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Streamline Your Data Management with Crossroads RMC's Analytics Dashboard for LN & Baan

To enhance effective team communication and streamline data management, it's crucial for all team members to use a common language and work from a shared playbook. When decisions are based on disparate data sources, such as individual spreadsheets or isolated data repositories, it can hinder effective communication.

For manufacturers who deal with extensive data daily, keeping track of key departmental metrics can be challenging. This is where Crossroads RMC's Analytics Dashboard solution can make a significant difference. Our Analytics Dashboard is designed to simplify tasks by consolidating essential information into a single, easily accessible location, allowing you to access critical real-time data effortlessly.

With our powerful dashboards, you can achieve the following:

  1. Visualize Data: Create various data visualizations, including pie charts, graphs, interactive maps, and more, with just a few clicks.

  2. Multi-Device Compatibility: Build a dashboard once and access it instantly on any device, be it a computer, tablet, or phone.

  3. Customization: Craft your data story by designing custom layouts, selecting colors, and adding commentary without the need for coding.

  4. Real-Time Updates: Generate reports confidently with real-time data updates to ensure you're always working with the latest information.

  5. Access Anywhere: Access your dashboards from anywhere, ensuring that you're always connected to your data.


Explore some sample dashboards by department:

Manufacturing
OEE, time usage, downtime, quantities, cycle times, and more...

Enlarge Production Summary Dashboard Enlarge Work Center Job Step Status
Production Summary Dashboard Machine / Labor Performance Dashboard Work Center Job Step Status Dashboard


Finance
Revenue, income, working capital, assets, and more...

Enlarge Accounts Receivable Dashboard
Accounts Receivable
Summary Dashboard
Accounts Receivable
Dashboard
Enterprise Accounting
Dashboard


Materials
Planning, sourcing, procuring, transporting, storing, controlling materials, and more...

Enlarge Inventory Dashboard Enlarge Sales History Dashboard
Inventory Dashboard Purchasing Dashboard Sales History Dashboard

To take a closer look at our Analytics Dashboard and get started, we invite you to request a demo for a comprehensive walkthrough of our solution. Streamlining your data management and decision-making processes has never been easier with Crossroads RMC's Analytics Dashboard.
Contact us or request a demo to Get Started.

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For years, paper work instructions have been a standard part of manufacturing. They were easy to distribute, simple to update, and familiar to operators.

But manufacturing has changed. Products are more complex, customer expectations keep rising, and as experienced employees retire, new hires often need to become productive faster than ever before. As a result, many manufacturers are rethinking how information is delivered on the shop floor.

The Challenge with Paper

Paper work instructions create several common challenges:

  • Multiple versions of the same document
  • Outdated instructions remaining at workstations
  • Time spent searching for the correct information
  • Longer training periods for new employees
  • Inconsistent processes between operators

On their own, none of these seem like a major problem, but together they add up to real quality and productivity issues.

A Shift Toward Digital Work Instructions

One trend we're seeing across the manufacturers we work with is a move toward digital work instructions. Rather than relying on printed documents, operators receive the latest approved instructions directly at their workstation, along with supporting images, videos, and other visual aids. This helps ensure every operator is working from the same information, every time.

Manufacturers making this shift are also gaining new capabilities they didn't have with paper: capturing production data directly from the shop floor, improving traceability, and supporting standardized work across shifts and facilities.

What Manufacturers Are Reporting

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