CI Tracker — User Guide
A supply chain continuous improvement tool for the SC CI Manager — track issues, projects, KPIs, meetings, costs, and improvements across your operation.
Overview
CI Tracker is a single-page web app that runs entirely in your browser. All data is saved locally — no server, no login required. Use it to:
- Capture and triage supply chain issues before they escalate
- Run DMAIC improvement projects from identification to control
- Track KPIs over time and link them to improvement projects
- Log meetings with rich-text notes, decisions, and action items, linked to a contacts directory
- Write After Action Reports so problems don’t repeat
- Manage a product list and track CI activity per product
- Record improvements per supply chain area to build your history
- Analyse part costs — compare supplier RFQs, spot supply risks, and identify savings opportunities
- Document standard processes and visualise them as interactive flow maps
- Keep ad-hoc notes with rich formatting, color labels, and pinning
- View a unified calendar of every date across the entire app in one place
Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts work when you are not typing inside an input or text field.
Dashboard
The Dashboard is your daily starting point. It is divided into three zones:
| Zone | What it shows | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⚡ This Week | Overdue actions, issues needing triage, upcoming follow-ups due in 7 days | Click items to navigate directly to them |
| 📊 Current State | Issues by status, issues by severity, projects by DMAIC stage, project health breakdown | Glance view — no interaction required |
| 🔁 Recurring Issues | Issue groups sharing the same root cause that have appeared 3+ times — flags systemic problems | Click a row to navigate to the Issues page |
| 📈 KPI Summary | All KPIs with current value, target, and trend direction | Quick health check on all metrics |
| 🎯 Root Cause Pareto | Combined issue + AAR root causes ranked by frequency | Identify what to work on next |
| 📋 Recent Activity | Latest creates, updates, and closures across all record types | Catch up after time away |
Stat Strip
The horizontal strip below the header shows seven KPI cards: Open Issues, Active Projects, Meetings Today, Overdue Actions, Open Actions, Closed This Month (issues closed in the last 30 days), and Avg Close Time (average days from open to close for issues resolved in the last 30 days). Click any card to navigate to the relevant page.
Monthly Report
Click 📄 Monthly Report in the Dashboard header to generate a 30-day summary. The report includes: summary KPIs, issues opened by severity, projects advanced, top root causes, and cost savings from awarded RFQs. Use 🖨️ Print to send to a printer, or 📋 Copy Markdown to copy plain text to the clipboard for pasting into emails or documents.
Issues
An Issue is any supply chain problem, risk, or opportunity that needs attention. Issues are the entry point for most CI work — they can escalate into full DMAIC projects or be resolved quickly and documented as AARs.
Creating an Issue
Click + New Issue or press N. Only the Title is required — everything else can be filled in later as you learn more. Useful fields to fill in when you can:
- Title — a clear, specific description of the problem (required)
- Section / Category — the functional area (Electrical, Mechanical, Procurement, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Quality, Planning, Other)
- Severity — Low / Med / High / Critical
- Type — Shortage, Late supplier, Quality escape, Process waste, Safety risk, Cost overrun, Scheduling conflict
- Supplier — the supplier associated with the issue. Appears as 🏭 on the card. Enables filtering by supplier across all issues.
- Impact — cost ($), time (hours), units affected, schedule impact (days)
- Owner — who is responsible for resolving it
- Next Action — what needs to happen and by when
- Products — which products are affected
- Shingo Principle — optionally link the issue to one of the 10 Shingo Model principles. Linked issues appear on the Shingo Model → Issues tab grouped by principle.
Fishbone Diagram
Inside any issue detail view, open the Fishbone tab to build a cause-and-effect diagram. Add causes under six categories: Machine, Method, Material, Man, Measurement, and Environment. The diagram renders automatically as you add causes and can be used to structure root cause analysis conversations.
Bulk Actions
Select multiple issues using the checkboxes on each card, then use the Bulk Update Status button that appears in the toolbar to change the status of all selected issues at once.
Issue Lifecycle
Just logged. Needs review.
Reviewed. Owner assigned.
Root cause work underway.
Escalated to project.
Fix in place, watching.
Resolved and documented.
Triage Panel
The yellow panel at the top of the Issues page surfaces issues with overdue or upcoming next actions that need your attention right now — it updates automatically.
