Changelog

UI-Build ad93cfa01

Watchmen Platform — What's New

Release Period: March – April 2026

New Features

User Permissions Editor

Administrators can now control exactly which pages and machines each user has access to — directly from the Admin Panel, with no backend configuration required.

• Open any user's record and select Edit Permissions.
• Choose which platform pages the user can see and which machines they can access.
• Save the changes. They apply on the user's next session.

AI Chat History

The AI assistant now has a dedicated full page under Workspace → Chat History.

AI Chat History is available for documentation only and does not access live production or machine data.

• All conversations are saved and easy to return to.
• Star conversations to pin them at the top, rename them for reference, or delete ones you no longer need.
• Answers are context-aware based on the page you were on when you opened the chat.

Quality of Life Improvements

Orders & Products

The Orders & Products table now surfaces significantly more data in the same view — and you can configure exactly what you see.

New columns available:

• Customer — colour-coded chip showing which customer the order belongs to.
• Priority — colour-coded badge for Critical, High, Medium, or Low orders.
• Planned & Actual Durations — planned time versus what actually occurred.
• Avg. Cycle Time — average production cycle time per order.
• Cycle Time Deviation — difference between actual cycle time and the plan.
• Setup Time Deviation — difference between planned and actual preparation time.
• Interval Count — number of production intervals logged against the order.

Your configuration is saved: Toggle columns on or off using the column visibility button, and your selection is restored on every visit across sessions.

Assignment Planner

Finding and managing operations in the planner is now significantly faster.

• Search the unassigned operations queue by order name, product, or operation.
• Filter by Order Tags and Priority to narrow down the list quickly.
• View and edit notes and descriptions on any operation or assignment directly from the planner.

Order Upload Planner

The upload process is now more flexible and informative.

• Upload Order Tags alongside your order data to pre-tag orders on import.
• Industry minutes toggle — switch time field interpretation between standard and industry minutes.
• Machine-assigned orders only — import only orders that are already assigned to a machine.
• A progress bar shows upload status in real time.
• Schedule conflict warnings appear in the preview step before committing, so you can fix issues in the source file first.

Data Acquisition (PDA)

Several improvements reduce manual effort and prevent errors on the shop floor.

• Operation sequence number is now shown on every job chip, so operators always know which step they are logging against.
• Automatic order status updates — when an operator starts or stops production, the order status updates automatically.
• Over-production prompt — when produced quantity exceeds the planned amount, a prompt asks the operator whether to mark the order as completed.
• Operation and assignment notes are accessible directly from the PDA page.

Saved Column Preferences

Every column visibility configuration you set is automatically saved to your account and restored on every visit. No reconfiguration is needed after refreshing or switching pages.

AI Chat Sidebar

The floating chat assistant (available from every page) is your quickest way to understand the platform.

• Ask how any feature works and get an answer grounded in the official documentation.
• Use it to understand what actions are available on the page you're currently on.
• Find workflows, settings, and navigation guidance without leaving your current context.

For a complete reference, visit the Documentation page — it covers every page, workflow, and available action across the platform.

For questions about any of these features, contact your platform administrator or reach out to the Watchmen support team.