Planning and scheduling of works orders effectively is the key to a successful manufacturing company. Lakeview’s production control module assists with the management and reporting of all manufacturing related processes.


Capacity Planning – Within furniture manufacturing it is critical to have visibility of capacity for skilled personnel and specialised machinery. Lakeview’s capacity planning tools give your organisation the necessary information to re-prioritise processes. Thus adjusting to changing market demand. Rough Cut Capacity Planning for instance gives a high level view of the capacity needed and enables management to identify bottlenecks, as well as areas where resources are being underutilised.


Works Order – uses BOM and routing information to provide a comprehensive costing and control tool. Works order is the corner-stone of production control as it mirrors what happens on the factory floor.


Shop Floor Management – LM4 allows for real-time tracking of any Works Order throughout the manufacturing cycle. Work in Progress shows the status of all in-progress jobs and reports on their cost/value, including labour.


Managing Sub-Contracting – Create and manage sub-contracted work-centres and processes, raise PO ’s automatically and include costings into the final produced product. Track which items are off site and expected return dates.