Your shop floor, live
on every screen.
Complicated ERPs are like trying to see the big picture through a straw. StokeForge Production™ gives your entire team a live digital board with drag-and-drop pins, integrated calendar scheduling, and real-time sync across every screen on the floor. Don't keep your team, or customers, in the dark.
"I first tried to manage production in my head, then a whiteboard, then a full-blown ERP. My stress went through the roof and I knew I needed a better, more visual way that everyone on the team could see and interact with. StokeForge Production is the tool I wished I had from the very beginning."
Jay Pierson — Founder, StokeForge Real-time
sync across all screens
2-week
rolling production calendar
Auto-Alerts
keep the right people informed
Live Status Board
Every component. Every process step. Every screen — at once.
Move a pin and your machine calendar opens. Schedule all operations without switching tools. Mark a job complete and the pin advances automatically.
- Drag-and-drop pins through any number of process steps
- Between-step positioning for in-limbo components
- Blue, yellow, and red pins for batch and priority tracking
- Collapsible component groups for focused visibility
- Inline notes with timestamps and @mention support
How It Works
Four steps. Total shop floor clarity.
From the moment a pin moves to the moment a job is complete — every action tracked, every screen updated, every teammate notified.
Step 01
Move the Pin
Drag a component's pin from one process step to the next. Every connected screen on your shop floor updates in real time — no refresh, no calls across the building.
Step 02
Schedule the Machine
Moving a pin to a machine operation automatically opens the 2-week scheduling calendar. Click a machine and day to place the job, then advance to the next operation without closing the modal.
Step 03
Coordinate the Team
Add timestamped notes to any pin or scheduled job. @mention a teammate and they receive an instant notification linked directly to that component.
Step 04
Complete and Advance
Mark a scheduled job complete on the calendar and the pin advances to the next process step automatically. Every action is logged with user and timestamp — permanently.
The Challenge
The hard way vs the StokeForge Production™ way.
See how your production management can work when designed for the shop floor, not around it.
The hard way
- Schedule lives in the foreman's head — or a whiteboard only one room can see
- Shared spreadsheet updated manually, always stale by the time it matters
- No data, no history, no way to spot patterns or improve how the work gets seen — or done
- One missed update and the whole team flys blind — Every time, every job
- Customers call to ask where their job is — because they have no other way to know
With StokeForge Production
- Visual big-picture scope — every job, every step, always live
- Distributed team knowledge — any screen, any attachement, anywhere in the world
- Customer updates — customers get job update emails directly, no phone tag
- Complete data trail — every move logged with user, timestamp, and notes
- Auto alerts — Update the next person, or customer, in real-time as work progresses. Nobody is kept in the dark.
What Makes It Different
Built to replace the board on your wall — or the spreadsheet nobody sees.
Most shop floor systems are expensive, complex, and built for factories ten times your size. This one wasn't.
Real-Time Sync
Server-sent events keep every screen on the floor in sync. No manual refresh. No stale boards. Changes appear on every connected display within seconds.
Integrated Scheduling
Moving a pin triggers the machine calendar. One interaction to advance the component and book all downstream machine operations — no separate spreadsheet.
@Mentions & Auto-Alerts
Tag a teammate in any pin note. Set automatic alerts when a component enters a specific process step. Notifications link directly to the pin or job.
Machine Downtime Tracking
Log machine unavailability directly on the calendar — maintenance, service, or unexpected downtime. The whole team sees it immediately. Rescheduling is instant.
Flexible Process Steps
Define your own process columns, machine groups, and component sections. Built to match your shop floor — not the other way around.
Multi-Panel Dashboard
Open up to three status boards plus the machine calendar simultaneously. Ideal for large shop floor monitors or dedicated display screens in the office.
User Roles
Three roles. Full visibility at every level.
Admins configure. Shop floor operators run production. Viewers stay informed — without changing anything.
Admin
Full AccessFull access: boards, components, process steps, machines, users, history, theme customization, and calendar settings.
Shop Floor
OperatorMove pins, add notes, create and reschedule jobs on the machine calendar, and view all boards. Cannot modify board structure.
Viewer
Read-OnlyRead-only access to all boards and the calendar. Ideal for management dashboards and shopfloor displays.
Pricing
Simple monthly pricing.
Free
$0/forever
Made for startups/hobbyists.
no credit card required
- 1 user
- 1 board
- 15 items tracked
- Drag-and-drop scheduling
- Email support
Starter
$20/mo
Ideal for shops up to 10 employees or 10 machines.
billed monthly
- All features in Free
- Up to 10 users
- 4 boards
- 2 calendars
- 50 items tracked
- 3 admin users
- Summary display panel
- Component-level document & image attachments
Pro
$50/mo
Full power and clarity for serious shops.
billed monthly
- All features in Starter
- Up to 50 users
- 10 boards
- 5 calendars
- Unlimited items
- 10 admin users
- Process-level document & image attachments
- History auditing
- External email updates
- Auto-alerts & @mentions
- Priority email support
| Feature | Free | Starter · $20/mo | Pro · $50/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendars The backbone of the visible production schedule. | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Boards Easily see the big picture. Boards are where every product, job, and process lives, visually. All information at your fingertips. | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Items tracked The limit of the components or active jobs that count against your plan. | 15 | 50 | Unlimited |
| Admin users Users that have the ability to create, modify, or delete boards, calendars, and users. | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Total users Total number of users, including admins, that have access to the system. | 1 | 10 | 50 |
| Drag-and-drop scheduling The tactile, visual approach that makes the system intuitive from day one. | |||
| Summary display panel A filtered view to see where production is stalled or expedited. Perfect for highlighting where attention is needed. | — | ||
| Component-level document & image attachments Add all relevant data where users can access it quickly at the component level. | — | ||
| Process-level document & image attachments Add notes, attachments, and links where users can see details pertaining to that specific step. | — | — | |
| History auditing Know exactly which user moved, modified, or completed an action. | — | — | |
| Auto-alerts Alert the next responsible party when a component enters the next phase of production. No more waiting, no more confusion, no more excuses. Kiss bad communication goodbye. | — | — | |
| External email updates Alert individuals or customers outside of your company as production progresses. Say goodbye to calls asking, "Where are my parts?" | — | — | |
| Support | Priority email |
Context matters
What you're already paying
to run your business.
Every tool below is a real business expense. See how StokeForge Production compares to what you're already writing checks for.
Annual cost comparison — StokeForge Production vs. similar software
Full shop floor visibility at 1/3 the cost of your daily coffee shop drink.
At $1.67 per day for the Pro tier, your entire team gets all the tools, all the instructions, and all the communication they need to streamline production — Coffee breath and jitters not included.
Without the ERP price tag, the implementation consultant, or the six-month rollout. Get your team on the same page this week.
FAQ
Common questions about StokeForge Production
Do all screens update automatically?
Can we define our own process steps?
What if a machine breaks down?
Can a user undo a pin move?
Does it work on tablets?
Can we view multiple boards at once?
Does this replace my ERP/MRP?
Bring your shop floor into the 21st century.
If your status board is a whiteboard, a magnetic strip board, or a spreadsheet nobody updates — it's time.