
Once glass is fitted or delivered, mark the item as Made. Full production history is logged against the order — when it was made, who moved it, and how long it spent in each stage.

Production tools built for glass workshops

Everything your workshop team needs to stay on top of the queue — without spreadsheets or whiteboards.

Visual kanban boardFive status columns: To Plan, Waiting Supplier, In Production, Ready, Made. Drag to update status instantly.
Priority levelsNormal, High and Urgent priority flags — colour coded so urgent jobs are impossible to miss.
Rush flag with reasonMark any item as Rush and record why — customer deadline, insurance job, breakage replacement.
Expected ready dateAuto-calculated from supplier lead times. Override manually when needed. Shows days remaining or overdue.
Overdue alertsAutomatic alerts sent to staff when items pass their expected ready date without being marked ready.
Barcode label printingPrint labels for every glass item in your workshop — order number, description, dimensions and barcode all included.
Barcode scanningScan labels on mobile to confirm glass received, mark items as made, or update status from the shopfloor.
Needed-by dateSet a customer-facing deadline for each item. Separate from expected ready date — used to flag jobs that need to be prioritised even when lead time looks fine.
Full status historyEvery status change is logged with timestamp and user — full audit trail for every item through the production process.
Filter and searchFilter the board by status, urgency, order type or date range. Search by customer name or order number.
Shopfloor mobile modeWorkshop staff use the Coglass mobile app in shopfloor mode — scan barcodes, update status, mark items made from the workshop floor.
Linked to orders and suppliersEvery production card links directly to the full order and supplier order — one click to see what's been ordered and when delivery is expected.

Get your workshop organised

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