Pre-Production Management That Confirms Every Line Is Actually Ready
A pre-production management app tracks material readiness, tooling and changeover status, documentation currency, and line clearance as distinct conditions on one record, with sign-off required before a production run is authorized to start on the floor.
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A production run that starts before readiness is confirmed usually stops again within the hour
A changeover starts on the strength of a verbal 'we're good,' not a checklist anyone can point to afterward if something goes wrong on the first run. Pre-production readiness, material, tooling, documentation, and line clearance, typically gets confirmed across separate checklists and a supervisor's memory, so a changeover can start before every condition has actually been met.
Kissflow runs pre-production management as one connected readiness record instead of scattered checklists. Material availability, tooling and changeover status, documentation currency, and line clearance are each tracked as a distinct condition against the run, with an owner accountable for confirming it and a sign-off required before the run is authorized. If a specification is out of date or a tool has not been verified, the record shows exactly which condition is blocking readiness, not a generic not-ready status.
Production and quality leads configure the readiness conditions and sign-off chain in the visual builder, matching the plant's changeover standard. A readiness reporting view rolls up how often changeovers start on time versus how often a missing condition delays the line.
Readiness confirmed after the fact is not readiness
Material gaps found mid-run
A shortage or wrong-spec material is discovered after the line starts, not while there was still time to fix it.
Tooling changeover unverified
A changeover is assumed complete because the schedule says it should be, not because anyone confirmed it.
Documentation lags the run
The line starts working from a specification that has not been updated, because nobody checked before the run began.
Readiness owned by no one
Multiple people are each responsible for one piece of readiness, but no one owns confirming all of it together before start.
Six process modules
Every module ships with default forms, routing logic, and dashboards. Configure each one to your changeover process in the visual builder.
Material readiness
Confirms required material is available and correct for the run before the changeover is authorized.
Tooling and changeover status
Tracks tooling and changeover status against the run, so a missing or unverified tool blocks readiness.
Documentation currency check
Checks that specifications and work instructions referenced on the floor are the current, approved version.
Line clearance confirmation
Confirms the line is physically clear of the prior run's material before the new run gets authorized to start.
Readiness ownership and sign-off
Assigns a named owner to each readiness condition, with a sign-off required before the run itself can start.
Readiness reporting
Rolls up readiness performance by line, showing how often a missing condition delayed the changeover.
From request to system of record in four steps
Initiate
Readiness conditions for the run, material, tooling and changeover, documentation currency, and line clearance, are defined and opened as a pre-run check.
Conduct
Owners work through each condition, confirming material readiness, tooling and changeover status, documentation currency, and line clearance on one record.
Flag
Any blocking condition is flagged and worked before the changeover is allowed to proceed, so a run never starts on an unmet check.
Record
The run is authorized to start once every condition holds, and readiness performance is logged for the reporting view.
What changes when pre-production readiness runs on Kissflow
| Process | Before Kissflow | On Kissflow |
|---|---|---|
| Material readiness | Discovered short after the run starts | Confirmed against the run before start |
| Tooling changeover | Assumed complete because the schedule says so | Verified and recorded before the run begins |
| Documentation | Floor may work from an outdated version | Currency confirmed before the run starts |
| Line clearance | A paper checklist filed after the fact | A required status that gates the start of the run |
| Ownership | Split across people, owned by no one | Each item assigned an owner with required sign-off |
| Readiness performance | Not tracked | Rolled up by line and plant to flag chronic gaps |
Connects to the systems your plant already runs on
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Built to confirm readiness before, not after
A run cannot start unready
Line clearance status gates the start of the run instead of being confirmed after the fact.
Material confirmed before, not during
Shortages and spec mismatches surface while there is still time to correct them.
Documentation currency built in
The floor works from the current specification because the check happens before the run, not after an issue.
Live in weeks
Configure readiness checklists and routing in the visual builder, without a multi-month rollout.
Ownership assigned, not assumed
Every readiness item has a named owner and a required sign-off.
Chronic gaps become visible
Readiness performance rolls up by line and plant, showing where runs consistently start behind.
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Production Planning and Scheduling
Owns the schedule this readiness work is preparing the line for.
Line Clearance and Changeover Readiness Authorization
The formal multi-stage approval gate for a changeover, layered on top of this readiness tracking.
Production Quality Control (PQC) Orchestration
Picks up in-process quality checkpoints once the run this app prepared for is underway.
We help plant teams confirm readiness before a run starts, not after it stops
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Get SupportIt is a governed application that tracks material, tooling, documentation, and line clearance readiness against a specific production run, gating the start of the run until every item is confirmed.
A paper checklist gets filed after the run starts. This app requires every readiness item to clear, with a named owner, before the run can be marked ready.
This app tracks the broader readiness picture, material, tooling, documentation, across a run. Line Clearance and Changeover Readiness Authorization is the formal multi-stage approval gate specifically for a changeover, and can sit on top of the readiness this app confirms.
Yes. Checklists are configured per product or line in the visual builder, so requirements match what each run actually needs.
A gap opens a tracked item with an owner and a status, instead of the run starting on an assumption that it is fine.
No. The ERP stays the system of record for the work order. This app runs the readiness confirmation workflow that gates whether the line should start against it.
Yes. Readiness performance rolls up by line and plant, surfacing patterns for the production planning review.
Configuration of readiness checklists and routing in the visual builder typically takes weeks, not a multi-month rollout.