Filters
Filter by: Section, Status, Severity, Type, Supplier, Owner, Product. Use the search box to find by keyword. Click Clear Filters to reset. The Supplier filter is populated automatically from suppliers already entered on issues and from your Cost Analysis supplier list.
Projects
A Project is a structured CI initiative — typically a formal DMAIC improvement. Projects are connected to KPIs, products, and issues.
Creating a Project
Click + Create Project. Fill in title, supply chain area, problem statement, owner, dates, and priority. You can also link KPIs that this project should move and products affected.
Project Health
Actions
Each project has a list of Actions (tasks). Each action has an owner, due date, and status (Open / Done / Blocked). Overdue actions appear on the Dashboard.
DMAIC Phases
A project’s current phase (Define → Measure → Analyze → Improve → Control → Closed) shows on the card. Use the DMAIC page to fill in structured content for each phase.
DMAIC
The DMAIC page provides a structured workspace for each phase of an improvement project. Select a project from the dropdown, then navigate the tabs.
| Phase | What to fill in |
|---|---|
| Define | Problem statement, goal, scope in/out, customers, constraints |
| Measure | Baseline metrics, data sources, measurement plan |
| Analyze | Root causes, fishbone notes, Pareto findings |
| Improve | Countermeasures, pilot plan, implementation plan, risk assessment |
| Control | Control plan, standard work, audit cadence, sustainment checks |
Click Generate Summary to create a shareable text summary of all five phases. Click Save DMAIC to persist your work.
KPIs
Track operational metrics over time and connect them to improvement projects so you can show the impact of your work.
Creating a KPI
Click + Add KPI. Set a name, category, target value, unit (%, $, count, turns…), and measurement cadence (Weekly / Monthly).
Categories
Adding Data Points
Click on any KPI card to open its detail view. Enter a date, value, and optional note. The trend indicator (↑ ↓ →) updates automatically based on the last two data points.
Linking to Projects
When creating or editing a project, use the Impacted KPIs multi-select to link which KPIs the project is trying to move. This creates a clear line from effort to outcome.
After Action Reports (AAR)
An AAR documents a supply chain incident — what happened, why it happened, and what will prevent it from happening again. They are permanent records that build organisational memory.
When to write an AAR
- After any expedite or premium freight event
- After a line stop or production delay caused by supply chain
- After a supplier quality escape reaches production
- After any significant inventory error
- When closing a DMAIC project
5-Whys Structure
Each AAR includes five “Why” fields to guide root cause analysis. Start with the visible symptom and keep asking why until you reach the systemic root cause — usually around Why 4 or Why 5.
Impact Tracking
Record cost (USD), time (hours), and units affected. These roll up to the AAR summary totals at the top of the page, giving a running total of the cost of poor quality/performance.
Meetings
Record every supply chain meeting — standups, Gembas, supplier calls, project reviews, 1:1s. The cadence tracker shows which areas are keeping up with their meeting rhythm.
Meeting Types
Meeting Notes (Rich Text)
Inside a meeting record, three fields support rich text: Discussion Notes, Risks / Blockers, and Next Steps. Use the formatting toolbar to add bold, italics, bullet lists, numbered lists, and headings. Content is stored as HTML and renders correctly in both the app and the printed summary.
Key Fields
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Agenda | What was planned to be covered (plain text, preserved line breaks) |
| Key Topics | High-level summary of what was actually discussed — appears on the printed summary |
| Discussion Notes | Full rich-text record of the conversation |
| Decisions | Formal decisions made in the meeting — each saved as a separate item |
| Action Items | Tasks with owner, due date, and status. Overdue actions surface on the Dashboard. |
| Risks / Blockers | Issues that came up that need escalation or monitoring |
| Next Meeting | Date of the follow-up — used by the cadence tracker and calendar |
Print Summary
Click 🖨 Print Summary inside any meeting to generate a clean, print-ready document. The summary includes: meeting title, date, attendees, agenda, key topics, discussion notes, decisions, action items table, and risks — formatted for standard letter paper with proper page breaks.
Quick Capture
Use the ⚡ Quick Capture button to log a meeting with minimal friction — just the area, date, and key points. Great for Gemba walk notes.
