Command center
The current operating picture for the active shift.
- Approved goal, actual output, expected by now
- Projected end-of-shift output, labeled as an estimate
- Staffing, backlog, open alerts, and reading freshness
Product
One command center for the whole shift.
Goals, output, staffing, barriers, and handoffs, connected so every leader works from the same facts and the same timestamps.
Capabilities
What Shift Command does
Automatic shift tracking
Configure recurring schedules once. The active shift is detected from the facility clock.
- Overnight shifts crossing midnight
- Daylight-saving changes handled
- No daily “Start shift” step
Performance monitoring
Department targets and actuals with configurable tolerance bands.
- Exact goal and numeric gap always shown
- Projected status kept distinct from final result
- Stage counts never summed as unique output
Labor planning
Advisory recommendations based on workload, qualifications, and coverage.
- Training holds and restrictions excluded
- Approval reserves; arrival is confirmed separately
- Outcomes stay pending until measured
Barriers & alerts
Equipment issues and process barriers with owners, time windows, and actions.
- Prioritized alerts with acknowledgment
- Recurring barriers across shifts
- Linked actions and resolution
Handoffs & reporting
Closeout preserves what happened so the next shift starts informed.
- Baseline, approved goal, and final output kept separate
- Unresolved work carried forward
- Day/Night comparisons and trends
How the numbers work
Forecasts you can trust because they say when not to.
Expected output is the approved goal × the share of productive time elapsed. The projection divides actual output by that share. Shift Command withholds a projection when too little time has passed or too few readings have arrived, and never treats a missing reading as zero.
expected now = goal × productive fraction elapsed
projected final = actual ÷ productive fraction elapsed
projected shortfall = max(goal − projected final, 0)
projected final = actual ÷ productive fraction elapsed
projected shortfall = max(goal − projected final, 0)
Default tolerance: Green 0–4,000 units short · Orange 4,001–8,499 · Red 8,500+. Each facility can set its own. Green means within tolerance, not necessarily that the goal was met.
Command CenterSample data
Approved goal96,000Matches baseline
Units shipped41,200Expected now 40,421
Gap to pace+779vs. expected by now
Projected end97,850On pace for goal
Night shift · 18:00–06:00 · 5h 30m productive time leftProjected: Within tolerance
Receiving 22/22 staffed104% of pace
Pick 62/62 staffed103% of pace
Pack 38/40 staffed103% of pace
Ship 26/26 staffed102% of pace
Data freshness: Latest production reading is 22 minutes old. Confirm the feed before acting on the projection.
RUN YOUR WAREHOUSE FROM ONE COMMAND CENTER
See Shift Command against your operation.
Walk through a synthetic shift, then talk through your data sources and a practical path to a trial.