Automated Scheduler Boosts On-Time Delivery by 94% for Manufacturer

Automated Scheduler Boosts On-Time Delivery by 94% for ManufacturerAutomated Scheduler Boosts On-Time Delivery by 94% for Manufacturer

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Kam Mistri

• 8h

Lighthouse Cabinetry ran their entire production schedule on Excel. It worked — until someone missed a step and the formulas broke. With 30+ concurrent orders, production managers were spending 30+ minutes manually verifying timelines and making coordination calls every day.

I designed an automated production scheduler to replace it. Each order shows a live view — unique ID, current department, days to completion, finishing date. When a manager drags a project up or down in the queue, the system recalculates all affected timelines instantly. No formulas to maintain. No steps to miss. No calls to make.

The drag-and-drop interaction was a deliberate choice — the team already knew how to reorder priorities in Excel, so it had to feel familiar, just more reliable.

Result: 94% on-time delivery rate. Production managers now trust what they see on screen. Full case study on: https://kam.framer.website/projects/lighthouse-cabinetry #UIDesign #UXDesign #ProductDesign #InternalTools #WorkflowDesign #EnterpriseUX #DashboardDesign #B2BSaaS #Figma #DragAndDrop #OperationalDesign #ManufacturingTech #SchedulerDesign #InteractionDesign #SaaSDashboard #portfolioreview

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Refine Studio

• May 1

Same product, different vibe.

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Oussama Bouhouch

• May 1

colorful for sure, more lively

Alex Aperios

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• May 1

Most of the work I share early in a project is meant to feel a little uncomfortable. Not bad, just bold. Pushed further than the brief asked, into territory the client didn’t quite realise they were ready for. I never go too safe early on. It’s easier to pull things back than it is to start from something that feels soulless. Here’s a glimpse of some early concepts from the Energy Central project. Some bold, some more editorial, all exploratory. A lot of this won’t make it into the final brand, but that’s the point. It’s not wasted work – it’s what leads to a stronger result. The kind you wouldn’t arrive at if you played it safe from the start. This is how a team learns what they’re actually ready to stand behind. The directions you reject are often the ones that lead you to the one you commit to.

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