Contemporary manufacturing systems suffer from misalignment between production planning and operational execution due to fragmented processes and the separation of quality and planning functions. This paper introduces an integrated operational decision support application that unifies quality and production planning within a continuous workflow, enabling proactive capacity management and real-time alignment between planned and actual production. By embedding quality-induced capacity deviations directly into planning activities, the system improves decision consistency, resource utilization, and schedule reliability. The proposed framework supports human expertise by automating routine coordination tasks and allowing greater focus on value-adding activities. Its effectiveness is demonstrated through an industrial case study, highlighting improved agility and operational performance in line with Industry 5.0 principles.

Keywords

Quality–production integration, Workflow automation, Capacity management, Operational excellence, Human-centric manufacturing