Getting Started with Factory Captures

Factory Captures is a production logging feature built into AskBiz POS. It gives floor staff a fast, photo-first way to record production events — without paper forms or separate software.

Every capture is:

• Timestamped and attributed to the submitting staff member
• Attached to a mandatory photo
• Queued for supervisor approval before being formally recorded

The result is a tamper-proof production log that reflects what actually happened on your floor, not what someone remembered later.

To activate Factory Captures, go to Settings → Features → Sectors in your AskBiz admin panel and toggle on Factory.

Once enabled:

• Factory-specific role permissions become available in the Staff tab
• Your staff dashboard at pos.askbiz.co shows capture buttons based on assigned permissions
• The Audit tab in your admin panel begins recording all capture events

If you are on the Free plan, Factory Captures is available with a limit of 100 captures per month. Growth and Business plans have unlimited captures.

AskBiz Factory Captures has four event types, each covering a distinct production stage:

• Intake — log incoming raw materials or components. Staff photograph the batch on arrival.
• Output — record finished goods coming off the production line. Photo verifies quantity and condition.
• Wastage — document damaged, spoiled, or rejected materials. Every wastage event builds your loss rate record.
• Dispatch — log finished goods leaving the facility. Closes the loop between production and fulfilment.

Each type has its own permission flag (camera.intake, camera.output, camera.wastage, camera.dispatch) so you can assign exactly the right access to each staff member.