Manufacturing & logistics

Software for physical operations: plant floors, warehouses, live fulfilment, procurement and the rollouts that bring it all online.6 designs · by Advorize

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Plant-floor and OEE dashboardsWarehouse and picking appsLive fulfilment control roomsProcurement and approvalsImplementation and rollout trackingRugged, gloves-on mobile UI

01 — ERP · ManufacturingDesigned by Advorize

Plant floor

Machine health for the plant manager. Each asset shows its OEE as a ring, the shift timeline shows exactly when each line ran, idled or stopped, and maintenance work orders sit beside the cause.

app.northwind.example/manufacturing/eindhoven
Plant floor / Eindhoven

Shift A · 06:00 – 14:00

Shift timeline RunningIdleStoppedPlanned

06:0008:0010:0012:0014:00

Work orders3 open

What it delivers✓Downtime traced to its cause while the shift is still running✓Maintenance prioritised by impact✓One view from the shop floor to the plant manager
RM
In real life · user scenarioRahul, plant managerResponsible for four production lines
Before

Heard about line 3 stopping at the end-of-shift meeting, hours after it happened.

With this design

Sees the stop on the shift timeline as it happens, with the work order already raised.

AOEE as a ring

One shape per machine, comparable across the row; the number sits inside it.

BTime, not totals

The timeline shows when a stop happened, which is how a manager links it to a changeover or a shift handover.

CCause beside the fix

Work orders reference the machine card that raised them, so nobody has to cross-reference IDs.

02 — ERP · InventoryDesigned by Advorize

Inventory & warehouse

Planners need to know what will run out before it does. Stock cover is shown in days, not units, and the bin map turns a 2,000-row spreadsheet into a picture of where the warehouse is full.

app.northwind.example/inventory
Inventory / Stock levels

Warehouse — Rotterdam DC

Stock levels

SKUItemOn handCoverStatusReorder

Bin occupancyAisles A–F

EmptyPartialFull

Inbound today

What it delivers✓Stock-outs prevented, not discovered✓Purchase orders raised in the same click that finds the shortage✓Receiving teams see warehouse space at a glance
KS
In real life · user scenarioKenji, inventory plannerKeeps 2,000 SKUs in stock
Before

Found out a product had run out when the pickers did.

With this design

Sees "2 days of cover" in red and raises the purchase order from the same row.

ADays of cover

"6 days left" is a decision; "412 units" is a lookup. Status chips use text and colour, never colour alone.

BReorder in the row

Raising a PO happens from the table that surfaced the shortage — no context switch into another module.

CSpatial view

The bin heat-map answers "where is there room?" for the receiving team in a glance.

03 — ERP · MobileDesigned by Advorize

Warehouse mobile

Pickers work with gloves on and one hand free. Big targets, a scanner that's always ready, and a pick list that orders itself by walking route.

9:41●●● 5G
Wave 14 · Aisle C
Scan to pick
Pallet wrap 500mmPickedC-04-2 · 6 rolls
Safety gloves, L0 / 24C-07-1 · next stop
Cable ties 300mm0 / 10C-11-3
Confirm 24 picked
9:41●●● 5G
Today
My waves
Wave 14In progress18 lines · Aisle C–D
Wave 15Queued9 lines · Aisle A
Wave 13Done22 lines · 41 min
Wave 12Done15 lines · 28 min
Shift progress
37 of 64 lines
Resume wave 14
A48px minimum targets

Every tap target clears 48px so it works with work gloves and on a moving forklift.

BRoute-ordered picks

The list sorts by bin location, so the next item is always the next shelf.

COne primary action

A single full-width button at thumb height. The rest of the screen is information.

