The Production Queue
Your shop floor kanban — understand priority sorting, overdue indicators, auto-refresh, and press lane utilization.
What is the production queue?
The production queue is a kanban board designed for use on the shop floor. It shows all active jobs across 5 stages: Art Approved → Films → Screen Burned → In Production → Bagging. Drag cards between columns to advance jobs and trigger status-change automations automatically.
Priority sorting
Within each column, jobs are sorted HOT RUSH first, then RUSH, then NORMAL. Ties are broken by due date — the earliest due date rises to the top. Jobs without a due date sink to the bottom of their priority group.
Overdue & due-soon indicators
A job is 'overdue' when its due date is before today (midnight). The card gets a red border and shows 'Xd overdue'. Jobs due today, tomorrow, or the day after show an amber clock ('Due Soon'). Jobs 3+ days out show no alert.
Auto-refresh every 30 seconds
The board polls the server every 30 seconds and updates silently. No page reload needed. When you drag a job, your change is instant on your screen and visible to teammates within 30 seconds.
Press lanes
Switch to Press View to see one lane per press. The utilization bar is green below 75%, amber at 75–99%, and red at 100%+. Utilization = total estimated minutes ÷ max minutes per day (configured in Settings → Presses).
Bagging verification
If a job has a bag fee line item, a verification checklist appears before the job can move to Completed. This ensures the correct quantity is counted, labeled, and sealed before shipment.