1. A Quick Refresher: About Busroot?
Busroot is the performance monitoring platform that gives manufacturers a real-time view of their shop floor - from production throughput to downtime, OEE, cycle times, and energy efficiency - all on a single platform.Our mission has always been to make operations clearer, leaner, and easier to manage without overwhelming you with complexity.
2. Looking Back: Our Progress Over the Last Year
Over the past 12 months, we’ve invested in making Busroot both smarter and simpler. Key developments included:
Sharper Production Tracking
- Added Batch Size visibility for SKUs
- A new Production Progress Mode to give operators a clearer view of where every order stands
- Minimum Cycle Time tracking per SKU for benchmarking efficiency
Smarter Analytics & Dashboards
- Launched the Data Explorer with energy tracking and pulse charts
- Introduced Cycle Time Analysis to compare real vs. target times
- Expanded OEE with loss breakdowns (quality and speed) and added views “where needed”
- New Interval Chart v2 and trend views (weekly/day-by-day charts)
Stronger Downtime & Scheduling Tools
- Downtime Analysis with improved root cause clarity
- Ability to merge downtime and non-production reasons
- Quick Schedule Start and Priority Flagging for higher accuracy in planning
- Auto-end schedules when quantities are met
- Confirmation box on tablets to prevent mistaken work order selection
Better Integrations & Flexibility
- Dev tools and setup for PowerBI + direct Redshift connection
- New SKU Value insights to track performance impact by product
- API-first improvements for smoother BI workflows
Interface & Workflow Enhancements
- Alpha ordering of Downtime Summary Emails stations for faster navigation
Each of these improvements has been built toward one goal: making Busroot the simplest way to uncover performance barriers and opportunities for efficiency in real time.
3. Why This New Update Matters
Manufacturers don’t just need more data - they need answers they can act on quickly. This release builds on Busroot’s foundation to make insights:
- Easier to find
- More flexible to use
- Smarter at connecting what matters (production, efficiency, energy)Because at the end of the day, every minute of downtime avoided and every kilowatt of energy saved adds up to measurable impact.
4. What’s New in this latest update across Busroot
This update isn’t about changing how Busroot works - it’s about giving you sharper visibility and control. Here’s what’s new:
- Faster insights: Find the information you need quicker with improved navigation and filtering.
- Flexible scheduling: Manage production and non-production schedules with greater ease.
- Production by work order: Get granular performance data at the work order level.
- Shift filtering: Compare production and performance metrics across shifts for better team understanding.
- API key access: Seamless integration with your BI tools.
- Sidebar guides: In-app guidance to help teams onboard features without extra calls.
- Trend viewer with more metrics: Cross-analyse production vs. energy consumption and more.
- Energy consumption by downtime: Spot root causes driving waste and cost.
- New look and feel: A fresh, streamlined Busroot experience.
5. What This Means for You
This update helps you:
- Cut downtime faster by getting to root causes.
- Compare processes shift-to-shift and share knowledge.
- Balance productivity with sustainability by linking energy use and equipment performance.
- Scale insights - not headcount.
