Raken's Production Tracking tools give you a complete picture of what's happening on your jobsite — from materials installed and equipment deployed to hours worked by cost code and production quantities tracked against budgets. This article walks through what's included and how to get everything set up before your team starts logging data in the field.
What's in Production Tracking?
Raken's production tracking tools are split between company-level setup and project-level data entry. The full suite includes:
Cost Codes — define the work breakdown structure your team uses to categorize time and production entries
Materials — set up the materials your team tracks quantities against on the job
Equipment — manage your fleet of heavy/on-road equipment and small tools, track deployment, usage hours, and maintenance
Production Quantities — log quantities of work completed against cost codes and materials at the project level
Production Insights — dashboards showing production trends, labor hours, and quantity progress across projects
Certifications — track employee certifications and expiration dates
Labor Map — visualize where your workforce is deployed across projects on a live map
Setup Checklist
Before your field team can log production data, an Account Administrator needs to complete setup in the Raken web app under Company. Work through these steps in order:
Step 1: Set Up Cost Codes
Navigate to Company > Cost codes. Add each cost code your organization uses — each entry requires a Division, Code, and optional Description. Cost codes are available across all projects once added. You can import cost codes in bulk using the upload button.
Step 2: Set Up Materials
Navigate to Company > Materials. Add each material type your team tracks, along with its Unit of Measurement (e.g., lf, sy, sf, cy). Materials are available across all projects for production quantity entries.
Step 3: Set Up Equipment
Navigate to Company > Equipment. Add your heavy/on-road equipment under the Heavy / on-road sub-section, and small tools or consumables under Small equipment. Once added, equipment can be deployed to projects and tracked for hours, mileage, fuel, and maintenance.
Step 4: Start Logging in the Field
Once cost codes, materials, and equipment are set up, your supervisors can begin logging production quantities and equipment usage directly from the project in the web app or mobile app. Production data flows automatically into Production Insights dashboards.
Where to Find Production Tools
Company-Level Setup (Web Only)
All company-level production setup is in the Company section of the left side navigation: Cost codes · Materials · Equipment (Heavy / on-road, Small equipment) · Groups · Certifications
Project-Level Entry (Web + Mobile)
Production data is logged at the project level under Projects > [Project] > Production. Sub-items: Materials · Equipment · Insights · Map
Troubleshooting & FAQ
My team can't see cost codes when logging time — why?
Cost codes must be enabled in the Time Policy settings. Navigate to Company > Time > Policies > Edit policy > Settings > Production and toggle on the cost code options.
Do I need to set up cost codes before adding equipment?
No — cost codes, materials, and equipment can be set up independently in any order. However, cost codes must exist before they can be assigned to production quantity entries or equipment logs.
Are production tools available on all plans?
Core production tracking (cost codes, equipment, materials) is available on all plans. Production Insights and some advanced reporting features require the Performance Plan.
Technical Specifications
Compatibility: Web app and mobile app (iOS 15+, Android 10+)
Offline Capability: Yes — production entries on mobile sync on reconnect
Plan Required: All plans for core features; Performance Plan for Production Insights
Role Required: Account Administrator for company-level setup; all project users for field data entry
Considerations
Company-level setup (cost codes, materials, equipment) must be completed before field teams can log production data against those items.
Production Insights require the Performance Plan.
Cost codes must be enabled in Time Policy settings for them to appear when employees log time.
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