tilaustaulu

Tilaustaulu, literally meaning order board, is a display or list used to organize and monitor customer orders, service requests, or manufacturing work orders. The term combines tilaus (order) and taulu (board). It is used in a variety of industries, including hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, and retail, as a tool for visual management and workflow coordination.

Forms and usage vary, but a typical tilaustaulu is either physical or digital. A physical board might use cards or sticky notes, each entry containing fields such as order number or job name, product or service, quantity, due date or lead time, status (for example new, in progress, completed), priority, and the person responsible. Digital variants appear in enterprise resource planning (ERP), production planning, or project management software, offering filters, real-time updates, and integration with other systems.

Contexts and examples: In a restaurant, a tilaustaulu displays incoming customer orders for the kitchen and tracks their progress to ensure timely service. In manufacturing or repair services, it tracks work orders from receipt through production stages to completion and delivery. In logistics or procurement, it can monitor purchase orders and supplier deliveries, helping plan inventory and replenishment.

Benefits and limitations: The tilaustaulu provides a quick, at-a-glance overview that aids communication and bottleneck detection, potentially improving throughput and customer satisfaction. It requires regular updating and clear ownership. Physical boards can become cluttered or outdated, while digital boards depend on system integration and user discipline to remain accurate.