PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR MANUFACTURERS

Keep Delivery On Track. Across Every Handoff & Team.

24+ years helping manufacturers manage complex cross-functional work across plants, products, and business units.

BUILT
FOR

  • Operations
  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Quality
  • IT
  • Marketing
  • PMO
  • Cross-functional Teams

 

Across

  • Industrial Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Food & CPG
  • Medical Devices
  • Print & Packaging
  • Chemicals & Materials
  • Pay only for power users
  • Guided onboarding
  • Unlimited support included
3-Minute Manufacturing Tour
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We use Workzone to manage everything from artwork and labeling approvals to full product launches. Teams across marketing, e-commerce, manufacturing, legal, supply chain, and regulatory all collaborate within the platform. It’s a central hub.

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Ted Conley
Kobayashi

Manufacturing realities as the starting point

Our thesis for manufacturing project management

The Manufacturing Reality The Workzone Approach
Projects break at the handoffs between teamsKeep every function aligned in one shared workflow
ERP, MES, PLM, and QMS only see part of the workManage all the cross-functional project work around core systems
One missed dependency can move a customer dateSpot blocked work and slipping timelines before delivery is at risk
Shared experts are stretched across too many initiativesSee workload and priorities before bottlenecks become delays
Too much depends on spreadsheets and tribal knowledgeTurn repeatable processes into templates your team actually uses

The structure manufacturing teams need. The simplicity plant and business teams need. The support to make it stick

CORE CAPABILITIES

Manage manufacturing work in one simple place.

From intake and planning through handoffs, approvals, execution, and reporting. Powerful enough for complex work, and simple enough for everyone.

01 Projects
Portfolio view

01 PROJECTS

Track Every Manufacturing Project

Track NPI launches, plant upgrades, and engineering changes across facilities in one shared view.

  • Portfolio, List, Gantt, Kanban views
  • Automated alerts for at-risk tasks
  • Instant drill-down from portfolio to tasks
A project management dashboard showing a list of tasks, their progress percentages, assigned team members, and due dates.
02 Requests
Intake forms

02 REQUESTS

Create One Front Door for Work

Give Operations, Engineering, Quality, and plant teams a single front door for project requests.

  • Customizable request forms & briefs
  • Public access with no login required
  • One-click conversion into active projects
New Project Request form displaying general information fields for the requester, date, workspace, and a dropdown menu for project type.
03 Approvals
Proofing & sign-off

03 APPROVALS

Keep Reviews & Approvals Moving

Route drawings, specifications, packaging, and artwork through sign-offs without email bottlenecks.

  • In-app markup for docs, images & video
  • Unlimited free reviewer access
  • Time-stamped approval audit trails
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04 Coordination
Cross-team work

04 COORDINATION

Manage Cross-Functional Handoffs

Keep Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Production aligned across plant-floor handoffs.

  • Automatic task dependencies & lag times
  • In-context discussion threads & file sharing
  • Shared milestones & plant-wide schedules
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05 Workload
Team capacity

05 WORKLOAD

Balance Capacity Before Work Slips

See actual team bandwidth across plants and shared specialists before bottlenecks cause delays.

  • Real-time team workload heatmaps
  • Drag-and-drop task reassignments
  • Capacity reports to justify headcount
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06 Templates
Repeatable workflows

06 TEMPLATES

Standardize Repeatable Workflows

Turn customer projects, engineering changes, and plant audits into repeatable blueprints.

  • Pre-built manufacturing templates
  • Automatic reverse-scheduled due dates
  • Pre-set roles, dependencies & checklists
A digital form titled Pick method for adding tasks, listing options to use a template, lay out tasks, add multiple tasks, or import from Excel or MS Project, with a Save & Add Task button at the bottom.
07 Reporting
Executive dashboards

07 REPORTING

Give Leadership Portfolio Visibility

Give plant managers, operations VPs, and executives instant visibility into progress and delivery risk.

  • Automated weekly status rollups
  • Project baseline & variance tracking
  • Filterable executive & board views
Bar chart titled Active Project Status by Workspace showing Production and Operations with 3 projects and Marketing with 2 projects, all marked as on track.