Views
Switch between List (newest first) and Timeline views. The Timeline groups meetings chronologically and is useful for reviewing a period of activity.
Meeting Templates
Click 📋 From Template to open the template picker. Select a built-in template (Weekly Supplier Review, DMAIC Gate Review, Daily Standup, After Action Review, Kickoff Meeting) and the create-meeting form opens pre-filled with a suggested title, meeting type, and agenda text. Edit as needed before saving.
Contacts
The Contacts page is your people directory — internal colleagues, supplier reps, and anyone else you work with regularly. Contacts integrate directly with Meetings: once someone is in your contacts list their name is available to select as a meeting attendee in one click.
Adding a Contact
Click + Add Contact. Only Full Name is required. Fill in as much or as little as useful:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Required. Used to generate the initials avatar and to populate attendee lists. The app will warn if a contact with the same name already exists. |
| Company | Shown beneath the name on the card. Useful for distinguishing supplier contacts from internal staff. |
Displayed as a clickable mailto: link on the card so you can email them directly from the app. | |
| Job Title & Department | Shown together on the card (e.g. “Buyer · Planning”). Helps identify who does what at a glance. |
| Phone | Displayed with a 📞 icon on the card. |
| Notes | Free text — anything relevant about this person (preferred contact method, time zone, relationship notes, etc.). |
Contact Cards
Contacts are displayed alphabetically in a card grid. Each card shows the person’s initials in a coloured avatar, their name, company, role, email, phone, notes, and a meeting count badge showing how many recorded meetings they have attended. The badge only appears once they have been added to at least one meeting.
Meeting Attendees
When creating or editing a meeting, the Attendees field opens a picker. Type a name to search your contacts list. Click a name to add them as a tag. If someone is not yet in your contacts, type their name and click + Add new “Name” — this opens the full Add Contact form so you can save them properly before adding them to the meeting. You can also edit an existing attendee’s details directly from the picker using the ✏ button on their tag.
Products
The Products page is your product/SKU master list. Once products are added here, you can link them to Issues and Projects so you can answer the question: “What CI work is happening for Product X?”
Adding Products
Click + Add Product. Enter a name (required), optional product code/SKU, and description. Keep names consistent — these appear as filter options throughout the app.
Product Cards
Each product card shows counts of open issues, active projects, and closed CI items. Use the View Issues and View Projects buttons to jump to a pre-filtered view.
Supply Chain Areas
The SC Areas page gives each supply chain function its own improvement log. Record every kaizen event, process change, or standard work update — so your team builds a clear picture of what has been improved and when.
The Seven Areas
Demand forecasting, replenishment, parameter management
Supplier management, PO processing, lead time negotiation
Dock management, incoming inspection, putaway accuracy
Inventory accuracy, picking, 5S, space utilisation
Inbound/outbound transport, carrier performance, cost
Incoming QA, scorecards, defect tracking, corrective actions
Production schedule adherence, capacity, sequencing
Recording an Improvement
Click + Improvement on any area card. Choose a type, set the status (Planned / In Progress / Implemented), add a description and — importantly — record the impact or result. This is what builds your improvement story over time.
Improvement Types
Process Library
Store your standard operating procedures and process documentation here. Each document includes:
- Process name, area, purpose, and owner
- Inputs, outputs, and cross-functional partners (upstream & downstream)
- Step-by-step process steps (reorder with up/down arrows)
- Failure modes — plain-text descriptions of what can go wrong in the process
- Last reviewed date — the app warns when a document is 90+ days overdue for review
Failure Modes
A failure mode is a short description of a specific way the process can break down — for example: “Supplier not contacted to confirm delivery” or “Quantity discrepancy not caught at receiving.” Click + Add Failure Mode on any process to add one. These appear in the flow map’s details panel and on the printout.
