TSTracker Automated Ship Date Risk Alerts
Every morning, WebRun opens TSTracker, checks each active tool's current build stage and how many days it's spent there against its promised ship date, calculates how much schedule buffer is left for the remaining stages, and posts a ranked Slack alert naming every tool trending toward a missed ship date.
How do I catch tool builds that are trending toward a missed ship date?
WebRun checks TSTracker every morning for tools running behind their typical pace in the current build stage, calculates how much schedule buffer is left before the promised ship date, and posts a ranked Slack alert naming every tool at risk. PMs see the tightest buffers first with the specific stage they're behind in, so a late ship date can still be caught early.
- At risk tools get flagged while there's still time to recover schedule
- PMs see the tightest ship date buffers first every morning
- Delays get caught in early build stages, not just near shipping
Built for tool and die shops · mold shop production managers · die shop project managers · tooling program managers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
tst-software.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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TSTracker - compare build pace against the promised ship date
tst-software.com
WebRun opens TSTracker to compare build pace against the promised ship date. - Open TSTracker and list every active tool with its current stage and promised ship date
- Calculate how many days each tool has spent in its current stage against your shop's typical pace for that stage
- Estimate remaining schedule buffer for each tool based on stages still ahead of it
Done when Every active tool has its pace and remaining buffer to ship date calculated.
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Slack - post the ranked risk alert
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post the ranked risk alert. - Post a ranked Slack alert to the production channel naming every tool with little or no buffer left
- Put the tightest or already negative buffer at the top with the assigned PM tagged
- Note the specific stage where each at risk tool is running behind
Done when PMs have a ranked Slack alert of every tool at risk of missing its ship date.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it change the ship date or the schedule?
No. WebRun only reads build stage and ship date data from TSTracker to calculate risk. Adjusting a ship date or expediting a job still happens on your shop floor.
How does it decide a tool is at risk?
It compares how long a tool has spent in its current stage against your shop's typical pace for that stage, then checks whether enough buffer is left in the remaining stages to still hit the promised ship date.
Will it catch a tool that's behind early in the build, not just near the end?
Yes. It checks every active tool each morning regardless of stage, so a tool falling behind in Design or Machining gets flagged with time left to recover, not just tools already close to shipping.
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