Industry

Technology

Company size

35+ employees

Challenges

Information sharing, work organization

Benefits

No need for one-on-one questions, better organization of production processes.

Would recommend to

People working in a constantly changing environment and those who need to constantly check project details.

Table View

Priority Labels

Comments

Do you know what printed circuit boards are? Modern life without them would be impossible since most of the electronic devices you use every day (including the one you are using to read this) contain a printed circuit board.

We were delighted to discover that our PM tool, Plaky, helps one company that produces them to improve their production processes.

We spoke to Matevz Lovko, Production Manager at Lepton-Quark, who walked us through the challenges this company faces and how they overcome them.

Lepton-Quark specializes in the development and assembly of circuit boards and collaborates with their customers throughout the entire production process — from the idea to the finished product.

Their hard work and quality has been recognized, so the demand for their products is high. We were in awe when Matevz explained that they always have around 60-80 active projects simultaneously.

Handling this many projects at the same time without a PM tool would be impossible.

So, let’s find out how this small tech company uses Plaky to make their work faster and more efficient!

How Lepton-Quark discovered Plaky

Matevz explains they found out about Plaky from one of their colleagues:

“If I remember correctly, one of his friends works [for CAKE.com] on a different project. The two of them discussed our problems with controlling the process of many projects.”

They tried the pilot version of Plaky first, and then upgraded it and implemented it into their process.

The company had already been using another software, but decided it would not suit their needs when it came to organizing production:

“We have used software for managing the overall company workflow, but it was rigid in terms of managing the production plan, and if we upgraded it to suit our needs, it would cost us a lot of time and money."

Several factors helped them decide on Plaky. What was important for them was that:

The boards appealed to everyone,
Anyone could correct or update the status anytime, and
They could easily make changes and leave comments.

Item card in Plaky project management software — *Plaky’s cards hold all the most important information about your tasks*

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How Plaky helps Lepton-Quark in their daily work

Matevz noticed at the very beginning that Plaky made his job easier — let’s find out how.

#1 Plaky eliminates the need for 1-on-1 questions and directions

With Plaky, you can keep all the relevant information in one place, available to everyone who needs it. This eliminates the need for repetitive questions.

Now, all department leaders in Lepton-Quark have access to the necessary information:

“All department leaders first look at the production plan. Everything is marked there: the priority, the handling, special comments — so there is no need to ask me silly questions.”

Plaky is a great team collaboration tool since it enables you to communicate with your teammates directly in tasks.

You can leave comments on tasks and even @mention a teammate if you want to address them directly. Plus, when you post a comment, everyone who is subscribed to a task will be notified, making communication both quick and transparent.

comments section in Plaky project management software — *Comments in Plaky help foster quick and transparent communication*

#2 Plaky improves the overall organization of work

Matevz’s team has found that the table view in Plaky helped them organize work:

“We made a custom table and determined who needs to fill what up. This way, the department leaders know when they will get the parts they need and can prepare all pre-processes so that production can start the moment the parts arrive.”

You can organize all your work within a single Plaky board and have a clear overview of all your projects and tasks. Plaky provides you with:

Table, Kanban view, Gantt chart, and Chart view — so that everyone can view their tasks in a form that appeals to them,
Custom fields — to track all types of information such as task status, priority, due date, person in charge, etc.
Sort and filter options — so that you can easily find the task you need,
A rich template center — to create detailed boards in seconds, and much more.

Inventory management board in Plaky project management software — *Inventory management board in Plaky*

💡 Plaky Pro Tip

Check out other Plaky features to see all the ways Plaky makes your work easier:

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Who would Matevz recommend Plaky to?

When we asked Matevz if he would recommend Plaky to other businesses, he had no doubts about it:

“Yes, absolutely. It is very useful for all types of businesses, regardless of what they do because they can use a standard template or table or just create one that will be useful for them.”

Matevz admits it’s difficult to give advice to other managers out there because their field of management may differ from his own. Still, he lists some specific situations in which it would be useful to have Plaky:

If you work in an environment that is constantly changing,
If the project needs a lot of guidance,
If you need to constantly check project details, and
If you have to answer a lot of (repetitive) questions every day.

Plaky can help any team be better organized and more efficient

Managing production processes is a complex endeavor that requires a lot of time and effort. So, we were happy to hear Plaky helped Matevz’s team be more organized and made his job easier.

Lepton-Quark seems to have found exactly what they needed in Plaky.

But, as Matevz points out, Plaky would be a useful addition to any business, regardless of the field of work:

“You could be a cook in a restaurant or a production manager, and you could create a task management board that suits your needs. The most important thing is that you can always change or add another fixture to it if you need it, it takes just a minute of your time.“

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This Tech Company Organizes Their Production Processes Better With Plaky

"You could be a cook in a restaurant or a production manager, and you could create a task management board that suits your needs. The most important thing is that you can always change or add another fixture to it if you need it, it takes just a minute of your time."