Why track fabrication?
Different zones of a steelwork project can progress at different rates. Recording fabrication stages helps the team identify completed assemblies, current priorities and items still needed for a delivery.
Use the assembly as a working unit
An assembly often corresponds to an object that will be transported and erected. Track progress at that level when it matches the workshop process, and use individual part tracking where more detail is needed.
Define workshop stages
Use a clear workflow reflecting actual operations. Stages can distinguish in fabrication, completed, ready for logistics and loaded, so teams do not confuse production progress with readiness for dispatch.
Confirm workshop operations by scanning
Scan the assembly’s QR code, check its identity and record the relevant action. The status then refers to a confirmed workshop event rather than an informal assumption.
Prepare logistics from fabrication records
Review the assemblies recorded as ready before preparing packages and loads. Use their phases or site zones to connect production priorities with the delivery sequence.
Share a useful view of production
Recorded progress helps workshop, logistics and site teams discuss the same assemblies. It provides context for reviewing a delayed area or preparing the next load.
Good practice
Check assembly structure after IFC import, keep workflows clear and scan at the important stages. Review progress by phase or zone as well as across the whole project.
Link production to the next stage
Fabrication tracking is most useful when it informs actual dispatch decisions. Keep the model identifiers, workshop records and loading process connected throughout the job.
Frequently asked questions
What should fabrication tracking show?
It should distinguish assemblies in progress, completed items and those confirmed as ready for the next logistical stage.
What connects the model to workshop progress?
Assemblies imported from the IFC model are identified by labels and related to scans and workflow statuses.
Who uses this information?
The workshop uses it for production, while logistics and site teams use it to prepare deliveries and coordinate their work.
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