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Central Order Coordination for Decentralized Production

Blog 3YOURMIND | October 1, 2026 | 4 min read

Version 26.10 introduces powerful upgrades designed to streamline operations across distributed production networks.

This release focuses on simplifying complex order coordination, speeding up shop-floor execution, and improving platform performance even in low-bandwidth environments. By combining enhanced visibility with stronger operational controls, teams can now optimize machine utilization and keep customers updated at every stage of production.

New Features Built to Scale Distributed Manufacturing

Managing multi-site manufacturing and non-standard inventory parts often creates operational friction and manual overhead. Our central coordination tools remove these bottlenecks by streamlining complex workflows across service hubs and production facilities. Teams can now process orders faster, balance workloads across sites, and manage non-3D catalog parts without interrupting production schedules.

Assembly Ordering Automation:

Instantly expands complete multi-part assembly hierarchies with automatic child-component quantity calculations.

Order Assemblies
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The system automatically expands the assembly hierarchy and adds all child components multiplied by the specified assembly quantity.

Smart Order Routing:

Forward entire orders or individual lines directly to other internal production centers to balance machine workloads.

Forward Orders
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Service users can forward entire orders or individual lines directly to other production services within the organization.


CAD-Free Inventory Orders:

Place orders and create quotes for parts using only 2D drawings, build files, or design service requirements. 

Order Parts Without CAD Files
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Internal order and quote creation workflows now support inventory items without 3D models.

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New Features to Further Streamline Production

Keeping shop-floor execution fast and synchronized requires giving operators direct, flexible controls right where the work happens. This update reduces administrative handoffs between shop-floor teams and customer management while offering end-to-end milestone visibility. The result is fewer dispatch delays, simpler batch handling, and more transparent customer communication. 

Customer ViewPictured: Service providers can now share production workflow milestones, active workstations, and progress steps directly on the customer's order detail page.

  • Production Queue "Move To" Bulk Updates: Reassign or advance workflow stages across multiple production batches simultaneously in a single step.
  • On-Floor Delivery Note Generation: Shop-floor operators can select finished order batches to immediately gnerate and print official packing slips and delivery notes. 
  • Customer-Facing Production Tracking: Shares live production workflow milestones, active workstations, and progress updates directly on the customer's order page.

Better Performance With Low Bandwidth

Manufacturing environments and field operations often operate under slow or unstable internet connections. We optimized core platform pages to deliver a faster, smoother, and more resilient user experience regardless of network conditions. These performance upgrades keep high-density inventory lists and production queues responsive under any circumstances.

  • Optimized Data Transfer: Implemented streamlined API payloads, browser caching headers, and optimized thumbnail generation for high-density tables. 
  • Background Pre-Loading: Smart background loading accelerates part inventory navigation and reduces screen transition delays.
  • Field-Ready Reliability: Maintains platform responsiveness and productivity across remote locations and unstable shop-floor connections. 

More Improvements and Fixes

Beyond headline features, Version 26.10 delivers targeted updates to security, platform notifications, and administrative usability. These enhancements help teams manage system permissions, simplify part auditing, and accelerate purchase approvals. Together, they strengthen day-to-day data quality and digital asset control.

  • Automated Quote PDFs: Outgoing notification emails automatically generate and attach official quote PDFs to speed up purchase approvals.
  • Centralized User Management: Organization Admins gain a unified interface with live-muli-select editing for roles, permissions, and account statuses.
  • Enhanced Access & Data Controls: Restrict 3D asset downloads for specific ordering roles and filter inventory parts missing required system field to maintain high data quality.
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This release is currently being rolled out to our SaaS customers. Updates should be available within the next few days.

For further information or feedback, please get in touch with our technical support helpdesk, or contact us via e-mail.


Best regards,

Stephan Galozy
Chief Product Officer