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Using Color Coding on Shop work orders
For those who have not made the transition to paperless work orders and inspection sheets, are you using color coding?
How is it implemented?What colors do you use?How do you work with stusu changing and the need to color over or add color? -
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The only color “coding” I use is simply for my benefit: I color code internal work and highlight “waiters”. I am curious to hear exactly what you hope to accomplish by coding your orders.
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Before we went paperless we used red, yellow and green highlighters on tech recommendations to designate priority / importance.
Common uses of colors in management and inspections software systems include recommendations priorities, maintenance due/not due, parts vs. labor vs. notes, WIP screen statuses, appointment types, and types of job kits. -
We use ***** in order of importance 5 stars. if a customer has 6 mm left on brake pads its 3 stars
if they are worn to 4 mm its 4 stars.Seeping Valve cover gasket is 3 stars but a hi pressure seep like a oil stand ie oil filter adapter seal it going to be 5 starsI hope this helps .We use Bolt tabilets on for all our techs but we still use stars for importance -
In our software we added status ‘lights’. This way you can see at a glance what status a particular work order is in. We have Blue, Red, Gold, and Green. We defaulted them to Waiting, Parts on Order, Started, and Finished.
But, you can rename the statuses for your own use.
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