Production planner
Casting scheduled against site dates, bed capacity, curing times and drawing approvals.
Precast production scheduling & dispatch software
Precast manufacturers: cast it in time for the crane. Production planned against site dates.
Casting schedules live in a spreadsheet only one person understands. Site dates move every week, QA sheets get rained on in the yard and the crane crew is waiting on a panel that's still curing. We build production, QA and dispatch systems for precast manufacturers that plan every pour against the site program. Then we host them and look after them.
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A precast yard runs on a tight loop. Shop drawings get approved, moulds and beds get booked, concrete gets ordered, panels cure, QA signs them off and trucks go out in erection order. Then the builder pushes level three back a fortnight and the whole spreadsheet has to be reshuffled by hand, usually by the one person who understands it.
Wollopit builds custom precast software around how your yard actually runs. Panel schedules come in from your detailing exports. Casting is planned against site delivery dates and bed capacity. Every panel carries a QR code from mould to truck, QA is recorded on a tablet with photos and loads are built in the order the crane needs them. We connect the tools you already use, replace the spreadsheets holding you back and host and look after the lot.
01The problems
What we hear from precast manufacturers
Does your precast manufacturer have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most precast yards we talk to make great panels and run production off a spreadsheet, a whiteboard and a lot of phone calls. It holds together until a site date moves.
- The problemCasting schedule in a spreadsheetOne master spreadsheet, one person who understands it. Every change ripples through by hand and the mistakes show up on site.How we fix itA production schedule linked to delivery dates, bed capacity and drawing status. Move one thing and the plan reshuffles itself.
- The problemSite dates keep movingThe builder shifts an erection date by text and production finds out after the panels are already cast. Or not started.How we fix itSite date changes logged once, with the casting plan, curing time and dispatch updated automatically and clashes flagged.
- The problemShop drawings stuck in approvalPanels can't be cast until drawings are approved, but nobody can see which revisions are still sitting with the engineer or builder.How we fix itA drawing register per job with revision status, approvals and holds. Production only schedules panels with approved drawings.
- The problemBeds and moulds double bookedTwo jobs want the same casting bed on the same day and nobody spots it until the crew turns up.How we fix itA bed and mould planner showing capacity by day so clashes show up weeks ahead instead of at 6am.
- The problemPanels lost in the yardHundreds of panels on racks and A-frames and the loader spends an hour hunting for P-214.How we fix itEvery panel QR-tagged with its yard location, status and photos. Scan or search and you know exactly where it is.
- The problemQA on paperPre-pour checks, cover, inserts and cylinder results handwritten on sheets that get wet, lost or filled in after the fact.How we fix itDigital QA per panel: pre-pour and post-pour checklists, photos, sign-offs and test results attached to the panel record.
- The problemConcrete orders by phoneBatching plant orders made the afternoon before with volumes worked out on a calculator.How we fix itConcrete volumes calculated from the casting plan with daily orders ready to send to your supplier.
- The problemLoads out of sequenceTrucks loaded with whatever's closest, so the crane sits idle on site waiting for the panel it actually needs.How we fix itLoads planned by erection sequence, trailer capacity and weight, with load sheets and delivery dockets on the driver's phone.
- The problemBuilders chasing progressProject managers ring every day asking what's cast, what's cured and when it's coming.How we fix itA builder portal showing panel status, QA records and delivery dates in real time.
- The problemVariations and claims missedExtra panels, redesigns and standing time on site never make it onto the invoice.How we fix itVariations logged against the job and progress claims built from cast and delivered panels, pushed to Xero or MYOB.
- The problemCrew rostered on a whiteboardWho's on which bed lives on a whiteboard and timesheets get retyped for payroll every Monday.How we fix itCrew allocated to beds and pours, timesheets on phones and hours flowing into Deputy or your payroll.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for precast manufacturers. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Panel register
Every panel with its mark, dimensions, weight, drawing revision and status in one list.
Drawing import
Panel schedules imported from spreadsheets or detailing exports so nobody retypes panel marks.
Change management
Site date changes logged once and pushed through casting, curing and dispatch.
Bed & mould planner
Casting beds, tables and moulds booked by day with capacity and clash warnings.
Yard tracking
QR tags per panel, yard locations by rack and row, scan-to-find on any phone.
Digital QA
Pre-pour and post-pour checklists, photos, cylinder results and sign-offs per panel.
Concrete ordering
Daily pour volumes from the plan with orders ready for your batching plant or supplier.
Sequenced dispatch
Loads built in erection order with trailer limits, weights and load sheets.
Driver app
Delivery dockets, site directions, proof of delivery photos and signatures on the driver's phone.
Builder portal
Builders see panel status, QA records and delivery dates without picking up the phone.
Claims & invoicing
Progress claims and variations from cast and delivered panels, synced to Xero or MYOB.
Crew & timesheets
Crew allocated to beds, shift timesheets on phones and hours to Deputy or payroll.
Yard screen
A big screen in the yard showing today's pours, strips and loads.
03The systems
The big ones
Your whole yard, on one system.
These are the systems precast manufacturers need most. Each one works on its own and they get properly clever when they're joined up.
