Using a Real Time Computer-aided Production Management System to monitor the tooling production yields improved efficiency. This increases the flexibility of resources planning for a small batch production. The effectiveness of the improvement can also be measured.

The monitoring of both quantitative effectiveness (e.g. shop areas, inventory levels, working time, etc.) and qualitative effectiveness (e.g. information sharing, corporate dynamic, etc.) is enhanced. A shop floor data capture system utilizes barcodes and barcode scanners to accurately capture real-time data from fast moving shop floors. Data capture is faster and more accurate, while costs are lower and information can be retrieved in real time. The applications include:

Work-in-progress checking: