Actual against estimate
Last month, by stage. The line is your estimate.
- Saw 9 jobs103%
- CNC 7 jobs115%
- Edge Polisher 4 jobs122%
- Mason 8 jobs99%
Your workshop’s plan,still true at four o’clock.
Every job on one board. Every step timed on the floor. Every ticket checked against what it took.
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The schedule board, with made-up orders and people. The interactive version is built for a mouse and opens on its own page. Take the full tour →
How it works
- 01
Plan
You set the steps and the times. Your estimates, not ours.
- 02
Execute
The floor has nothing to type. Every answer is a tap.
- 03
Measure
Real hours land against what you estimated.
- 04
Replan
The plan moves around what actually happened.
Every day, the next plan is built on yesterday’s real hours.
What you find out
How long the job actually takes
- Which step ran overBy how much, and who was on it.
- Which jobs went out lateAnd what pushed them there.
- Every stint loggedExportable when the accountant asks.
Harrington · kitchen islandEstimated 7h 24 · Actual 8h 18
| Step | Estimated | Actual | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw · Marek | 2h 00 | 1h 55 | −5 min |
| CNC · Tom | 2h 15 | 2h 43 | +28 min |
| Edge Polisher · Sam | 2h 00 | 2h 31 | +31 min |
| Mason · Dan | 1h 09 | 1h 09 | 0 |
| Whole job | 7h 24 | 8h 18 | +54 min |
What you learn
Which steps always run over, and which machine is the bottleneck
Machine load
- CNC91%
- Saw78%
- Mason64%
- Edge Polisher49%
Edge Polisher takes 22% longer than you estimated, on a machine that sits idle half the week.
Quote it properly, or move the work. Either way you knew by Friday, not at year end.
Illustrative figures from a made-up month.
Pricing
Pay for workstations, not people
£299 a month for up to 5 workstations, and £30 for each one after. No charge per user.