THE MANUFACTURING IT CHECKLIST

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SOC 2 Type II audited

Independently audited, report available

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SSO and SAML

Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google

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Granular permissions

Segment plants, teams, and roles

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Secure guest review

Suppliers review without full access

Need a security questionnaire or compliance documentation for procurement? Our team provides documentation during evaluation.

SUPERCHARGE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Make the most out of Workzone

Connect the tools your teams already use, and let AI handle the busywork without adding complexity.

Integrations Made Simple

INTEGRATIONS MADE SIMPLE

9000+ tools. Fully managed.

Connect Workzone to the tools your team already uses. Tell us what else you use, and we'll take it from there, from the first idea to ongoing management.

1

You tell us where work gets stuck

Share the tools you use and where things slow down.

2

Our team builds and tests it for you

Workzone owns the setup from start to finish.

3

We monitor and maintain it, forever

Real people keep it running as your tools evolve.

  • Everything is managed in-house. No third-party vendors or outsourcing.
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AI Made Simplemade simple

AI Made Simple

Just ask. Workzone does the admin.

Thoughtful AI tools that save time and reduce risk, with your people keeping the judgment.

A project management interface showing an NPI Launch Workspace with a list of tasks, completion percentages, assigned team members, and deadlines, alongside a prompt to create a new product introduction project.
A project management interface showing an NPI Launch Workspace with a list of tasks, completion percentages, assigned team members, and deadlines, alongside a prompt to create a new product introduction project.
Manufacturing Query Projects & Workspaces
Manufacturing Query Projects & Workspaces
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A Workzone AI assistant interface showing a prompt converted into nine actionable tasks, each with an assigned owner and a due date.

How we build it

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Built in-house, self-hosted

No third-party AI providers.

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Data stays with you

SOC 2 Type II audited.

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No token budgets

No surprise bills as usage grows.

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On only if you want it

Admins and users switch it on or off.

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ADAPTS TO EVERY MANUFACTURING TEAM

Flexible for every team.
Standardized organization-wide.

Operations, Engineering, Product, Quality, IT, Marketing, and PMO don't work the same way. Workzone gives each team the flexibility to manage their work while standardizing visibility, accountability, and execution across the organization.

Operations

WORKZONE FOR OPERATIONS

Keep Every Handoff Moving. See What's Stuck Before Delivery Slips.

Manage plant initiatives, process improvements, and operational readiness that require coordination across shifts, sites, and support teams.

  • Coordinate plant initiatives and multi-site rollouts
  • Standardize repeatable processes across facilities
  • Track ownership, dependencies, and deadlines at every handoff
  • Balance resources across competing improvement initiatives
Project status dashboard for the Plant readiness initiative, showing 68% progress with two completed tasks, one due today, one upcoming, and 8 collaborators.
Engineering

WORKZONE FOR ENGINEERING

Engineering Changes. Delivered On Schedule.

Keep engineering changes, design reviews, and technical milestones moving with clear owners and visibility for every downstream team.

  • Manage engineering change requests from intake to release
  • Route drawings and specifications through review and approval
  • Track technical milestones, dependencies, and risks
  • Give Production and Quality early visibility into what is coming
Engineering project dashboard showing 77% progress on the Engineering change release, with two tasks completed, one due today, and one upcoming.
Product

WORKZONE FOR PRODUCT

Launch Products Without Slip-Ups.

Coordinate NPI, artwork, labeling, regulatory approvals, and launches across global teams in one shared plan.

  • Plan launches with milestones, owners, and dependencies in one view
  • Coordinate artwork, packaging, and labeling reviews
  • Track regulatory and claims approvals
  • Report launch progress to leadership
Project dashboard for New product introduction, showing 63% completion progress and a list of four tasks, two of which are marked as complete.
Quality

WORKZONE FOR QUALITY

Turn Corrective Actions Into Accountable Work.

Turn quality findings, root-cause investigations, and audit requirements into work with clear owners, deadlines, documentation, and progress.