Visual Flow Map
Click 🗺 Flow Map on any process card or in its detail modal to open a visual flow diagram. The flow map displays your process as a connected sequence of nodes:
| Node | What it represents |
|---|---|
| START / END | Rounded green pill — process boundary terminals |
| Step boxes | Numbered rectangles — each process step in sequence |
| INPUT / OUTPUT | Parallelogram shape — what enters and exits the process |
| UPSTREAM / DOWNSTREAM | Dashed purple box — teams or suppliers that hand off to/from this process |
The flow map toolbar provides:
- − / + / Fit — zoom out, zoom in, or auto-fit the diagram to the window
- ↕ Vert / ↔ Horiz — toggle between vertical (top-to-bottom) and horizontal (left-to-right, Lucidchart-style) layouts
- 🖨 Print — generates a clean printable version with steps listed vertically, inputs/outputs side by side, and failure modes highlighted
The details strip at the bottom of the flow map shows process info, I/O summary, failure modes, partners, and purpose in card format for quick reference.
Kanban
The Kanban page shows a visual board with columns for each status. Use it when you want to see the full picture at a glance and spot bottlenecks.
Switch between Projects Kanban and Actions Kanban using the tabs at the top. Filter by area, owner, or health — or tick Overdue Only to focus on what needs immediate attention.
Calendar
The Calendar gives you a single monthly view of everything time-sensitive across the entire app — no need to check each section individually. Navigate months with the ← → arrows. Today’s date is highlighted automatically.
What Shows on the Calendar
The calendar pulls dates from every section and displays them as colour-coded dots on the relevant day:
| Event Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Meetings | Meeting date, follow-up date, and next meeting date from every meeting record |
| Actions | Due dates of open action items from both meetings and projects |
| Projects | Project target/due dates and SC Area improvement dates |
| AARs | Incident date and countermeasure due date from After Action Reports |
| Process Reviews | Last reviewed date from Process Library documents |
| Issue Actions | Next action due dates from open Issues |
Filters
Use the filter bar above the calendar to show or hide event types. Check or uncheck: Projects, Actions, AARs, Meetings, and Process Reviews. You can also filter by Area to focus on a single supply chain function.
Day Detail
Click any day that has events to see a list of everything happening on that date — including the event label and which area it belongs to.
Cost Analysis
The Cost Analysis page helps you understand what parts cost, find savings through competitive quoting, and identify supply risks. It is organised into four tabs.
Parts Tab — Comparison Table
The main comparison table. Each row shows a part with its current supplier cost, the best available RFQ, savings opportunity, and any supply risk flags. Rows are sorted by savings % (highest first) so you always see the biggest opportunities at the top.
| Column | What it means |
|---|---|
| Part # / Rev | Part number and revision. Rev badge shown in grey when set. |
| QPB | Quantity Per Boat — how many of this part go into one unit of production. |
| Current $/unit | What you’re paying today from your current supplier. |
| Best RFQ $/unit | Lowest quote received from any supplier. Highlighted green when cheaper than current. |
| Best LT | Lead time (days) from the best-priced RFQ supplier. |
| In-House $/unit | Calculated cost to manufacture the part yourself (machine ops + labor + raw material). |
| Savings/boat | (Current − Best) × QPB. Green = saving, red = current is cheapest. |
| Risk badge | Flags supply risks: Single Source (only one quote), Exp. soon (expiring within 30 days). Expired dates are shown in red in the valid-until column. |
Supply Risks KPI Card
The summary strip at the top shows a Supply Risks card when any issues are detected. It counts: expired RFQs, RFQs expiring within 30 days, and parts with only one quote (single-source risk). Address these proactively by re-quoting or adding alternate suppliers.
Adding Parts
Click + Add Part to manually enter a part. You can also Paste from Excel (tab-separated) or Upload CSV to import many parts at once — a preview shows parsed rows before they are committed. Supported columns: Part Number, Rev, Description, QPB, UOM, Supplier, PO Number, Unit Cost.
RFQs
Click + RFQ on any part row to add a supplier quote. Each RFQ captures: supplier name, quote reference, unit cost, lead time (days), MOQ, valid-until date, and notes. The best (lowest cost) RFQ is automatically highlighted in the comparison table. Set a Valid Until date so the app can warn you before quotes expire.
In-House Cost Tab
Click In-House on any part to open the in-house cost calculator. It has three sections:
- Machine Operations — add each machining step with its work center (or a one-off rate) and hours. Cost = rate × hours × quantity.
- Labor Operations — add assembly or manual labor steps with rate per hour and hours.
- Raw Materials — select from your raw materials library and enter the quantity used per part.
