Model, simulate, and optimize
your processes.

SymplProcess gives industrial engineers one connected platform to model processes, optimize staffing with TOC math, run Monte Carlo simulations, analyze capacity, and track engineering projects — no spreadsheets required.

Built for industrial engineers, process engineers, and CI leaders in manufacturing and distribution. 100+ free learning guides. 15 free calculators. Full platform starts at $29/mo.

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Core Features
15
Free Calculators
100+
Learning Guides
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Pro Knowledge Checks
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Optimization Solvers
The Problem: How Most Plants Still Do Engineering
Every one of these wastes engineering time and costs you money.
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Staffing models live in spreadsheets

Engineers build staffing models in Excel that nobody else can maintain. Formulas break. Versions diverge. The floor ignores the model and staffs by gut feeling.

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Process analysis is manual and slow

Mapping a process takes days in Visio or PowerPoint. Cycle time studies live in notebooks. There's no live model to test changes against.

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No simulation before implementation

Engineers propose changes based on point estimates. No confidence intervals, no what-if scenarios. Leadership asks "how sure are you?" and the answer is a shrug.

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Improvement projects lack data

Engineers prioritize projects by politics, not impact. Without bottleneck data and Pareto analysis, the real constraint goes unfixed while effort is wasted elsewhere.

The Solution: An Engineering Workbench, Not Just a Dashboard
Your process model feeds your staffing optimizer. Your optimizer feeds capacity analysis. Your production data feeds Pareto analysis. Your analysis drives the next improvement project. It's a closed loop.

TOC-based optimization

Theory of Constraints solver distributes labor to maximize throughput. The bottleneck is identified instantly. Test scenarios before deploying to the floor.

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Live process modeling

Build multi-stream process models with cycle times, dependencies, and critical path analysis. Update the model as conditions change — no static Visio diagrams.

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Simulation and what-if analysis

Run Monte Carlo simulations for confidence intervals. Test "what if we add 2 people?" scenarios. Present results with data, not guesses.

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Data-driven project prioritization

Pareto analysis shows which 20% of problems cause 80% of losses. Prioritize improvement projects by impact, not by who's loudest.

Every tool in the engineer's workbench. With the ROI of each one.
Click any feature to jump to its section in the full guided tutorial.
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Process Modeler

Build multi-stream process models with cycle times, dependencies, and shift configurations. The system calculates critical path, identifies the constraint, and computes lead time automatically.

ROI:

Replaces days of Visio/Excel modeling with a live, interactive model you can update in minutes. Engineers who model in SymplProcess identify bottlenecks 10x faster than manual methods.

  • Multi-stream modeling with cross-stream dependencies
  • Critical path analysis with lead time calculations
  • Bottleneck detection — see the constraint instantly
  • Cycle times, shift activation, and roster management
  • Save to cloud, create reusable templates
Try the free Process Modeler →
Process Modeler — Inbound Stream
Unload Truck2.5 minOK
Scan & Sort1.8 minOK
Putaway4.2 minBottleneck
Quality Check1.1 minOK
Bottleneck found: Putaway (4.2 min/unit) limits system throughput to 14.3 units/hr
Core Feature

Staffing Optimizer (TOC Solver)

The TOC-based solver distributes available labor across every process step to maximize throughput. It identifies the constraint, allocates resources accordingly, and lets you run what-if scenarios before deploying.

ROI:

10-25% more output with the same headcount. Eliminates hours of manual labor balancing in Excel. Engineers can test staffing scenarios in seconds instead of days.

  • TOC-based algorithm maximizes system throughput
  • Bottleneck highlighted instantly — see the constraint
  • What-if scenarios: adjust headcount and recalculate
  • Manual override available for engineering judgment
  • Per-shift staffing plans (1st, 2nd, 3rd shift)
See the optimizer →
Quick Staff — Auto-Assign 1st Shift
Available Today: 15 people
⚡ Auto-Assign Staff
Receiving6On Track
Putaway4Bottleneck
Shipping5On Track
Engineering Workbench

Dashboard — Your Engineering Workbench

One screen with everything an engineer needs: active process models, staffing scenarios, open action items, and project status. Auto-populates based on your role and active projects.

ROI:

Cuts time spent gathering data and checking status by 60%. Engineers spend more time analyzing and optimizing, less time chasing updates across email and spreadsheets.

  • Quick Staff card with TOC optimizer
  • Active process models and scenarios
  • Auto-populated production targets
  • Open action items and engineering tasks
  • Audit schedules and project milestones
  • Outlook/Google Calendar sync via ICS export
Open Dashboard →
Dashboard — Active Projects 3 of 6 done
Run staffing scenario for Line 2
Update cycle times — Inbound stream
Review Pareto — top downtime causes
Monte Carlo sim — capacity forecast
5S Audit — Shipping area
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Finalize capacity report for mgmt
Core Feature

Structured Production Reporting

Standardized data collection that feeds your analytics. Production, quality, safety, downtime, and action items captured in a structured format — giving engineers the clean data they need for analysis.

