This blog explores how FLOW+ streamlines these processes through intelligent workflow automation from initiating material requests to vendor approvals and quality checks. With dynamic routing, digital approvals and real-time visibility, FLOW+ eliminates manual follow-ups, ensures compliance and accelerates decision-making, keeping production lines running without delays.
In manufacturing, every minute lost in approvals, material handovers or vendor coordination directly impacts production schedules. When raw materials sit unapproved, QC teams wait for updates or vendor clarifications move in circles via email, entire production lines can slow down or come to a halt.
Most manufacturing delays aren’t caused by machine breakdowns. They’re caused by process delays like approvals stuck in inboxes, missing documents, unclear responsibilities and siloed communication.
This is where FLOW+ transforms manufacturing operations. FLOW+ eliminates manual follow-ups, fragmented communication and spreadsheet-based tracking by automating end-to-end material approvals and vendor workflows. The result: faster turnaround, higher transparency and smoother interdepartmental collaboration.
This blog explains how FLOW+ helps manufacturing plants accelerate approvals, improve accountability and enhance vendor management efficiency.
Material receipt, inspection, QC comments and final approvals move through phone calls, emails and paper notes — slowing production.
Procurement, QC, finance and store teams exchange scattered updates. No one knows the current status.
Managers struggle to track:
Material Test Certificates (MTC), vendor bills, GRNs, inspection forms and delivery notes get misplaced or delayed, impacting compliance.
Teams chase each other for updates which is a huge waste of time with zero audit trail.
These operational gaps cause delayed production, higher costs, quality issues and reduced supplier confidence.
FLOW+ automates request creation, approvals, escalations, communication and documentation — ensuring faster and more controlled processes.
FLOW+ digitizes every approval step from material receipt to QC clearance:
Integrates with FORMS+ (inspection forms) and DMS+ (MTC, PO, GRN storage).
Impact:
Vendors often need clarifications on:
Manually managing this creates unnecessary delays. FLOW+ automates it end-to-end.
How it works:
This ensures zero communication gaps and full visibility for all stakeholders.
Impact:
FLOW+ offers strong governance features:
SLA Tracking: Each workflow stage can have predefined timelines.
Automatic Escalations: If an approval is pending beyond SLA:
Live Tracking Dashboard Managers view:
This turns every workflow into a transparent, measurable and audit-ready process.
FLOW+ connects seamlessly with existing systems:
Impact:
FLOW+ also streamlines vendor onboarding:
It also creates vendor performance dashboards based on:
Impact:
Manufacturers often face audits related to:
FLOW+ provides:
This reduces audit preparation efforts by up to 70%.
Manufacturers that implement FLOW+ see measurable improvements:
FLOW+ brings control, speed, and intelligence into daily manufacturing operations.
Material approvals and vendor workflows are the backbone of manufacturing efficiency. When these processes are manual, slow, or unstructured, production suffers — even if machines and manpower are fully optimized.
FLOW+ eliminates bottlenecks by automating approvals, standardizing communication and offering real-time visibility. The result: stronger vendor partnerships, faster turnaround time and a more resilient production environment.
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