Review plan versus actual
See the shift plan, target by now, reported output and line status together. Check report freshness and source confidence before deciding where attention is needed.
LIVE PRODUCTION VISIBILITY
Production monitoring software for your factory floor.
Follow a production gap from the reported position to the shift outlook, supporting constraints and a response your team can review. See the actual product views and the questions behind each decision.
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PRODUCT FIT
Is this the production view your team needs?
For production managers and shift supervisors reviewing a shift commitment, the gap so far and the evidence behind the next decision.
Investigate the constraint
Follow related work orders, line issues and material or workforce readiness. Review Shift Outlook and recovery options with their assumptions and prerequisites.
Keep the approval visible
Inspect a proposed change, its risk and required approver. The product separates a recommendation from the human decision to authorize a concrete proposal.
ACTUAL PRODUCT SCREENS · DEMO DATA
Follow a shift gap into a reviewable decision.
This factory-wide walkthrough uses actual MagicWand screens from a demo environment. Follow the operating questions across the views; the displayed figures are demonstration data, not customer results.
01 / LIVE LINE BOARD
Start with plan versus actual.
A running machine can still be behind plan. The Live Line Board puts the shift commitment, planned output by now and reported output beside line status.
- The demo shift plan is 604; plan by now is 13.1 and reported actual is 4.1, giving a variance of −9.
- Five lines are behind. DTG Printing is marked Fault; Embroidery is Running and still behind.
- Source confidence and report freshness appear beside the production position. Check the supporting reports before treating the number as current.
Before the next decision
Are the target, output unit, shift boundary and source cutoff the right ones for the decision?
02 / SHIFT OUTLOOK
Inspect the commitment at shift end.
Move from the current gap to the expected shift-end result. Review the scenario range and the orders exposed to a miss, with the displayed assumptions and confidence.
- Expected demo output is 315.9 with an expected shortfall of 288.1; together they match the 604 shift plan.
- Five orders are likely to miss. The view shows planned, expected and missed quantities beside each work order.
- Forecast confidence is medium at 71%. It answers a different question from the line board’s source-confidence score.
Before the next decision
Which commitments need attention, and which assumptions or incomplete sources could change the outlook?
03 / FACTORY CONSTRAINT MAP
Follow the shared dependency.
Investigate the operating conditions behind the exposure. The constraint view connects lines with shared materials and identifies which limiting condition needs review.
- Screen Printing is identified as the current bottleneck and marked Starved in this demo.
- CMYK DTG Ink Set shows 0% coverage and demand shared across five lines. Review competing requirements before considering an allocation.
- The map shows 48.5 recoverable units of loss. That figure is an estimate to investigate, not proof that an intervention will recover it.
Before the next decision
Is the shared material actually available, and what other lines or work orders depend on the same stock?
04 / RECOVERY COMMAND CENTER
Compare the response and its conditions.
A constraint becomes a candidate response with supporting evidence, estimated impact, risk and a required approver. Review these conditions before choosing an action.
- The queue contains ten ranked actions and 48.5 recoverable units, matching the constraint view’s recoverable figure.
- The first recommendation concerns CMYK DTG Ink Set: shortage 9.4 sets, estimated impact up to 26.3 recoverable units and Admin approval required.
- The screen states that impact estimates may overlap and are not additive. Shared stock must be revalidated across competing lines before release.
Before the next decision
Which option is feasible now, which prerequisites remain unresolved, and who must approve it?
05 / FACTORY INTELLIGENCE APPROVALS
Keep the decision with the approver.
The approvals view separates a proposed change from permission to execute it. Inspect the proposal’s scope and risk before an authorized person decides what happens next.
- The visible example is a separate Create work order proposal, marked awaiting_approval and medium risk.
- Reject and Approve & execute are explicit choices in the product. A pending proposal is not an executed change.
- This screenshot demonstrates the approval stage; it does not show the material recommendation above being approved or executed.
Before the next decision
Is the proposed change correct for the current conditions, and is the responsible approver ready to authorize it?
Walk through your production question.
Describe a missed target, a stale report or a shared constraint. We’ll demonstrate the relevant views and discuss the records and connections your factory would need.