ROI:

Engineers spend 40% less time cleaning and collecting data. Structured reporting means your Pareto analysis, trend charts, and OEE calculations are built on real numbers, not estimates.

  • Auto-populated targets from your process model
  • Live auto-save — never lose work
  • Production, safety, downtime, defects, action items in one form
  • Data feeds directly into dashboards and Pareto analysis
  • Structured format ensures consistent, analyzable data
  • Searchable history by date, facility, and area
See the reporting format →
Production Report — 1st Shift Auto-saving...
PRODUCTION
Widget ATarget: 500487
Widget BTarget: 300312
DOWNTIME
Conveyor jam — Line 245 min
ACTION ITEMS
Replace conveyor belt sectionAssigned: Maint.
Analytics

Analytics, Trends & Pareto Analysis

KPI dashboards with OEE, throughput, and schedule adherence. 14-day production trends. Pareto analysis for downtime and defects. All auto-generated — no manual data wrangling.

ROI:

Engineers identify the top constraint in minutes instead of days. Pareto analysis quantifies the 20% of causes behind 80% of losses — so you can justify the right project to leadership with data.

  • KPI cards: OEE, throughput, schedule adherence, quality rate
  • 14-day production trend charts
  • Pareto analysis — defects and downtime ranked by impact
  • Performance trends — 7, 14, or 30-day rolling views
  • Bottleneck alerts in real time
  • Report history searchable by date, facility, shift
Open Dashboard →
KPI Dashboard Last 14 days
OEE
84.2%
Schedule Adh.
96.1%
Quality
98.4%
Safety
0 inc.
TOP DOWNTIME CAUSES (Pareto)
Conveyor jams
72%
Material delay
18%
Other
10%
Access Control

Role-Based Views

Same data. Different depth. Engineers see models, analysis tools, and project tracking. Managers see reports and action items. Directors see 30-day trends and facility comparisons.

ROI:

Zero training required. Each role sees what they need. Engineers get full analytical tools; leadership gets executive summaries. New team members are productive on day one.

  • Engineer: Process models, optimizer, simulations, task tracker
  • Manager: Live reports, action items, bottleneck alerts
  • Director: 30-day trends, facility overview, staffing insights
  • Org Admin: Templates, user management, billing
Engineer View
Process models, optimizer, simulations
TOC solver, Monte Carlo, capacity analysis, task tracker
Manager View
Live reports + action items + alerts
Filter by engineer, area, facility
Director View
30-day trends + facility comparison
Walk into any meeting with data
Every feature. Every ROI. No modules to buy.
All of these are included in the platform. Nothing is sold separately.

5S & Safety Audits

Zone-by-zone walkthrough checklists. Failed items auto-create action items. Track scores over time.

Prevent $16K+ OSHA fines, 20-30% fewer incidents
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Engineering Task Tracker

Weekly planners, live team dashboard, task assignment, Outlook export. Managers see who's doing what.

Eliminate 650+ hrs/yr of status meetings
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Action Items

Kanban board with priority levels. Auto-generated from shift reports and audits. Nothing falls through cracks.

Every task tracked from creation to completion
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Manpower Analysis

TOC-based staffing solver. Run what-if scenarios: "What if we add 2 people to putaway?"

Test staffing changes before spending money
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Capacity Planning

Bottleneck analysis with capacity projections. Know when you'll hit limits before it happens.

Avoid last-minute overtime and emergency hires
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Monte Carlo Simulation

Probabilistic planning with confidence intervals. "90% chance we'll produce 450-520 units."

Stop guessing, start giving confidence ranges
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AI Coach

Conversational AI that answers process questions, explains lean concepts, and generates training plans. Available 24/7.

Like a senior mentor — without the $200/hr consulting fee
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Admin Templates

Locked templates that standardize how every facility sets up processes. One source of truth.

Consistent KPIs across all sites — real benchmarking
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Team Management

Add members, assign roles, manage multiple facilities. Google OAuth — zero IT setup. Join codes for onboarding.

New user to productive in under 2 minutes
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100+ Learning Guides

Free lean manufacturing education. 5S to Value Stream Mapping to TOC. Interactive demos with 6 tabs each.

Free training worth $2,000-5,000 per person
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15 Free Calculators

OEE, throughput, takt time, cycle time, downtime cost, safety stock, capacity utilization, and more.

Save 40-80 hrs/yr vs. manual Excel calculations
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Glossary

80+ manufacturing and lean terms defined in plain language with links to full guides.

Never be confused by jargon in a meeting again
Start here. It takes 2 minutes.
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No signup. No login. Add your streams and steps. See your bottleneck. 2 minutes.
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A step-by-step walkthrough of every feature with the ROI of each one. 12-minute read.
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Create a free account & open the app
Sign in with Google (one click). Build your first process model. Run your first staffing optimization. Invite your team.

Stop estimating. Start modeling.

The process modeler is free — no login required. When you're ready for the full optimization toolkit, start a 7-day trial. No credit card.