Run Every Line and Every Plant the Same Way
Material requests, production changes, maintenance and quality checks follow the same steps on every shift, with a record of who approved what.
One Missed Approval Can Hold Up the Whole Line.
Production, purchasing, quality and maintenance all depend on each other. When approvals happen on paper, by phone or on WhatsApp, small gaps turn into delays, waste and rework.
The same job is done differently from one shift to the next.
Material and purchase requests wait on manual sign-offs.
Nobody can see where a request is stuck.
Each plant follows the steps its own way.
Your SOPs are written down, but hard to keep up as you grow.
One Way of Working From Request to Release
APES puts your approvals and SOPs into the daily work, so production, purchasing and admin follow the same steps without anyone having to remember them.
Production steps
Every line and every plant follows the same steps for the same job.
Materials and purchasing
Every requisition and purchase request is checked against your budget, approved suppliers and approval levels.
Quality checks in order
Inspection and sign-off steps are built into the flow, so they happen in the right order every time.
Clear approvals for big decisions
Important operational decisions are approved by the right person before anything changes.
What Manufacturers Run on APES
Example
Material requisitions and stock
Today: materials are requested without a proper check, and stock or spending runs over plan.
The line raises the request with the material and quantity.
APES checks it against stock levels and your rules.
The supervisor approves. Above your limit, it goes up a level.
The material is issued or ordered.
The record is kept.
Example
Production changes and batch release
Today: each supervisor or plant approves changes differently.
The change, batch release or shift adjustment is raised.
It goes to the right approver for that line or plant.
It is approved or sent back.
The decision is recorded with who made it and when.
Example
Maintenance and equipment requests
Today: breakdowns are reported by phone or chat, and some requests get lost.
The team logs the problem with details.
It is prioritised and goes to the right team.
Costs above your limit are approved first.
The job is done and closed.
The record is kept.
Example
Quality checks and sign-off
Today: inspection steps get skipped when the line is busy, and problems are found too late.
The inspection is recorded at each step.
Anything outside your standard is flagged.
QC approves, or sends it for rework.
The full history is kept for every batch.
These are examples of how a process can run in APES. Yours is built around your own steps and rules.
Tell Us Which Process Holds Up Your Line
Share the process and what makes it difficult today. We will show you how it would run in APES.
What Running Your Plant on APES Gets You
Common Questions
Do I need to replace my ERP or production system?
No. APES sits alongside the systems you already run and covers the requests and approvals that happen around them.
Can each plant or line have its own approvers?
Yes. Roles, sites and approval limits are set up to match how your business is organised.
Do I need a developer?
No. Systems in APES are configured, not coded. Our team sets up the first version with you.
What happens after I get in touch?
Our team contacts you to understand the process and what makes it difficult, then walks you through how it would work in APES.
Every Line. Every Shift. The Same Way Every Time.
Tell us the process that causes the most trouble in your plant today. We will show you how it would run in APES.
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