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Streamline Production Management with Kanban Boards

The NetSuite Kanban Board for Production is an intuitive, visual solution designed to simplify how you manage your manufacturing and assembly workflows. Built specifically for work order–driven processes, it enables production teams to plan, track, and complete manufacturing stages efficiently—all within NetSuite. By leveraging Kanban methodology inside NetSuite, this tool provides a clear, real-time overview of your production lifecycle—from scheduling and release to build and completion—giving you full visibility and control of every work order on the floor.

How it Works

The Production Kanban Board is fully integrated into NetSuite’s Work Order module. Each column represents a stage of the production process (e.g., Planned, Released to Production, In Progress, Completed). Work orders automatically appear as cards under their current status, allowing users to visually monitor the flow of production. As work orders progress, users can drag and drop cards across columns to update statuses instantly—no manual record edits required. You can open, edit, or review any work order directly from the board, giving production managers and supervisors a centralized, interactive view of all manufacturing activities in real time.

  • Key Features

    The Kanban Board offers a range of powerful features designed to give manufacturers full control and flexibility over their work order process. Users can configure custom production stages to mirror their actual shop floor workflow. With an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, production staff can easily move work order cards between stages, ensuring updates happen instantly and visually. All changes are reflected immediately in NetSuite through real-time data synchronization, which keeps everyone aligned. Additionally, users can open or modify work orders directly from the board through inline editing, streamlining production tasks without switching screens. To help prioritize work, visual cues and alerts highlight critical builds, or overdue work orders, making it simple to identify what matters most.

  • Benefits

    By introducing a visual workflow to NetSuite’s production process, the Kanban Board significantly enhances how teams manage manufacturing operations. It provides greater visibility into shop floor activities, allowing managers to track every work order from release to completion with confidence. The centralized view and drag-and-drop controls improve efficiency, helping teams spend less time searching for information and more time driving output. The shared interface also promotes better collaboration, enabling production, planning, and quality teams to stay in sync and make quick, informed decisions. Finally, with real-time accuracy across every stage, businesses can reduce delays, eliminate data discrepancies, and maintain an up-to-date picture of their entire manufacturing flow.

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The NetSuite Kanban Board for Production transforms how manufacturers and assemblers manage work orders. With customizable workflows, real-time updates, and a user-friendly visual interface, production teams can eliminate inefficiencies and focus on throughput and quality.

With Smartes, you can bring visual management to your NetSuite production process—achieving greater control, visibility, and coordination across your entire manufacturing workflow.

See how Smartes’ Production Kanban Board brings real-time clarity to every stage of your manufacturing process.

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