Production Planning and Scheduling Software That Keeps Every Function on the Same Plan
A production planning and scheduling app sets the plan, coordinates line clearance, execution, and exceptions against it, and tracks the schedule from kickoff to closure, so a plan change reaches every function at once instead of by phone call to whoever answers.
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A schedule in a spreadsheet does not tell the floor what changed
The plan says line 3 changes over at 2 PM. Half the plant finds out at 2:05, when the wrong material is already staged and someone starts making calls. Production plans typically live in a scheduling tool or a spreadsheet that production planning owns and everyone else checks periodically, so when the plan changes, whoever is not on the distribution list learns about it from the floor instead of from the system.
Kissflow runs production planning and scheduling as one coordinated app instead of a plan and a set of disconnected trackers. The schedule, line clearance status, execution log, and any exceptions all live on the same record, so a change to the plan is visible to production, quality, and maintenance the moment it is made, not at the next standup. A line that falls behind plan generates a tracked exception with a reason, rather than getting absorbed silently and explained verbally at handover.
Planners configure the schedule, milestones, and dependencies themselves in the visual builder, and line clearance is confirmed against the same record it is meant to clear, so a changeover cannot start on the strength of an unlogged verbal confirmation.
A production schedule that lives in one spreadsheet reaches half the plant
Plan changes travel by phone call
A schedule update reaches whoever the planner remembers to call, not everyone who needs to act on it.
Line clearance is a separate checklist
Readiness for a changeover is confirmed on paper, disconnected from the schedule that says the changeover is happening.
Deviations get absorbed silently
A line that falls behind plan gets fixed informally, with no record of why the schedule slipped.
Handover between shifts loses the plan context
The incoming shift inherits a schedule without knowing what already changed or why.
Six process modules
Every module ships with default forms, routing logic, and dashboards. Configure each one to your operating model in the visual builder.
Production plan and schedule
Sets the production plan by line, product, and shift, with milestones and dependencies visible to every function.
Line clearance tracking
Confirms readiness, material, and documentation before a changeover, linked directly to the schedule it clears.
Execution logging
Captures actual output and progress against the plan as production runs, not at shift-end reconciliation.
Exception handling
A schedule deviation opens a tracked exception with a reason and an owner, instead of an informal workaround.
Shift handover
Open exceptions and schedule context carry forward automatically into the next shift's handover record.
Schedule adherence reporting
Rolls schedule adherence up by line and plant into a report that shows where the plan and reality diverge.
From request to system of record in four steps
Plan
Planners set the schedule by line, product, and shift, with milestones and dependencies attached in one place.
Assign
Production, quality, and maintenance are each given their part of the live schedule, with line clearance and execution responsibilities distributed against it.
Execute
Work runs against the live schedule, and any deviation from plan opens a tracked exception with a reason, so slippage never goes unrecorded.
Close-out
The shift closes against the plan and the record rolls into an adherence report automatically, ready for the next cycle.
What changes when production scheduling runs on Kissflow
| Process | Before Kissflow | On Kissflow |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule updates | Communicated by phone call or chat | Visible to every function on the same live record |
| Line clearance | Confirmed on a separate paper checklist | Linked directly to the schedule it clears |
| Execution tracking | Reconciled at shift-end | Captured against the plan as production runs |
| Plan deviations | Fixed informally, undocumented | Opened as a tracked exception with an owner |
| Shift handover | Explained verbally at changeover | Carries plan status and open items forward automatically |
| Adherence reporting | Assembled manually before each review | Rolled up live by line, product, and plant |
Connects to the systems your plant already runs on
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Built for how a production schedule actually runs
One plan, every function
Production, quality, and maintenance work from the same live schedule instead of separate copies.
Line clearance tied to the schedule
Readiness checks link directly to the run they clear, so a changeover cannot start against a stale record.
Deviations become tracked exceptions
A schedule slip opens a record with an owner, instead of disappearing into an informal fix.
Live in weeks
Configure the plan structure and routing in the visual builder, without a multi-month scheduling system rollout.
Handover carries the plan forward
Shift changes inherit schedule status and open exceptions automatically, with full context.
Adherence visible across every plant
Plan-versus-actual performance rolls up across lines and sites into one planning review.
Related apps
Pre-Production Management
Covers readiness activities before a production run kicks off, feeding into this schedule.
Line Clearance and Changeover Readiness Authorization
The formal multi-stage sign-off gate for a changeover, linked to the schedule here.
Production Deviation Logging and Escalation
Handles the exception record opened when a run deviates from this plan.
We help production planners keep the whole plant on one schedule
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Get SupportIt is a governed application that sets the production schedule, coordinates line clearance and execution against it, and tracks deviations as exceptions, so every function works from the same live plan.
A spreadsheet holds the plan but nothing enforces who sees an update or tracks what happened when the plan slipped. This app makes the schedule, clearance status, and exceptions visible to every function on one record.
Pre-Production Management covers the readiness work before a run starts. This app owns the schedule itself and the execution and exception tracking once the plan is underway.
Yes. Planners configure the schedule structure, milestones, and routing rules in the visual builder.
No. The ERP stays the system of record for orders and materials. This app runs the planning, clearance, and exception workflow around it.
A deviation opens a tracked exception with an owner and a due date, instead of being absorbed as an informal fix with no record.
Yes. Schedule adherence rolls up by line, product, and plant into one reporting view for corporate planning reviews.
Configuration in the visual builder typically brings a plant's schedule live in weeks.