The total in-house cost per unit is calculated automatically and appears in the comparison table.
Work Centers Tab
Define standard machine rates here (e.g., Waterjet = $85/hr, Mill = $110/hr). When a work center is selected on a machine operation, the rate is pulled from here automatically — so updating a work center rate instantly updates the cost for every part that uses it.
Raw Materials Tab
Maintain a library of raw materials (aluminium plate, steel bar, hardware, etc.) with cost per unit of measure. When you add a raw material to a part’s in-house cost, you select from this library and enter the quantity — the cost is calculated automatically. Use the search bar in the toolbar to filter by part number instantly.
TLAs (Top-Level Assemblies)
The TLAs tab lets you group parts into assemblies (e.g., a full vessel BOM subset). Each TLA has a part number, name, and a list of member parts with a quantity per assembly. Click a TLA to see its full parts list with per-part and total costs rolled up automatically. Use Paste from Excel or Upload CSV to import a BOM in bulk. TLA assignment can also be set directly from the part edit form.
PO Records
Each part maintains a full history of purchase orders. Click + Add PO inside any part detail modal to record a PO with supplier, unit cost, quantity, date, and notes. The current supplier/cost fields on the part represent the active PO; historical POs are preserved for reference.
Price History
The Price History section inside each part detail modal shows a chronological chart of unit cost over time. Add manual price history entries to record cost changes from any source. This lets you track cost trends for any part over time.
Surface Finish
Parts that require post-process finishing can have a Surface Finish cost added in the part edit form. Select Anodizing or Powder Coating, then enter the cost per part, finish supplier, and any notes (e.g., “Type II clear”). The finish cost and type appear as a badge in the comparison table and are included in the cost-per-boat calculation.
Quarterly Snapshots
Click Capture Snapshot in the KPI/Charts view to record a point-in-time summary of your cost portfolio. Snapshots log the total spend per boat and part count for a given quarter, building a historical trend you can chart over time.
Data Audit Tab
The Data Audit tab flags data quality issues in your cost portfolio: parts with no cost set, parts with no supplier, parts with no QPB, and parts with no raw material linked to their in-house cost. Use filters to isolate each issue type and clean up your data.
Summary Strip
The top of the Parts tab shows KPI cards: total parts tracked, current spend per boat, best available spend per boat, savings per boat, annual savings potential (savings/boat × boats/year), and Supply Risks. The boats/year number is editable inline.
Product Tags
Parts can be tagged with one or more products from your Products list. Tags appear as green chips in the table. This lets you filter cost analysis by product family.
Expiry Alert Banner
If any RFQs are expired or expiring within 30 days, a red warning banner appears at the top of the Cost Analysis page listing the count of each risk type. Click any item in the banner to scroll to the affected row. Expired rows are highlighted red, expiring rows are highlighted amber. The sidebar also shows a badge count of at-risk RFQs.
Savings Pipeline
Click the 🔀 Savings Pipeline tab to see a Kanban board of all RFQs organised by negotiation stage: Identified → Contacted → Quoted → Negotiating → Awarded / Declined. Change the stage of any RFQ directly on its card using the dropdown. When adding or editing an RFQ, the Negotiation Stage field is available in the form. Click a card to open the part detail modal.
Make vs. Buy
Inside any Part Detail modal, expand the 🏗️ Make vs. Buy Analysis panel (click the header to toggle). Enter your in-house manufacturing parameters: machine rate, cycle time, labor rate, labor time, tooling per unit, setup cost, scrap %, and overhead multiplier. The panel calculates the in-house cost per unit and compares it against your current purchase cost and best RFQ. A color-coded recommendation appears: Buy (purchase <90% of in-house), Investigate (within 10%), or Make (in-house is cheaper). Click Save to persist the parameters.
Basket Compare
Click 📊 Basket Compare in the page header to open a side-by-side supplier comparison. Select up to all suppliers in the left panel, then click Compare. The table shows each part as a row and each selected supplier as a column, with the cost per boat for that part from that supplier. The lowest cost cell per part is highlighted green. The footer row totals the full basket cost per supplier so you can see which supplier wins the most categories overall.
