The real-time performance data is excellent, and the coaching from the Redzone team has been great. Their support throughout our implementation and during live use made the rollout seamless for our floor teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s sensor-based, and it can lead to inaccurate data unless the end user has a process in place to verify that the sensors are working accurately. The data reporting can also feel limiting. Tableau is great, but it requires a user who already knows the software to get the most out of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate that Redzone has continued to improve over time and has become easier to use. I’ve worked in food manufacturing roles that didn’t use Redzone and relied heavily on paperwork, so joining a team that uses Redzone has been a true night-and-day difference. The application is user-friendly, and it’s been straightforward to train and onboard others. Since I began using Redzone, the interface has become even easier for our operators, and Webadmin has become an incredible tool that’s now used by many departments.

I’m genuinely happy to learn and teach Redzone because I’m constantly finding better ways to build quality data sheets and triggers, and to implement new processes that capture the data we need for audits and for other departments. With Redzone, we can pinpoint faults in our food defense by reviewing data that’s easy to access, and we can strengthen our existing plans with helpful images and insights from previous runs. Webadmin also provides multiple ways to view our data, which helps my team identify the right actions to take and follow through to completion. Since working with our coach, Zach Thompson, we’ve updated our OEE numbers by adjusting our Tmax values. We’ve also created more characteristics to help us track product quality and ensure everything stays within the specifications we provide to customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As someone who joined the team after Redzone was implemented by a previous group, I’ve found it challenging to clean up and maintain the existing data. There are many items with their own naming conventions, as well as data sheets that aren’t being used at all. I wish Redzone offered a feature to help manage older, inactive sheets or products. For example, if something hasn’t been used for “x” number of days, it would be helpful to have a simple way to see that. Or for naming conventions, to have examples of how a trigger was named previously would be nice to see, especially if this could catch if a name has an accidental space after it. I am hoping Champion AI can help with this process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how QAD Redzone has transformed our production floor culture to be more connected across each of our departments. Our production, maintenance, and quality teams have a platform to communicate and share information. If our production team encounters a problem on the packaging line, they use the platform to submit an action item or speak directly with our maintenance team. They can share a picture clearly depicting the issue and even make a video if it helps illustrate the problem. I appreciate how it feeds information into Tableau, giving us a broader view of how the facility areas are performing. The switch from calculating OEE in Microsoft Excel to a real-time view in Redzone saved us a lot of time, allowing supervisors to focus on more valuable tasks. The initial setup went well, with our maintenance team installing the sensors, and a representative from Redzone helping validate signals and set up on the correct lines. This has been a positive change in the way we do business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The AI tool was very clunky for us as a team. We were looking to utilize it to improve our huddle experience to have clearer play calls, but it didn't provide that unfortunately. The AI assistants would tell you that it wasn't the correct agent for what you were asking it to do. I think allowing the AI assistants to seamlessly transition between one another would help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The functionality and being able to pull records immediately I am unaware of how much we are paying but I know Redzone runs our whole quality system out on the floor, without it, we would not be able to run efficiently Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How many times it has glitches. The app or website are constantly being updated and it causes a lot of glitches every once in a while Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that QAD Redzone really runs our factories effectively by offering a complete operating system. The best aspects for me are the real-time nature of data and factory performance. This drives a proactive approach to performance management and problem-solving. I appreciate how it creates standard routines to create stability and ownership on the factory floor. The Visual Factory feature is very powerful, pulling the team into a performance agenda and allowing them to make autonomous decisions every day. It empowers the front line and provides insightful data for understanding trends and top losses. Redzone also helps create a culture of quality assurance, embedding quality ownership into the factory floor. The consistency from standard hurdles becomes the backbone of our performance system, creating stability and a shared dialogue. Additionally, the system is easy to use, and the feedback from the majority of our team members is very positive. Overall, it has completely transformed how we work, approach data and problems, and trust and enable our teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One issue we find when reviewing performance across factories is that QAD Redzone is primarily based around OEE and downtime plus quality performance. It doesn’t have a feature to import other important metrics such as safety performance, service levels, or attendance. Basically, other metrics that give a balanced performance approach. If the software had a feature that allowed daily import within scorecards and incorporated this into the dashboard reviews, it would allow the meeting structure to live completely within QAD Redzone and not have to bounce in and out of other systems. Also, some improvements could be made to data gathering and upload with more insightful guidelines to help with this process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that QAD Redzone is a great tool for our company. Within just a few months, it has helped us pinpoint actual problems within our production process. The software is easy to understand, packed with knowledge, and guaranteed to optimize our facility's operation. I really appreciate the real-time data it provides, which is shown and proven to help us recognize what we need to tackle. Drew Cravin, our on-site coach, is also amazing, being very responsive and knowledgeable. I'm pleased with everything QAD Redzone has to offer at this time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm pleased with all software right now Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Redzone has a great user interface, offers valuable deployment and coaching support, and helps connect and engage all teams around a common goal. Another major benefit is that all modules integrate seamlessly, especially when compared with stand-alone OEE or compliance software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not a dislike, more of a missed opportunity! Redzone misses some core value opportunities and selling points that would be relatively easy to add to the application/process. Redzone pushes OEE heavily, which is great, but they don’t focus as much on the value of this software in other areas. Our company's biggest wins and financial savings that directly show on our bottom line have been increasing labor efficiency (through not overstaffing and hitting our target rates), reducing waste (rework and inedible), and pricing/scheduling updates through understanding our actual labor and run rates. We have also had major improvements in labor costs through simply tracking total headcount as a fake location and comparing that to the labor we tracked to all our runs. This internal metric ensures data quality (runs are started/ended on time and people are accounted for) and eliminated almost all of the wasted labor cost from people not being productive, but also not tracked through a Redzone run. Although most of these do impact OEE, they are a lot more meaningful to our company as a value driver of the software. These areas are not pushed or advertised by Redzone, but I think there is a ton of value left on the table at most companies.

More info / example of the labor tracking. Redzone has labor targets by run and will show whether you are appropriately staffed, but for our company (and many others), being able to track all employees—and having the right tools to have visibility to the big picture—is extremely valuable. We use Redzone labor tracking to calculate our labor rates per lb and integrate that into our pricing strategy. By tracking total headcount, we also ensure everyone is assigned to a run throughout the day (labor tracking accuracy), but right now we have to rely on several workarounds to make that happen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since its inception, Redzone has been instrumental in providing real-time production visibility, strengthening quality checks, and improving operational performance. The platform has helped to improve communication, and decision-making. Responsive support and a smooth onboarding process, great mentoring helped establish Redzone as a key driver of continuous improvement and positive cultural change at Nuovo.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lack of decision tree format could be one area to improve. Moving the checks from Production to Quality or vice-versa would improve workflow efficiency and the overall user experience within Redzone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like QAD Redzone for its ease of use, which means our operators don't spend too much time on the iPads. I appreciate the visibility it provides and the communication tools that help everybody be on the same page and make quicker decisions. The new AI software is beneficial, especially for improving our huddles, and adds communication value to team members. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No issues with the Redzone software. I do wish we could delete bad runs instead of having to filter them out during analysis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Using Redzone is like riding a bike. You may be a little intimidated just by watching someone else using it, but as soon as you try it for yourself, you realize how much easier it is than you thought it was going to be, and you will never forget how to use it. It really simplifies everything as a whole, and makes all the data from each area easy to read and presentable. This saves multiple people hours of work each week Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can not say anything that I dislike about Redzone! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.