Getting Started

Everything you need to set up Nexshift for your facility and get your team running on day one.

Overview

Nexshift is a cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System. Your facility is organised as a Company containing one or more Sites, each with Machines, Shifts, and Users.

Before your operators can start logging production runs, you need to complete the setup steps below. This typically takes 30–60 minutes for a single-site facility.

What Nexshift Configures for You

During onboarding your Nexshift account manager handles the initial platform setup. You do not need to do these steps yourself.

1. Company and site setup

   Your company account is created with the correct name, site locations, and timezones configured for each facility.

2. Machines and production lines

   Each machine or production line is added to the system with the correct name, machine type, and unit of measure. Machine count determines your subscription tier so this is managed by Nexshift.

3. Initial system configuration

   Your account is configured and ready for your company admin to complete the remaining setup steps before go-live.

What Your Company Admin Configures

Once Nexshift has completed the initial setup, your company admin logs in and completes the following steps before operators can start using the system.

1. Set up shifts

   Go to Admin → Shifts and define your shift schedule. You can set up Day, Afternoon, and Night shifts with accurate start and end times for each site.

2. Add your products

   Go to Admin → Products and add the SKUs your facility produces. Include a description and an optional target speed per hour for attainment calculations.

3. Configure reason codes

   Go to Admin → Reason Codes and set up your downtime reason categories. These appear in the operator console when logging a downtime event.

4. Set up quality templates

   Go to Admin → Quality Templates and create inspection templates for your products and machines. Templates define the checks operators submit during a production run.

5. Invite your team

   Go to Admin → Users and create accounts for your supervisors, operators, managers, and any maintenance or safety staff. Assign each user the appropriate role for their responsibilities.

Sites

A site represents a physical location — a factory, warehouse, or plant. Most companies have a single site, but Nexshift supports multiple sites under one account with full data separation.

Each site has its own machines, shifts, and users. Analytics and reports can be filtered by site or viewed across the whole company.

Machines

Each machine or production line in your facility needs to be added by your Nexshift account manager before operators can start runs. Machine creation is managed by Nexshift to ensure accurate billing based on your subscription tier. Once machines are added, company admins can assign products, operators, and quality templates to them. When a machine is set up you define:

• Name — what operators will see on the production floor (e.g. Auto 3, Line 1 Mixer)
• Machine type — optional category for filtering
• Unit of measure — the unit used for output (units, kg, bags, litres, etc.)
• Target speed — optional rated output per hour used for performance calculations

Shifts

Shifts define the time windows your facility operates. Nexshift uses shift assignments to group production runs, quality checks, and downtime events for reporting.

You can define up to three shift types — Day, Afternoon, and Night. Each shift needs a start time and end time. Night shifts that cross midnight are handled automatically.

Products

Products are identified by SKU code in Nexshift. When adding a product you provide:

• SKU — your internal product code
• Description — the full product name
• Target speed — optional units per hour target used for attainment calculations

Users & Roles

Every person who uses Nexshift needs a user account. Users are assigned a role that controls what they can see and do in the system.

Role Reference

Role	Access
Manufacturing Operator	Start and manage production runs, log downtime, submit quality checks on assigned machines.
Manufacturing Supervisor	All operator access plus analytics, scheduling, reports, and user management within their site.
Manufacturing Manager	Full operations access across all sites including admin configuration.
Company Admin	Full access to all modules, admin setup, user management, and company configuration.
Maintenance Technician	Work orders and maintenance tasks assigned to them.
Maintenance Manager	Full maintenance module access including asset register, work orders, and PM schedules.
HSEQ Officer	Safety module — incidents, hazards, inspections, inductions, and policies.
HSEQ Manager	Full safety module access plus reports and COA approval.

Your First Production Run

Once setup is complete, an operator can start a production run by:

1. Go to Production Floor

   Select the machine from the production floor view.

2. Start a run

   Select the product SKU, enter a batch number if required, and set a target quantity. Click Start Run. The run will begin in Setup / Changeover mode — an amber banner shows elapsed setup time.

3. Begin production

   Once the machine is ready to run, click Start Running. This marks the transition from setup to active production. OEE timing begins from this point — setup time is excluded from OEE calculations.

4. Log output and events

   During the run, log units produced, scrap, and any downtime events in real time.

5. End the run

   Click End Run when production is complete. The run is saved and immediately available in Analytics and Reports.