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How VB ENGINEERS reduced firefighting using a single system of record

Bringing purchase, production and dispatch on one timeline—without adding complexity.

33%

Reduction in daily coordination time for engineering work

33%

Reduction in daily coordination time for engineering work

13%

Reduction in excess inventory across store and production

13%

Reduction in excess inventory across store and production

9→1 days

Improvement in order-to-dispatch lead time with fewer last-minute follow-ups

9→1 days

Improvement in order-to-dispatch lead time with fewer last-minute follow-ups

About VB ENGINEERS

VB ENGINEERS is a small engineering manufacturing unit based in Nashik. Their day-to-day work involves coordinating orders, material availability, production execution and dispatch commitments. Earlier, updates were shared through a mix of Excel sheets, calls and WhatsApp, which made it hard to keep everyone aligned. By moving to a centralised workflow, the team standardised handovers, reduced rework in reporting, and improved execution predictability.

Engineering

Industry

Engineering

Industry

Small

Company Size

Small

Company Size

Nashik, India

Location

Nashik, India

Location

Centralised purchase & vendor performance tracking

Use Cases

Centralised purchase & vendor performance tracking

Use Cases

Challenges

Receivable status changed daily because part-payments were not tagged to specific invoices.

QC holds were not reflected in available stock, leading to accidental usage.

No single schedule linked orders, material availability and machine loading.

Implementation: Centralised workflow with clear owners

Earlier, collections follow-ups were scattered and disputes reopened older invoices. This broke down on part-payments; the receivable view changed daily and escalations increased. We implemented a centralised workflow where each order, material requirement and update had a clear owner and timestamp. Collections follow-ups moved to a single list with dispute tagging so teams stopped chasing the wrong invoices. The practical outcome was fewer escalations, faster decisions, and dates that changed less often.

Cleaning masters to make reports match reality

Earlier, QC holds and rework notes were kept on paper and were not visible to planning. This broke down during rejections; without traceability, isolating root cause took days and blocked dispatch. We implemented a centralised workflow where each order, material requirement and update had a clear owner and timestamp. QC marked holds against lots, and planners saw only cleared stock as available for production. The practical outcome was smoother handovers between departments and more predictable daily execution.

Reducing month-end surprises with traceable transactions

Earlier, the daily plan was decided in fragments—by urgency, not by capacity and material signals. This broke down as soon as urgent orders came in; jobs were half-started and WIP piled up across stages. We implemented a single system of record connecting sales, purchase, production and dispatch so everyone worked off the same status. Planning moved to a simple daily schedule linked to orders, capacity and material, reducing last-minute reshuffles. It also made owner reviews easier because key exceptions were visible without chasing the team. The practical outcome was fewer escalations, faster decisions, and dates that changed less often.

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