  • Track corrective and preventive actions
  • Assign owners, due dates, and required documentation
  • Standardize recurring quality and audit workflows
  • Give leaders visibility into outstanding actions and risks
Project management dashboard for a Corrective action plan currently at 71% progress, showing completed, scheduled, and upcoming tasks.
IT

WORKZONE FOR IT

Enterprise Projects. Without Enterprise Overhead.

Manage ERP rollouts, system integrations, and plant technology initiatives without onboarding another heavyweight platform.

  • Coordinate implementations from planning through go-live
  • Track technical milestones, dependencies, risks, and ownership
  • Keep plant, business, vendor, and IT stakeholders aligned
  • Manage technology initiatives across sites and systems
Project progress dashboard for an ERP rollout that is 82% complete and on track, showing completed tasks for integration and migration, with upcoming tasks for rehearsal and go-live.
Marketing

WORKZONE FOR MARKETING

Request To Delivery. Faster.

Keep campaigns, sales materials, packaging, and product content moving across business units, with every stakeholder, deadline, and review in one place.

  • Centralize requests from business units and plants
  • Manage campaigns and creative production from request to launch
  • Route content through review, proofing, and approval
  • Keep customer and trade communications on schedule
Project status dashboard for the Trade show campaign, currently 74% complete with two completed milestones and two pending tasks.
PMO

WORKZONE FOR PMO

Portfolio Visibility Without Enterprise Complexity.

Give your PMO the portfolio visibility, governance, and resource control it needs, while keeping Workzone simple enough for plant and business teams to actually use.

  • Standardize project intake, scoring, and prioritization
  • Manage portfolios, milestones, dependencies, risks, and resources
  • Coordinate initiatives spanning plants, products, and business units
  • Give executives visibility into project health and priorities
Project dashboard for Enterprise portfolio priorities showing 79% progress, completed tasks, and upcoming milestones with a team of 8 collaborators.

Proof of impact

What transformation looks like.

367

Projects Managed With Minimal Delivery Slip-Ups.

Plexus manages roughly 367 projects and 15,000 tasks in parallel, supporting large-scale portfolio visibility.

Plexus

100%

Standardization of Repeatable Workflows.

State Industrial Products templatized 100% of its repeatable workflows, reducing delayed tasks to 6% and saving time at every handoff.

State Industrial Products

2x

Customer Demand Handled with the Same Team.

Innovative Print processed 543 customer requests with an operating model that could handle twice the demand with the same team.

Innovative Print

0

Delivery Slip-Ups At Cross-Team Handoffs.

Kobayashi coordinates product development, artwork, labeling, regulatory approvals, and launches across global teams.

Kobayashi

5x

Improvement In Project Health.

Skyline Windows improved project health 5x in one year by bringing every deadline, request, handoff, and approval into one place.

Skyline Windows

100s

Of Regulated Projects, Scaled Rapidly.

STERIS manages hundreds of projects across quality, root-cause, approval, and audit-related workflows while staying compliant.

STERIS

The value of time back

Real ROI for a 57-person manufacturing team.

For a team of 53 members and 4 managers, Workzone estimates 4,753 hours saved per year by eliminating manual efforts.

Total dollar impact

$403,283

Workzone investment

$27,360

Return on investment

13.7×

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HUMAN SUPPORT THAT IS REFRESHINGLY ABUNDANT (SORRY BOTS)

Software alone doesn’t create adoption. People do.

We listen first, speak candidly, and shape Workzone around how your team really works. Then we stay with you after launch, helping people build confidence and keep improving.

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No handoff. No disappearing act. Just people who care about your success.
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3 to 4 weeks

Average time to go live, fully trained

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Under 10 minutes

Response from a human who has all the context

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Unlimited

Training and ongoing support

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1 on 1

Project management coaching

24+ years of helping manufacturing teams run more efficiently

See why manufacturing teams trust Workzone.

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YOUR TEAM’S WORK MATTERS

Ready to see Workzone in action?

Simple project management software with real people ready to help you get started.

  • US-based support
  • Guided 3-week onboarding