BuildPoint
BuildPoint
BuildPoint
Improving planning discipline at BuildPoint

Improving planning discipline at BuildPoint

Improving planning discipline at BuildPoint

Dispatch dates became more reliable with clear readiness and ownership. (case 720)

42%

Time saved in daily follow-ups

42%

Time saved in daily follow-ups

30%

Reduction in inventory mismatch cases

30%

Reduction in inventory mismatch cases

6 days

Order lead time improvement

6 days

Order lead time improvement

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About BuildPoint

About BuildPoint

BuildPoint operates from Bangalore Rural and builds tooling components for OEM customers. As a micro-scale engineering unit running two shifts, they work with a make-to-stock model and job-site plus main warehouse. They needed a centralised workflow to reduce daily follow-ups and keep commitments predictable.

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Engineering

Industry

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Engineering

Industry

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Micro

Company Size

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Micro

Company Size

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Bangalore Rural

Location

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Bangalore Rural

Location

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Enquiry-to-order control for custom jobs and drawing revisions

Use Cases

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Enquiry-to-order control for custom jobs and drawing revisions

Use Cases

Challenges

Fitment status was sequenced via planner’s notebook, so WIP clarity broke during staggered shifts.

Bought-Outs shortages showed up late, causing emergency buys and delays on custom spares. when multiple orders overlapped.

Dispatch dates were cleared before checks for multi-dept coordination, causing reshuffles (inventory closing pressure).

Stage-wise ownership and handovers

Stage-wise ownership and handovers

Stage-wise ownership and handovers

Earlier, BuildPoint relied on whiteboard planning and calls to confirm machining progress. When priorities changed, different teams carried different versions of the plan. A centralised workflow captured stage updates at source, so WIP moved with clear ownership. The daily review shifted from collecting updates to resolving exceptions. Supervisors started closing handovers on time, improving predictability during extended shifts during peak weeks.

Earlier, BuildPoint relied on whiteboard planning and calls to confirm machining progress. When priorities changed, different teams carried different versions of the plan. A centralised workflow captured stage updates at source, so WIP moved with clear ownership. The daily review shifted from collecting updates to resolving exceptions. Supervisors started closing handovers on time, improving predictability during extended shifts during peak weeks.

Materials linked to live orders

Materials linked to live orders

Materials linked to live orders

Earlier, buying for castings was triggered after shortages hit the shopfloor. Follow-ups lived in personal reminders, so receipts slipped during busy days. Requirements were linked to live orders and material handling units, creating a daily shortage list. Vendors were followed up against dates, not memory, and approvals became faster. The team reduced emergency purchases and avoided excess on slow movers across job-site plus main warehouse.

Earlier, buying for castings was triggered after shortages hit the shopfloor. Follow-ups lived in personal reminders, so receipts slipped during busy days. Requirements were linked to live orders and material handling units, creating a daily shortage list. Vendors were followed up against dates, not memory, and approvals became faster. The team reduced emergency purchases and avoided excess on slow movers across job-site plus main warehouse.

Dispatch readiness checks

Dispatch readiness checks

Dispatch readiness checks

Earlier, dispatch dates were committed before checks on multi-dept coordination. Packing, QA clearance, and paperwork were tracked in different places. Readiness gates were added so jobs were released only when documents were complete. Customers got clearer dates, and escalations reduced because holds had visible reasons. Dispatch planning became steadier even with a mix of make-to-stock and make-to-order model and repeat B2B buyers.

Earlier, dispatch dates were committed before checks on multi-dept coordination. Packing, QA clearance, and paperwork were tracked in different places. Readiness gates were added so jobs were released only when documents were complete. Customers got clearer dates, and escalations reduced because holds had visible reasons. Dispatch planning became steadier even with a mix of make-to-stock and make-to-order model and repeat B2B buyers.

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