# Manufacturing

QCS implements costing, process and operational control around how a factory actually runs, not around how the software expects it to.

## About this page
- Canonical: https://quarkcs.io/industries/manufacturing
- Type: IndustryPage
- Published: 2026-09-06
- Updated: 2026-09-06

## Common problems
- Standard costing that does not match shop-floor reality
- Quality and traceability records kept outside the system
- Production scheduling done in spreadsheets