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From job submission to out the door.

Assign jobs to presses, build work orders per product, track every step from prepress to packing, and keep your entire production floor on the same page. Nothing gets stuck. No deadline gets missed.

Your production floor, organized and visible.

PrintSked gives you a real-time view of every job in production. See what is on press, what is in prepress, what is waiting on materials, and what ships today. Assign jobs to specific equipment, build step-by-step work orders, and let your team check off tasks as they go. Progress rolls up to the job board so managers always know where things stand.

PrintSked / Production Management
One row per press or workstation in the calendar
Drag jobs between equipment to rebalance
Operators see their queue on any device

Assign jobs to presses and workstations.

Each piece of equipment gets its own column in the schedule. Assign a job to your auto press, your manual press, your DTG, your cutter. The operator sees exactly what is coming and when.

  • One row per press or workstation in the calendar
  • Drag jobs between equipment to rebalance
  • Operators see their queue on any device
PrintSked
One row per press or workstation in the calendar
Drag jobs between equipment to rebalance
Operators see their queue on any device

Work orders break every job into production steps.

Different products need different steps. Screen printing has seps, screens, press, cure, QC. Large format has print, laminate, contour cut. Create templates per product type so the right checklist appears every time.

  • Step-by-step checklists per product type
  • Team checks off each step from the floor
  • Print a physical ticket with QR code link
PrintSked
Step-by-step checklists per product type
Team checks off each step from the floor
Print a physical ticket with QR code link

Bottleneck alerts before they cause missed deadlines.

If a day is overbooked or a job is stalled in a stage too long, PrintSked flags it. Managers see the problem before it becomes a customer complaint.

  • Overbooked days highlighted automatically
  • Stalled jobs escalated with priority bump
  • Capacity utilization shown per press
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Overbooked days highlighted automatically
Stalled jobs escalated with priority bump
Capacity utilization shown per press

How production management works in PrintSked

From start to finish, every step is tracked and connected.

1

Jobs enter the floor

Approved jobs hit the production board with work orders attached.

2

Assigned to equipment

Drag each job to the right press or workstation. Team sees it.

3

Team works and checks off

Operators complete steps. Progress updates the board in real time.

4

QC, pack, and ship

Final check. Packing slip printed. Customer notified. Invoice sent.

What shops see with production management

Real outcomes from shops using PrintSked.

35%

Faster turnaround

Jobs move through production without stalling in between steps.

0

Missed deadlines

Bottleneck alerts catch problems before they reach the customer.

100%

Floor visibility

Every job, every step, every press. Visible to everyone who needs it.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about production management in PrintSked.

Can I assign jobs to specific presses?

Yes. Each press, cutter, or workstation gets its own row in the schedule. Drag jobs to assign them.

Do work orders auto-populate?

Yes. Create templates per product type. When a job is created, the right checklist appears automatically.

Can my team check off steps from their phone?

Yes. Any device with a browser. Most shops use a shared tablet on the production floor.

Does the board update in real time?

Yes. When an operator checks off a step, the job board updates instantly for everyone.

Can I print physical work order tickets?

Yes. One-click print with job details, steps, and a QR code that links back to the digital record.

How are bottlenecks flagged?

Time-based rules per stage. If a job sits too long, it gets a priority bump and the manager is notified.

Can I see capacity by day?

Yes. Each day shows hours booked vs available per press. Overbooked days are highlighted.

See production management in action.

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