Suppliers
The Suppliers page aggregates all supplier data from Cost Analysis into a unified supplier master view. Cards show computed statistics (parts supplied, total $/boat spend, RFQ count, expired/expiring quotes) alongside any manually entered contact information.
Supplier Cards
Each card shows the supplier name, key stats, and contact name/email if set. Cards with expired RFQs show red stats; expiring RFQs show amber. Click a card to open the Supplier Detail modal.
Supplier Detail Modal
The modal shows the full parts list for that supplier (from both current supplier and RFQ data), plus a form to add or update contact information: name, email, phone, and free-form notes. Click Save Contact Info to persist. Contact data is stored in app.data.suppliers[] separately from cost analysis data.
Shingo Model
The Shingo Model page applies the 10 Shingo Institute principles to your supply chain CI role. It is a self-assessment and behavioral tracking tool — not a score for reporting, but a framework for reflection and improvement direction.
Tabs
| Tab | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Overview | Radar chart of all 10 principle scores, live SC data pulse (open issues, suppliers, parts tracked), dimension summary cards, and a Shingo Diamond diagram. |
| Principles | Expandable cards for all 10 principles. Each card shows ideal and at-risk behaviors, a SC-specific application note, and SC function tags (Supplier Dev, Procurement, Quality, Inventory, Strategy). Filter by dimension or SC function. |
| Speed · Scale · Substance | Score your operation’s Transformation Index across three axes. Sliders update the TI live. Log history entries to track progress over time. |
| Behavioral Log | Free-form log of ideal or at-risk behaviors observed in your SC operation. Each entry links to a principle, type (ideal/at-risk), a description, and optional observer/context fields. Builds a timeline feed. |
| Gemba Walk | Structured observation tool with 8 prompted questions tied to Shingo principles. Fill in what you observed for each prompt; observations auto-create Behavioral Log entries on save. |
| Issues | All issues in the system grouped by their linked Shingo Principle. Issues with no Shingo Principle set appear in an “Unlinked” section at the bottom. Click any row to navigate to the issue detail. |
Assessments
Click + Assess in the Overview to score any principle on a 1–5 scale. Assessments update the radar chart. Historical assessment data is stored and the radar always reflects the most recent score per principle.
Linking Issues to Principles
When creating or editing an issue, use the Shingo Principle dropdown to link it to one of the 10 principles. Linked issues appear on the Shingo Model Issues tab grouped by principle, giving you a clear view of which principles have the most active problems.
SPC Charts
The SPC (Statistical Process Control) Charts page lets you plot metric data over time and visualise control limits to detect process instability.
Creating a Chart
Click + New Chart. Set a chart name, the metric being measured, and the unit of measure. Once created, the chart appears in the left panel — click it to open the detail view.
Adding Data Points
Inside the chart detail view, click + Add Data Point. Enter a date, value, and optional note. Data points are plotted chronologically. The chart automatically calculates the mean (¯x), upper control limit (UCL), and lower control limit (LCL) using ±3σ from the mean once enough data points exist.
Interpreting the Chart
- Mean line — the average of all data points
- UCL / LCL — upper and lower control limits (±3 standard deviations). Points outside these limits indicate special cause variation that warrants investigation.
- Data points in red — out-of-control signals. Log an Issue or AAR to document the investigation.
Requests (Tickets)
The Requests page is a lightweight intake form for ad-hoc requests coming from other teams or stakeholders. Use it to capture inbound requests without immediately creating a full Issue or Project record.
Ticket Lifecycle
New tickets surface as a badge on the Requests nav link and as a widget on the Dashboard. When a ticket is substantive enough to warrant tracking, use Convert to Issue to promote it directly into the Issues list.
Due Dates on Calendar
Open tickets with a due date appear on the Calendar page as action events, so you can see all commitments in one view.
Notes
The Notes section is a free-form, rich-text note-taking space for anything that doesn’t fit neatly into a structured record — meeting prep, reference material, personal reminders, ad-hoc analysis, or ideas in progress.
Creating a Note
Click + New Note. A note has a title and a body. Both are optional — you can leave the title blank if you prefer. Notes are saved automatically as you type (within about one second of stopping).
