Protect production time
Get equipment faults to maintenance with useful context.
ManufacturingKeep production moving.
Keep production moving.
Keep the shift connected.
A stopped line. A missing component. A quality issue that cannot wait. afka brings the right facts to the right people and follows the work through, so supervisors spend less time chasing updates.
Job shops · Fabricators · Discrete & process manufacturers
79 hours back / monthExplore a prepared workload example →One stopped press.
A coordinated response.
PRESS 3 · JOB 7713Owner acknowledged
Maintenance work order
AssetPress 3
ProductionStopped
OwnerMaintenance
▤ Alarm photo · Operator report
✓
Capture the fault
Asset, alarm and affected job in one record.
✓
Bring in maintenance
Work order opened. Shift lead informed.
✓
Keep planning current
Recovery status stays with the job.
PRODUCTION + MAINTENANCEOne case. A visible next step.
Illustrative workflow · Sample records
Keep quality in the loop
Bring lot details and evidence to the quality owner.
Give supervisors time back
Carry routine questions and follow-ups across the shift.
From an interruption to a resultFrom a floor report
From a floor report
to work that moves forward.
A machine stops. The response starts.
“The conveyor has stopped again. Error E-47.”
Know what stopped
Identify the machine, the fault and whether production can continue. Join an existing case when it is the same problem.
Set the response in motion
Open the maintenance work order with evidence. Bring in the shift lead and planner when a job is affected.
Follow the recovery
Keep the repair, vendor response and operator confirmation connected. Maintenance owns the return to service.
✓ Maintenance gets the facts without another round of calls.
Find the material before the job stalls.
“Cell 4 is out of bolts for the next batch.”
Check the stock
Look for available material elsewhere in the plant and read the open purchase-order status.
Arrange the next step
Create the internal move task or prepare a supplier requisition using the usual item and supplier.
Keep the job visible
Apply spending permissions and tell planning when a shortage threatens the job. Track receipt or the completed move.
✓ The line gets a next step. Purchasing gets a complete request.
Give quality the evidence while it still matters.
“Ten parts in lot 5521 are outside tolerance.”
Record the finding
Capture the lot, measurement, affected quantity and photos in one quality case.
Use the approved instruction
Bring up the plant’s containment text and draft the nonconformance report for quality.
Keep disposition with quality
Route the lot and evidence to the authorised owner. Track their decision and the completed record.
✓ A clear quality handoff, with the product decision owned by your team.
Example workflows. Your company’s rules, permissions and connected tools guide each action.
More of the day, coveredOne platform for the
One platform for the
exceptions that add up.
Controlled work instructions
Answer from approved drawings, setup sheets and manuals, with the document revision and date.
Repeat faults & maintenance
Connect recurring asset problems and maintenance history so the lead can act on the pattern.
Receiving & shipping
Capture short deliveries, supplier evidence and orders that are not ready for collection.
Shift cover & handover
Bring together open work, staffing gaps and qualified cover for the supervisor’s decision.
Safety & facilities
Record incidents and facility faults, route urgent cases and use the site’s approved procedures.
People & payroll questions
Answer shared policy questions and bring an employee’s own time-record issue to payroll.
Follow-through built inSpot the pattern
Spot the pattern
before the next stoppage.
afka connects recurring reports, open work and company context. Your team sees what needs attention and a practical next action to review.
For the operations lead
01
Press 3 · repeat bearing reports
Bring the history to the maintenance lead.
02
Job 7713 · material still outstanding
Ask purchasing for an update before the next shift.
03
Second shift · open work carries over
Prepare the handover for the incoming supervisor.
Illustrative signals and sample counts.
The value of less chasingThe minutes between jobs
The minutes between jobs
add up across a month.
See what less manual handling could mean across an operating month.
Illustrative monthly capacity40hours
of handling time freed
30 reports a day
Give the shift its time back.
Less time routing faults, collecting missing facts and relaying updates. More capacity for supervisors to keep work moving.
$1,267monthly value of that time
5.0 daysequivalent team capacity per month
$15,206annual value at the same workload
How this example is worked out
30 floor reports and follow-ups/day × 6 minutes each × 60% handling-time reduction × 22 operating days. Time valued at $32.00/hour. One working day = 8 hours.
Scenario assumptions, not measured customer results. Time value is before subscription, usage and setup costs; it is not additional revenue or guaranteed cash savings.
Illustrative monthly capacity79hours
of handling time freed
60 reports a day
Give the shift its time back.
Less time routing faults, collecting missing facts and relaying updates. More capacity for supervisors to keep work moving.
$2,534monthly value of that time
9.9 daysequivalent team capacity per month
$30,413annual value at the same workload
How this example is worked out
60 floor reports and follow-ups/day × 6 minutes each × 60% handling-time reduction × 22 operating days. Time valued at $32.00/hour. One working day = 8 hours.
Scenario assumptions, not measured customer results. Time value is before subscription, usage and setup costs; it is not additional revenue or guaranteed cash savings.
Illustrative monthly capacity158hours
of handling time freed
120 reports a day
Give the shift its time back.
Less time routing faults, collecting missing facts and relaying updates. More capacity for supervisors to keep work moving.
$5,069monthly value of that time
19.8 daysequivalent team capacity per month
$60,826annual value at the same workload
How this example is worked out
120 floor reports and follow-ups/day × 6 minutes each × 60% handling-time reduction × 22 operating days. Time valued at $32.00/hour. One working day = 8 hours.
Scenario assumptions, not measured customer results. Time value is before subscription, usage and setup costs; it is not additional revenue or guaranteed cash savings.
Prepared examples · No figures to enter · Explore the assumptions below each example
From the frontline to the officeSay it once.
Say it once.
Carry the context forward.
Operators and technicians report through Talk afka in their own language, with voice, text, photos and files. Managers receive the context where they work, with a clear owner and escalation for urgent cases.
Explore Talk and the platform →“Press 3 is down. Bearing alarm. Job 7713 is on the machine.”
afka
I’ll capture the details and bring this to the right person. You can ask me for the status here.
Talk afka → Company context → Responsible team
Connect the operationKeep the systems.
Keep the systems.
Connect the work between them.
Maintenance & assets
CMMS, asset history, work orders and repair records.
Production & materials
ERP or MRP, job status, inventory and purchase orders.
Quality & company knowledge
Controlled documents, quality records and team channels.
Connections and available actions depend on the system and account permissions. Confirm the tools and workflows for your operation during setup.
Make the first result tangibleStart with one workflow.
Start with one workflow.
Build from there.
Connect the plant context
Assets, job records, controlled instructions, suppliers and maintenance tools.
Set the decision owners
Maintenance, quality, planning and shift leads, with escalation and spending rules.
Start at one line
Follow an equipment or materials case through to its confirmed result, then expand.
A few useful details
Questions, answered.
Does afka replace our ERP, MES or CMMS?
No. afka connects reports, documents and actions around the systems you already use. Your production and maintenance records remain the source of truth.
Who decides whether equipment or product can be released?
Your authorised staff. Maintenance owns safe return to service; quality owns product disposition. afka gathers evidence, follows approved instructions and coordinates the work.
Can it work across shifts and languages?
Workers report through Talk afka in their own language. Site and shift ownership guide the handoff, and supervisors can work in their connected channels.
How do we start?
Choose one line and one repeated workflow. Connect the records and approved instructions it needs, define permissions and review the completed work before expanding.
Less chasing on the floor.
More focus on the next good part.
Start with a real task, or walk through your operation with us.