What’s new:
Applications are core to the Tulip platform. These out-of-the-box apps were built by Tulip for our users, with many different use cases in mind. You can configure them to meet your needs, or customize them further with the endless capabilities of the Tulip app builder. We release new apps to the library on a bi-weekly cadence and are excited to share the 9th release of apps and updates:
- Pack & Ship: Connect to external services for Address Validation and track individual packages
- Quality/Audit/Feedback/Andon Event Form: Example forms you can use to log your manufacturing events
- Production Tracking Module: Gain visibility into work center performance metrics such as OEE, output, yield, and up-time
- Google Sheets Connector Unit Test: Test the Google Sheets API Connector
- Airtable Connector Unit Test: Test the Airtable API Connector
Pack and Ship
Pack & Ship Workflow
The Pack & Ship Workflow app guides an end-user through the shipment process for a package. Integrate directly with external services for address validation. The app includes an optional connection to the Shippo platform for generating a shipment label and tracking individual packages.
This app is part of the Pack & Ship app suite.
Pack & Ship Dashboard
The Pack & Ship Dashboard app provides a series of views into the data collected by the Pack & Ship app. View the quantities of shipments awaiting processing and currently being processed by station. Create customized views on a per order or per customer basis.
This app is part of the Pack & Ship app suite.
Pack & Ship Module
The Pack & Ship module allows you to take functionality from the Pack & Ship app and copy & paste it for use in other applications.
This app is part of the Pack & Ship app collection.
Events
Quality Event Form
The Quality Event Form app allows end-users to report quality events so that the team can act upon them. An example of a quality event includes where a defect must first be logged and then processed through subsequent workflows (like dispositioning).
This app is part of the Events App Suite.
Try the Events App Suite here →
Audit Event Form
The Audit Event Form allows end-users to capture manufacturing audit non-conformance so that the team can act upon them.
This app is part of the Events App Suite.
Try the Events App Suite here →
Feedback Event Form
The Feedback Event Form allows end-users to capture feedback so that the team can act upon them.
This app is part of the Events App Suite.
Try the Events App Suite here →
Andon Event Module
The Andon Event Module allows you to copy and paste event-form functionality into other apps. Allow end-users to alert their supervisor of issues so that the team can act upon them.
Unit Tests: API Connectors
Google Sheets Unit Test
The Google Sheets Unit Test allows you to create full spreadsheets, creating rows in spreadsheets, and for receiving data from sheets. The unit test uses the Google Sheets API Connector.
Airtable Unit Test
The Airtable Unit Test allows you to get, update, create, and delete tasks in an Airtable from Tulip. The unit test shows you how to connect to Airtable using the Airtable API Connector.
Production Tracking Module
The Production Tracking Module allows you to add functionality to your apps that provide greater visibility into work center performance metrics. Add metrics such as OEE, output, yield, and uptime. Rapidly build or add to apps by copying and pasting this functionality into an existing or use the module as a template for an app.
Centralized Time Tracking
The Centralized Time Tracking app allows end-users to record their activity as they work, providing a simple way to collect information for production tracking. See who has worked on what, where, and for how long.
Getting Started
More on the Library: To learn more about Library releases and apps, view all of the announcements at our community site. Want to learn more about a specific product feature? Reach out with questions.
Get Started Today: If you are not already a Tulip customer, don’t worry! You can sign up for a free trial and download an app to see the product and understand its core functionality.