Dashboard
The OpenMES Dashboard is your factory's main screen – one place where you see everything important. It shows work order progress, daily output, machine efficiency (OEE), and stock levels. Managers and supervisors use it to spot problems fast and make better decisions.
Work Order KPI Cards
At the top of the Dashboard you see a row of number cards. Each card shows how many work orders are in a certain stage. You can tell right away what is happening in your factory. Here are the cards:
| Card | What It Shows | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Total Work Orders | All orders – active, planned, and done | Shows how busy your factory is overall |
| In Progress | Orders being made right now | Shows how many lines are running |
| Scheduled | Orders planned but not started yet | Helps you prepare people and materials |
| Completed | Orders finished in the chosen time period | Lets you track daily or weekly output |
| Overdue | Orders past their deadline, still not done | Flags delivery risks that need quick action |
The cards use colors so you can read them fast: green for done, blue for in progress, amber for scheduled, and red for overdue. Click any card to filter and see only those orders. No more checking spreadsheets or walking the floor to find out what is going on.
A food packaging plant has a 6:00 AM team meeting every day. The manager opens the Dashboard on a big screen. They see 12 orders running, 3 planned for the afternoon, and 1 overdue. The team moves a second line to the overdue order and finishes it before the customer's delivery deadline.
A car parts factory checks the Completed card every week. The director notices 15% fewer orders finished after a tool change. They investigate right away and fix the issue before it turns into bigger delays.
Daily Activity Metrics
Below the cards you see daily numbers that show how your factory is doing right now. How many units did you make today? How does that compare to your goal? Are things getting better or worse?
This section shows total units produced, scrap count (wasted pieces), changeover time, and planned versus actual output. Each number has an arrow or small chart showing if it went up or down compared to yesterday. If your scrap rate jumps from 2% to 8%, a red arrow grabs your attention right away.
Supervisors can watch output as it happens instead of waiting for end-of-shift reports. These daily numbers also flow into the Reports & Analytics module, so your history always matches what appeared on the Dashboard live.
A plastics factory sees that Line 3 scrap jumped from 1.8% to 6.2% during the morning. The supervisor sends a technician who finds a worn mold part. They replace it during break and scrap drops back to normal by noon – saving hundreds of kilograms of material.
OEE Overview
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is the most important number for measuring how well your machines are used. The Dashboard shows it with easy-to-read gauges for each production line.
Each line gets three gauges. Availability shows how much of the planned time the line actually ran. Performance compares real speed to maximum speed – it catches slowdowns and small stops. Quality shows how many good parts you made out of all parts, highlighting waste and rework.
The overall OEE score combines all three (Availability x Performance x Quality) into one percentage. Top factories aim for 85% or higher. The gauges use colors: green means above target, yellow is acceptable, and red means below target. You can spot trouble from across the room.
OEE updates every 5 to 15 minutes with fresh data from your machines. Past OEE data is saved in the Reports module so you can see trends over days, weeks, or months. This helps teams connect changes in OEE to actions like maintenance, training, or recipe tweaks.
A bottling plant checks the OEE gauges and sees Line 2 has great Availability (92%) and Quality (95%) but low Performance (71%). They find out someone slowed the filler months ago for a problem that was already fixed. After resetting the speed, output jumps 25% – with no extra spending.
Inbound QC Summary
This section shows the results of material inspections over the last 30 days. Every time raw materials or parts arrive at your factory, they go through a quality check. The Dashboard collects all those results in one place.
You can see how many inspections were done, how many passed or failed, how many lots are on hold, and the top reasons for rejection. A small chart shows daily inspection counts and pass rates – so you can spot if a supplier's quality is getting worse.
This is especially important if your factory follows quality standards like ISO 9001 or FDA rules, where checking incoming materials is required. The Dashboard brings this data out of buried logs and puts it where quality managers can act on it quickly.
A medical device factory watches the Inbound QC Summary and sees that Supplier X's pass rate fell from 98% to 89% in three weeks. The quality manager sends a formal complaint and schedules an audit. This stops bad materials from reaching production and keeps patients safe.
Material Stock Alerts
This section warns you about inventory problems before they cause trouble. It covers three types of alerts: low stock, expiring materials, and quarantined (blocked) materials.
Low stock alerts appear when a material drops below its minimum level. You see the material name, how much you have, the minimum, and how many days of supply are left. This gives your buying team time to reorder before you run out and a line has to stop.
Expiring lot alerts show materials whose shelf life is ending soon – usually within 30, 60, or 90 days. In food, pharma, and cosmetics, using materials before they expire is not just smart – it is required by law. The Dashboard makes sure these lots are visible so you can use them first.
Quarantine alerts flag materials on hold because they failed a quality check, are under investigation, or were recalled by the supplier. These items are separated in the warehouse. The alert keeps planners from accidentally scheduling orders that need blocked stock.
A cosmetics factory gets a low stock alert for a fragrance used in three products. They only have 4 days of supply left, and the supplier needs 10 days to deliver. The buying team rushes an order and shifts production to products that do not need that fragrance – avoiding a costly shutdown.
You set stock alert levels for each material in the Warehouses & Inventory module. For important materials, set the alert level high enough to cover at least twice your supplier's usual delivery time. That gives you a safety cushion.