Rich Text Formatting
The note editor has a full OneNote-style toolbar. Select text, then click a toolbar button — formatting applies to the selection instantly:
Text color — click the A▼ button and select a color from the palette to change the color of selected text. Highlight — click the highlight button (marker icon) to apply a background color to selected text. Both use save/restore selection so clicking the picker never loses your selection.
Color Labels
Each note can be assigned a color label using the row of colored dots in the editor. The color appears as a left border on the note card in the grid, making it easy to visually group notes by type or priority. Available colors: Default, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Red, Teal.
Pinning
Click 📌 Pin to pin a note. Pinned notes appear in their own section at the top of the grid regardless of sort order. Use pinning for notes you reference frequently.
Search & Sort
Use the search box to filter notes by title or body text. Sort by Last Modified (default), Date Created, or Title A–Z using the dropdown next to the search box.
Auto-Save
Notes save automatically as you type — you will see “Saving…” briefly in the editor footer, followed by “Saved.” There is no manual save button needed. Closing the editor also triggers a final save.
Common Workflows
Issue → DMAIC Project → AAR
Capture the problem in Issues with severity, type, supplier (if applicable), and initial impact estimate.
Assign an owner, set status to Triaged, and add a next action with a due date.
Change status to Investigating. Use the AAR form to do a 5-Whys if it’s a one-time event.
If root cause needs a structured fix, create a DMAIC Project. Set issue status to In DMAIC.
Work through Define → Measure → Analyze → Improve → Control using the DMAIC page.
Mark the project Closed. Write an AAR to lock in lessons learned for the team.
KPI Decline → Project
KPI is trending away from target on the Dashboard or KPIs page.
Link the declining KPI(s) to the project under Impacted KPIs.
Use the DMAIC Define tab to state a measurable goal tied to the KPI target.
As the project runs, add new KPI data points to show the improvement curve.
Supplier Cost Review
Open Cost Analysis. Review the Supply Risks KPI card for expired or expiring RFQs and single-source parts.
Use the Notes page to draft your RFQ talking points. Add new RFQs to the relevant parts once quotes are received.
The comparison table ranks parts by savings %. Review the Best LT column — a cheaper quote with a much longer lead time may not be viable.
If a supplier is consistently expensive or unreliable, log an Issue tagged with that supplier for formal tracking.
Weekly Area Cadence
Use + New Meeting or ⚡ Quick Capture. Set the area, attendees, and next meeting date.
Filter the Issues page by that area. Triage new ones and update status on open ones.
Check the Kanban or Projects page filtered to your area. Update action statuses.
If a kaizen or process change was implemented, record it in SC Areas for that function.
Settings
The Settings page is where you configure your profile, manage app data, and access the audit log. All data is stored locally in your browser — no server or account required.
User Profile
Enter your Display Name and click Save. Your name appears in the top-right corner of the app. This is stored separately from your main data (in its own localStorage key) so it persists even if you clear and reimport your data.
Export
| Option | What it produces |
|---|---|
| Export All Data (JSON) | A complete backup of every record in the app — issues, meetings, projects, KPIs, AARs, processes, contacts, cost analysis, notes, and more. Use this as your regular backup. |
| Export Summary (CSV) | A flat CSV file summarising issues and projects. Useful for sharing a snapshot with stakeholders who don’t have access to the app. |
Import
Click Import Data from JSON and select a previously exported .json file. Before importing, the app shows you a summary of what the file contains (counts of KPIs, projects, issues, meetings, AARs, and processes) and asks you to confirm. Import replaces all current data — it is not a merge.
Load Demo Data
Click Load Demo Data to add a set of sample issues, meetings, and a VSM to your current data. Unlike Import, this adds to existing records rather than replacing them. Useful for exploring features on a fresh install without losing real data.
Clear All Data
The Clear All Data button (marked Danger) permanently deletes every record in the app and resets it to a blank state. This cannot be undone — export a backup first.
Audit Log
Click View Audit Log to expand a chronological list of every create, update, and delete action taken in the app. The log retains the last 500 entries. Each entry shows the action type, record type, a description, and a timestamp. Useful for tracking what changed and when.
sc_ci_tracker_v1 in your browser’s localStorage. To run separate independent instances (e.g., for different teams or sites), open each in a different browser profile — each profile has its own isolated localStorage.