Short articles to get you and your team running on DOVA. We are a small team and a young product — if something you need is not here, email us and we'll reply (and add an article).
Set up your plant from one Excel file (Company Setup Workbook)
Download the workbook, fill in the tabs, upload it. DOVA checks every row and shows what it will add before anything is written.
Upload your part numbers from Excel or CSV
Load your whole part list from one file. DOVA matches your columns, checks every row, and shows what it will import before anything is saved.
Create your departments
A department is where the work happens: Stamping, Welding, Assembly. DOVA can create all of them from your part numbers in one click, or you can add them one by one.
Add your operators
Operators are the people who run the jobs. Upload the list you already have, or add them one by one. Operators never get an email from DOVA.
Getting started with DOVA
The 15-minute setup path: sign up, add your location, import a schedule, and watch live OEE come online.
Link your schedule data
Your production schedule is the list of jobs your plant has to run. Upload the file your planner already uses, or link it from Google Drive so it updates by itself.
Reading the Production KPI dashboard
A one-minute tour of the main dashboard: location cards, KPI tiles, downtime Pareto, and trend charts.
Understanding OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
OEE is Availability × Performance × Quality. What each factor measures, how DOVA calculates it, and what a good number looks like.
Creating, running, and closing work orders
A work order in DOVA carries status, operator, machine, quantities, and downtime events — from start to close.
Logging downtime with reason codes
Capture downtime at the moment it happens, with a real reason — not at end of shift, not on paper.
Adding users and understanding roles
Invite your team and give each person a role that scopes what they can see and do. Seven roles, from Company Admin to Viewer.
Setting up a TV (shop-floor) display
Pair a TV or dedicated browser tab to show live shift progress to the floor — goal vs actual, downtime minutes, top reasons.
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