StageWhere money leaksWhat zappy.day does
1. Drawing & customer approvalApprovals come as a thumbs-up on WhatsApp. Later nobody is sure which version was approved, and the wrong one gets made.Drawing versions are saved with the job. The approval is recorded against a specific version, date and person, and production can only start on the approved one.
2. Laser cutting the boardThe laser runs whatever comes first. Rush jobs jump the queue, and promised times are guesses.A laser job queue with estimated cutting time per job, so delivery promises are based on the real load.
3. Rule bendingRule consumption per die isn't known, so job cost is underestimated and offcuts pile up.Rule metres used are logged per job, along with consumables, so each die is costed properly.
4. Rule fixingEveryone works on everything. Nobody can see which job is at which stage, so every customer call becomes urgent.Stage tracking (design, laser, bending, fixing, rubbering, trial) for every job on one screen.
5. RubberingRubber of the wrong hardness, and rubber stock that is never counted until it runs out.Rubber and board stock tracked with minimum levels, and the material spec saved on each job.
6. Trial cut & QCProblems are found at the customer's machine, and the die comes back for rework.A trial result with photo is recorded per die, and the customer is notified automatically when it is ready.
7. Delivery & repeat ordersOld die details are hard to find, so repeat dies are redone from scratch, and many small invoices stay unpaid.A searchable die library by customer and box, with outstanding by customer and polite automatic reminders.
