← BLOG · JOB ROUTING · 2026-07-09 · 5 MIN READ
The traveler that costs itself as work happens
A routing isn't paperwork — it's the spine of the job. Standards, material, trace, and cost all hang off the operations.
ONE SPINE, MANY CONSUMERS
Op 30 on WO-5012 isn't just an instruction to mill a flange. It's where Marcus clocks in, where heat H-8842's cert requirement attaches, where the 3.5-hour standard lives, and where actual cost accrues as he runs. Scheduling, quality, labor, and accounting all read the same operation.
ESTIMATE VS ACTUAL, LIVE
Because the estimate rode in from the quote, the traveler shows $11.3K estimated against $10.1K actual while the job is still on the machine — 10.6% under, visible today. Jobs that drift get caught at op 30, not at month-end.
SCRAP WITH ACCOUNTABILITY
Scrap and rework log against the operation, machine, employee, and cause. Two pieces lost to tool wear on this WO cost $64 and feed the company-wide material utilization loss report — so 'we scrap too much' becomes 'tool wear is 61% of scrap cost; change inserts sooner.'
DISPATCH, NOT TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE
Completing an op dispatches the next one to the right work center queue automatically. New hires follow the traveler; the shop stops depending on who remembers what.
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