WORKFLOW MAP

The PlotonIQ workflow — from brief to invoice

Four phases, one system: how quote, measurement, calculation and production connect — and why an integrated workflow beats any tool stack.

Every sign-shop job goes through the same four phases — whether it's window film, an illuminated sign or a fleet wrap. The real question: are the phases connected, or does each live in its own tool?

An integrated workflow saves time — but more importantly, it eliminates the biggest error source: data handover between tools. Measurement in WhatsApp, quote in Excel, production on paper — every boundary is a job waiting to go sideways.

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Phase 1 — Proposal

From customer brief to sign-ready PDF. How price justification and follow-up interact.

Read the proposal workflow →

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Phase 2 — Measurement

Photo measurement with AI instead of 45 minutes of tape-measure chaos. The concrete process.

Read the measurement workflow →

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Phase 3 — Calculation

30 seconds to quote instead of 45 minutes in Excel. With market-price index and margin check.

Read the calculation workflow →

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Phase 4 — Production

Kanban, machine planning and post-calculation. How production runs with a system.

Read the production workflow →

THE BIG-PICTURE FLOW

How the four phases dock into each other

Each phase supplies the input for the next. An error in Phase 1 propagates to Phase 4. That's why integration beats any single best-of-breed tool.

  1. 1

    Proposal → Measurement

    Rough proposal during the pre-talk, then exact on-site measurement. The photo AI transfers area directly into the job record.

  2. 2

    Measurement → Calculation

    The measured area feeds the AI calculation automatically. Material, waste and labour time are recomputed.

  3. 3

    Calculation → Production

    Once the customer approves, production tasks appear in the kanban — with material ordering and machine planning.

  4. 4

    Production → Post-calculation

    Actual time tracked is compared to the planned calculation automatically. The AI learns for the next quote.

The full workflow in one system

Proposal, measurement, calculation, production — all connected. Beta: €9/month.

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