Data Analytics in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Production dashboards for Broken Arrow plants

Imagine a hypothetical Broken Arrow fabrication shop running two shifts. Its ERP knows the schedule and orders, the time clock knows labor hours, and operators log completions and scrap at workstations. A shift dashboard combines those sources to show, for each work center, planned versus actual output, downtime minutes, and scrap rate, refreshed every few minutes. Displayed on a large screen near the floor and on supervisors' phones, it replaces the whiteboard.

Managers get a second layer: daily and weekly trends by product, machine, and shift, so recurring problems stand out.

OEE, explained simply

OEE stands for overall equipment effectiveness. It combines three questions into one score: was the machine available when scheduled, did it run at its expected speed, and were the parts good? A machine that ran all shift at full speed with no scrap scores 100 percent; real machines score lower. OEE gives Broken Arrow plants a shared, objective baseline, so improvement projects can be measured instead of debated. We help define it consistently for your equipment and display it alongside the raw numbers that drive it.

Seeing late orders before the customer does

An on-time delivery dashboard compares each open order's due date with its actual progress through operations. Orders at risk show up days before they ship late, giving planners time to reschedule, add overtime, or call the customer early. For suppliers to aerospace and energy customers who track delivery performance closely, that early warning protects relationships.

Power BI, Tableau, and the data underneath

Most Broken Arrow manufacturers already own Microsoft 365, which makes Power BI an easy fit; Tableau works well too where teams prefer it. The tool matters less than the data model behind it. We connect to your ERP database through a separate reporting copy so dashboards never slow down order entry, clean up part and work-center codes, and document every measure. If machine data is part of the plan, we can add it once the core dashboard is trusted.

Rolling dashboards out on the floor

Screens on the floor only help if supervisors and operators trust them. We introduce dashboards with a short walkthrough at shift meetings, explain what each number means, and invite challenges. When someone spots a figure that looks wrong, we trace it together; often the investigation uncovers a data entry habit that is easy to fix. Once supervisors trust the figures, the dashboard can become the reference point for shift handoffs.

We also keep screens simple. Large numbers, clear colors for on-track and behind, and no more than a handful of measures per screen work better on a busy floor than detailed charts.

Linking analytics to continuous improvement

Many Broken Arrow plants run lean or continuous improvement programs, with regular meetings to review problems and test fixes. Dashboards give those efforts reliable data. When a team changes a setup procedure to reduce downtime, the OEE and downtime trends show whether it worked within days rather than relying on impressions.

We can add simple annotation features so teams record when a change was made, making before-and-after comparisons easy. Over time, the plant builds a record of which improvements delivered results and which did not, valuable knowledge that stays with the company even as staff change.