Shop Floor Supervisor
Runs the floor - assigns operators, posts production, handles holds.
Can
- Manage production log, stock movements, work order operations
- View Routings, work orders
Starts on: Production Schedule
- Automotive ERP
- Roles and decision responsibilities
Who can do what in Automotive ERP
Agree who prepares the work, who reviews it and who handles each operating handoff.
Who can do what
| Role | Vehicle fitments and warranty | Product engineering | Demand and scheduling | Shop floor | Purchasing and receiving | Quality and traceability | Sales and fulfillment | Costing and finance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop Floor Supervisor | — | View | Edit | Edit | — | — | — | — |
| Approver | — | View | View | — | View | — | — | View |
| Industry Specialist | Edit | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Production Planner | — | Edit | Edit | Edit | Edit | — | View | — |
| Industry Reviewer | View | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyer | — | View | — | — | Edit | — | View | View |
| Quality Inspector | — | View | View | View | Edit | Edit | — | — |
| Plant Administrator | — | Edit | Edit | Edit | Edit | Edit | Edit | Edit |
| Accountant | — | — | — | — | Edit | — | Edit | Edit |
| Operator | — | — | View | Edit | Edit | — | Edit | — |
Each role in detail
Approver
Makes assigned purchasing and control decisions independently of the person who requested or prepared them.
Can
- View Approvals, cost rollups, cost standards, count lines, engineering change orders, master schedule, payment runs, Payments, purchase order lines, purchase orders, Requisitions, supplier invoices
Starts on: Pending PO Approvals
Industry Specialist
Maintains assigned ERP for Automotive specialty evidence.
Can
- Manage vehicle fitments, warranty claims
- View People, Products
Starts on: Warranty Claims Board
Production Planner
Owns MRP, work-order release, scheduling, and BOM/Routing maintenance.
Can
- Manage BOM components, bill of materials, Calendars, engineering change orders, Forecasts, MRP exceptions, master schedule, planned orders, Products, Requisitions, routing operations, Routings, Shifts, work centers, work order components, work order operations, work orders
- View Inventory, purchase orders, sales order lines, sales orders
Starts on: Production Schedule
Industry Reviewer
Reviews exact specialty evidence and authorizes its domain release gate.
Can
- View People, Products, vehicle fitments, warranty claims
Starts on: Warranty Claims Board
Buyer
Manages procurement of raw materials and components.
Can
- Manage purchase order lines, purchase orders, requests for quotation, Requisitions, supplier items, Suppliers
- View Approvals, Contacts, goods receipts, Inventory, match exceptions, Products, supplier invoices
Starts on: Pending PO Approvals
Quality Inspector
Performs inspections and dispositions non-conforming material.
Can
- Manage Certificates, corrective actions, goods receipts, inspection characteristics, inspection plans, inspection results, Instruments, non conformance reports, quality holds, quality inspections
- View Inventory, Products, stock movements, work order operations
Starts on: Incoming Inspection Queue
Plant Administrator
Maintains every app table (read, create, update; no delete) and opens every page. The platform Admin role remains the full administrator.
Can
- Manage accounting periods, Approvals, BOM components, bill of materials, Calendars, cash receipts, Certificates, chart of accounts, Contacts, corrective actions, cost rollups, cost standards, count lines, count plans, customer invoices, Deliveries, Departments, Employees, engineering change orders, Forecasts, goods receipts, inspection characteristics, inspection plans, inspection results, Instruments, Inventory, journal entries, journal entry lines, Locations, Lots, MRP exceptions, master schedule, match exceptions, non conformance reports, Operators, payment runs, Payments, planned orders, production log, Products, purchase order lines, purchase orders, quality holds, quality inspections, quote lines, Quotes, requests for quotation, Requisitions, Reservations, routing operations, Routings, sales order lines, sales orders, Serials, Shifts, stock movements, supplier invoices, supplier items, supplier performance, Suppliers, Warehouses, work centers, work order components, work order operations, work orders
Starts on: Shop Floor Output
Accountant
Owns the general ledger, payables, and receivables for manufacturing transactions.
Can
- Manage accounting periods, cash receipts, chart of accounts, cost rollups, cost standards, customer invoices, journal entries, journal entry lines, match exceptions, payment runs, Payments, supplier invoices
Starts on: Unposted Journal Entries
Operator
Executes assigned production operations; separately assigned receiving and stock-handling permissions cover warehouse work.
Can
- Manage count lines, count plans, Deliveries, goods receipts, Reservations, stock movements
- View production log, work order operations
Starts on: Production Schedule
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