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01 / PRODUCTION MONITORING
Compare the plan with what is happening
A machine can be running while the line falls behind its commitment. The Live Line Board compares reported output with the total shift plan and the target by now. Actual and required rates give the team a starting point for deciding where attention is needed.
In the demo
Start with a line behind plan. Review its actual output, shift target and related work orders together before choosing a response.
02 / PRODUCTION MONITORING
Keep the issue beside the work
Machine state, current jobs and open issues appear in the line context. Instead of treating a production number as an isolated metric, inspect the work order and the conditions around it. Material coverage, workforce readiness and quality exposure help guide the next question.
In the demo
Move from the line to its supporting records. Check whether the problem concerns the machine, a material constraint, an open issue or work outside the current-shift schedule.
03 / PRODUCTION MONITORING
Inspect the source before acting
The board shows source-level confidence and report freshness. It distinguishes machine-confirmed, operator-confirmed and quality-unverified output. Connector health provides another view of stale sources and connection problems, so supervisors can review the basis of the operational picture.
In the demo
Use confidence as context for the displayed figures. Review source freshness and the appropriate records when a decision depends on the latest production position.
YOUR PRODUCTION RECORDS
Data and setup: start with your current process.
Describe how your team records targets and output today. The demo can show the relevant product views while we discuss the records, connections and validation checks your factory would need. Sample data is optional.
- Line and shift structure
- Which line, product and shift each reported quantity belongs to.
- Targets and units
- A whole-shift target and the planned output by the review time, using consistent units.
- Example production reports
- How output is reported today, who confirms it and when the report was recorded.
- Current source systems
- Available machine/controller data, operator reporting and the update frequency you need.
Questions to settle for your factory
- Collection and equipment
- Which production sources are available, how often they update and whether a connection or additional hardware would be needed.
- Setup and evaluation
- Which line and shift to assess, who owns the source records and setup, and how to check the displayed position against those records.
- Commercial and data requirements
- Pricing, delivery scope, support responsibilities, hosting, access and data-handling requirements to discuss with the founders.
BEFORE YOU GET IN TOUCH
What to expect from a monitoring demo.
Start with one production question. You can describe your process without preparing files.
Email the founders
Select ‘Request a monitoring demo’ to open an editable email. Add your factory or company, production process and current challenge, then send it when you’re ready.
Walk through the product
We’ll demonstrate the relevant views using demo data: plan versus actual, supporting constraints, the shift outlook and recovery options with human approval.
Discuss your factory’s fit
Review your reporting process and the data and connection requirements. Use the discussion to identify the scope and questions to resolve before an implementation decision.
BUYER QUESTIONS
Before your
product demo.
What does the line board show?
Shift targets, reported actual output, machine status, current work orders, open issues and source confidence. It also connects the current position to the line outlook and readiness evidence.
Does every machine need a new sensor?
The connection approach depends on your equipment and available data sources. Review controllers, production reporting and required update frequency during a walkthrough.
How is monitoring different from forecasting?
Monitoring explains the current production position. Shift forecasting estimates possible shift-end results and shows uncertainty, shortfalls and recovery context.
What information should we bring to a monitoring demo?
Describe an example shift target, how output is reported and your line/shift structure. Sample files are optional. Tell us how you collect production numbers today and how often you need them updated.
What does source confidence tell us?
The board shows source-level confidence and report freshness. Review those signals beside the supporting production, machine and quality records. Confidence is context for the displayed numbers, not a guarantee that every source is complete.
Can we see how a production gap leads to a decision?
Yes. The walkthrough can connect the line board to Shift Outlook, loss and constraint evidence, recovery options and the human approval queue using demo data.
Who receives the demo request?
The button opens an editable email addressed to founders@magikwand.in. Add your company, production process and current challenge. You can also copy the visible email address into your preferred email service.
Can we discuss equipment, implementation and pricing?
Yes. Describe your lines, source systems and reporting needs in your email. Equipment connections, setup responsibilities, evaluation checks, pricing and support are questions to review for your factory’s scope.
WORK THROUGH THE METHOD
Practical guides for your next review.
SEE MAGICWAND IN ACTION
See the line behind the number.
Tell us how your team follows plan versus actual. We’ll demonstrate the line board and the connected recovery workflow, then discuss the data and connection requirements for your factory.
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