Production planning
Plan every pour against the crane date.
Panels come in from the detailing schedule and land on the production plan against site delivery dates, bed capacity and curing time. Only approved drawings get scheduled. When something moves you see the clash before it costs you.
- Panel schedules imported from detailing exports
- Casting planned back from erection dates
- Bed and mould capacity by day
- Curing and strip times built in
- Drawing approval holds
- Clash and late-panel warnings
- Daily pour sheets for the crew
- Concrete volumes per pour
- Yard screen showing today's plan
Change management
Site dates move. The plan moves with them.
When a builder pushes or pulls an erection date, log it once or let them request it in the portal. The casting plan, curing windows and dispatch all reshuffle. Anything that can't make the new date gets flagged straight away.
- Date change requests from builders
- One change updates casting and dispatch
- Late-panel and clash alerts
- Change history per job
- Panels cast too early flagged for storage
- Crew and drivers notified
- Variations raised from changes
- Who changed what and when
Panel tracking & QA
Every panel, from mould to truck.
Each panel gets a QR tag when it's cast. Scan it to record pre-pour and post-pour QA, photos, cylinder results and its spot in the yard. Find any panel in seconds and hand the builder a complete QA record.
- QR tag per panel
- Pre-pour checks: reo, cover, inserts, cast-ins
- Post-pour checks and defect photos
- Cylinder and slump results attached
- Sign-offs with names and times
- Yard location by rack and row
- Repairs and rework logged
- QA pack per job for handover
Sequenced dispatch
Loads built in the order the crane needs them.
Plan loads from the erection sequence, trailer limits and panel weights. Drivers get load sheets, site directions and dockets on their phone. Proof of delivery comes back with photos and a signature.
- Loads planned by erection sequence
- Trailer and weight limits checked
- A-frame and stillage allocation
- Load sheets and loading order
- Site access notes and directions
- Driver app with dockets
- Proof of delivery photos and signatures
- SMS to the site contact and crane crew
- Frames and stillages tracked back
Builder portal & claims
Builders stop ringing. Claims stop leaking.
Builders log in to see which panels are cast, cured, passed QA and booked for delivery. Variations and progress claims build themselves from what's been cast and delivered. Then they flow straight into Xero or MYOB.
- Live panel status per job
- QA records and photos on hand
- Delivery calendar
- Date change requests
- Drawing approvals in the portal
- Progress claims from cast and delivered panels
- Variations tracked to invoice
- Invoices synced to Xero or MYOB
04How it changes
Before and after
A moved site date, wolloped.
Here's how a moved erection date could play out. Every yard is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Builder texts that level two is pushed back
- Production manager reshuffles the spreadsheet at night
- Panels already cast clog up the racks
- Loader hunts for the right panel on delivery day
- Truck goes out in the wrong order
- QA sheets dug out of a folder for the builder
After
- Builder requests the new date in the portal
- Casting plan and dispatch replan themselves
- Bed time freed up for the next job
- A scan finds the panel on Rack C
- Load built in erection sequence
- QA pack sent from the panel records
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for precast manufacturers.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for precast manufacturers
Built around how your precast manufacturer actually runs: production planner, panel register and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for precast manufacturers
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Precast manufacturer system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for precast manufacturers
Drawing import and change management: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Xero, MYOB and Procore so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your precast manufacturer, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools your office and drafting team already use, work alongside platforms you're happy with or replace the spreadsheets holding you back.
- Xero
- MYOB
- Procore
- Oracle Aconex
- Tekla Structures
- Autodesk Revit
- AutoCAD
- Bluebeam Revu
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Excel
- SharePoint
- Power BI
- Google Workspace
- Dropbox
- Deputy
- Stripe
- Twilio SMS
- Google Maps
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your precast manufacturer: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We walk the yard, stand at the beds and sit with the scheduler, then work out where the plan keeps breaking.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your panels, beds, drawings, QA, loads, builders, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the production plan first, so you get a win before the next big job lands.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
08Questions
FAQ
Things precast manufacturers ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can it import panel schedules from our drawings?
Often, yes. Panel schedules can be imported from spreadsheets or exports from Tekla, Revit and other detailing tools so nobody retypes panel marks.
What happens when a builder changes the erection date?
You log it once or the builder requests it in the portal. The casting plan and dispatch replan around it and anything that can't make the new date gets flagged straight away.
Will it work out in the yard?
Yes. It's built for phones and rugged tablets with big buttons and QR scanning. If the signal drops at the back of the yard it saves the record and syncs when it reconnects.
Can builders see our QA records?
Yes, if you want them to. Each panel's checklists, photos and test results can be shared in the builder portal or sent as a QA pack at handover.
Do we have to switch from the software we already use?
No. If Procore, Xero or your detailing tools are doing their job we build around them. If something is holding you back we'll show you what replacing it would involve before anything changes.
How much does a precast system cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
Smaller pieces like digital QA or yard tracking can be quick. Bigger systems are planned in stages so you get the first win early instead of waiting for everything at once.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most precast manufacturers we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a precast manufacturer problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.