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Manufacturo Launches Action Boards: The First Step in a Unified, Extendable Action Framework for Manufacturing Operations

Manufacturo is proud to announce the release of Action Boards, a fully integrated, real-time action-tracking system designed to eliminate ambiguity, reduce downtime, and drive accountability across the shop floor for a wide variety of essential actions. 

Action Boards mark the beginning of a powerful, extendable Actions Framework—replacing your disconnected and disparate task systems with a unified, purpose-built platform for managing actions across the entire manufacturing and operations lifecycle. 

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Quote - When technicians wait for inspectors, delays ripple across the production line. Action Boards eliminate that uncertainty by aligning the right people, at the right time, with full visibility into every action taken.

When technicians wait for inspectors, delays ripple across the production line. Action Boards eliminate that uncertainty by aligning the right people, at the right time, with full visibility into every action taken.

Daniel Kubala
Product Manager, Manufacturing Quality Systems
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Quote - Action Boards goes far beyond a simple quality callboard. It’s a powerful, extensible platform that supports high-impact scenarios—from safety reporting and facilities dispatching to work order feedback loops, nonconformance further action and mitigation, and even engineering change processes. By harnessing the same “active constraints” engine behind our nonconformance workflows, Action Boards will automatically block, schedule, monitor, and sequence tasks based on real-time workflow conditions. The result? You offload the cognitive burden of juggling and remembering every detail, freeing teams to focus on the most important work. With Action Boards, accountability is built into every task—so actions resolve on time, every time, and your entire operation runs smarter and more efficiently.

Action Boards goes far beyond a simple quality callboard. It’s a powerful, extensible platform that supports high-impact scenarios—from safety reporting and facilities dispatching to work order feedback loops, nonconformance further action and mitigation, and even engineering change processes. By harnessing the same “active constraints” engine behind our nonconformance workflows, Action Boards will automatically block, schedule, monitor, and sequence tasks based on real-time workflow conditions. The result? You offload the cognitive burden of juggling and remembering every detail, freeing teams to focus on the most important work. With Action Boards, accountability is built into every task—so actions resolve on time, every time, and your entire operation runs smarter and more efficiently.

Zane Shewalter
CXO & Head of Manufacturing Quality Systems
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When Timing Is Everything

In complex manufacturing environments, the cost of inaction is high. Technicians often wait on inspectors or engineers with no visibility into when help is coming—or whether anyone even received the call for support. Traditional systems aren’t built to handle the dynamic flow of shop floor requests, leading to missed actions, delayed inspections, and mounting frustration.

Action Boards was engineered specifically for high-mix, high-tech production environments where coordination is critical. Every call, response, and resolution is documented, timestamped, and tracked—creating a closed-loop accountability system fully embedded within Manufacturo’s broader manufacturing platform. 

Flexible Like a Ticketing System. Built for Manufacturing.

Manufacturo’s Actions Framework delivers the flexibility teams expect from modern task management tools—but with the structure, visibility, and native integration only possible in a purpose-built manufacturing operating system. 

Key framework capabilities include: 

  • Native integration across supply chain, production execution, quality, and other Manufacturo documents and workflows 
  • Full action execution tied to work orders and procedures 
  • Unlimited extensions for calls, further actions, feedback, safety, engineering changes, facilities, maintenance, audits, and more 
  • Embedded visibility and tracking throughout the entire workflow 
  • Effectivity-driven controls that guide and constrain actions within authorized transactions 
  • A consistent, scalable structure that grows with operational complexity 

Key Features of Action Boards

Transparent Issue Resolution

  • Ensure every call or action is tied to a specific follow-up constraint, creating a clear, traceable path from request to resolution 
  • Clear task ownership from initiation to completion 
  • Enhanced visibility with real-time updates on process time, status, assignee, and resolution path 
  • Nonconformance (NC) Further Actions enable teams to respond to low-complexity and non-systemic follow-on actions without launching a formal CAPA project 
  • Address material defects, design discrepancies, and process-related issues—including training-based actions to reduce human error 

Actionable Insights & Reporting

  • Track action volume, rejection rates, resolution times, and team responsiveness 
  • Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies through data-rich Action Board statistics 
  • Drive continuous improvement with insight into who’s helping, who’s waiting, and where to focus 

Improved Coordination Across Roles

  • Assign actions to specified roles to ensure work is performed by qualified personnel 
  • Synchronize the availability of technicians, inspectors, and engineers 
  • Reduce downtime by aligning readiness before dispatch 
  • Strengthen collaboration with real-time communication and clear ownership 

Built with love for the Shop Floor, not a Ticketing System

  • Designed specifically for complex manufacturing—not retrofitted IT tools 
  • Fully integrated into Manufacturo’s core platform for ease of use 
  • Scales with your production environment and adapts to both manufacturing and facility support needs 

Action Boards are more than a new feature—they are the foundation of a smarter, more connected manufacturing future. With it, teams gain the speed, clarity, and accountability needed to thrive in today’s high-stakes production environments.