04 — Dashboards · AnalyticsDesigned by Advorize

Live operations

The control-room view for fulfilment. Every KPI carries its own 14-day trend, the main chart separates orders from returns and backorders, and a live feed shows exceptions as they happen.

app.northwind.example/ops/live
Operations / Live

Fulfilment — all sites Live

Order volumedaily, all channels OrdersReturnsBackorders

Exceptions feedlast 15 min

Throughput by siteorders shipped today vs target

What it delivers✓Problems spotted while they can still be fixed, not in next week's report✓One control-room view for every site✓Fewer escalations — exceptions route to the right person
AB
In real life · user scenarioAnita, head of fulfilmentRuns five warehouses across Europe
Before

Learned about a missed carrier pickup from an angry customer email the next morning.

With this design

Sees the exception in the live feed within minutes and reroutes the parcels before the cut-off.

ATrend inside the number

A sparkline in every KPI answers "is this normal?" before anyone asks.

BGlow for live data

On a dark canvas, a soft glow marks the series that update in real time.

CExceptions, not events

The feed only shows what needs a human — a late carrier, a short pick, a failed payment.

05 — ERP · ProjectsDesigned by Advorize

Rollout planner

An ERP rollout tracked inside the ERP. Phases, owners, progress and milestones on one timeline, with a today line so the steering committee sees what is late in the first second.

app.northwind.example/projects/erp-rollout
Projects / ERP rollout — Benelux

Timeline

Overall progress
58%
Go-live
23 Nov
On track
Tasks at risk
2
Data migration
Budget used
€412k
of €690k
What it delivers✓Steering committees see risk in the first second✓Fewer status meetings — the timeline is the update✓Rollouts that land on the go-live date
SC
In real life · user scenarioSunita, programme directorSteering an ERP rollout
Before

Built a status slide every Friday that was out of date by Monday.

With this design

Shares the live timeline with the steering group; late tasks show in red on their own.

AProgress inside the bar

The lighter fill shows how much of each task is done, so plan and reality share one line.

BLate is loud

Only tasks behind the today line turn red. Everything else stays in its phase colour.

CMilestones as diamonds

Steering-committee gates are their own shape, readable even in a black-and-white print.

06 — ERP · ProcurementDesigned by Advorize

Procurement approvals

An inbox for approvers. Click any request on the left — the drawer shows the budget impact and the approval chain, so a sign-off takes seconds instead of an email thread.

app.northwind.example/procurement/approvals
Procurement / Approvals

Waiting on you

What it delivers✓Approvals in seconds instead of email threads✓Budget overruns stopped before they happen✓A complete audit record for every purchase
EV
In real life · user scenarioElena, finance approverSigns off purchase requests
Before

Approved requests from email threads without knowing what was left in the budget.

With this design

Works down an approval inbox with budget impact and the approval chain beside every request.

AInbox pattern

List and detail side by side — approvers move down the queue without losing their place.

BBudget in context

Every request shows what it does to the remaining budget before anyone signs.

CVisible chain

The step tracker shows who approved, who's next, and which steps only apply above a spending threshold.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to what people ask most before starting a design project. Can't find yours? Write to sales@advorize.com — every enquiry is answered within two working days.

What does UX design for manufacturing software involve?

Designing for the shop floor and the office together: machine health and OEE, shift timelines, maintenance work orders, inventory and procurement.

Can you design apps for warehouse and factory workers?

Yes — large touch targets usable with gloves, route-ordered pick lists, scanners and offline-tolerant flows.

How do you design OEE and production dashboards?

One comparable shape per machine, a timeline that shows when a stop happened, and maintenance work orders beside the cause.

Can you design logistics control-room dashboards?

Yes — live fulfilment KPIs with trends, exception feeds and throughput by site.

Do you help with ERP rollouts in manufacturing?

We design the rollout tracking and the modules being rolled out, and test them with operators before go-live.

Do you integrate with machines, scanners and existing ERPs?

Our engineers integrate data from machines, scanners and ERPs; our designers design how that data is shown.

All designs on these pages are by the Advorize design team. Company names, people and figures shown inside the screens are illustrative.