How to make a report for your boss?

Hi Wesley, From your post, it appears that you are a shop floor supervisor. Reports are not meant to be prepared by filling in a ready-made template. As you have rightly said, you need to know the peak production achieved or desired and the actual day's production. Your boss wants to know the reason for this variance. In the report, put in the weekly average data of all machines and also the production. Any anomalies should be given importance. Go through past log books, manuals-then call the machine manufacturers. As you will be recommending spare parts, when they come-ask them to explain the m/c function. For more help, you need to tell me your product, the no and type of machines you have, the production achieved vs the installed capacity, a flowchart of the process, and your immediate adjacent organization chart. Best of luck.

wesley_lu, I believe you would have realized the scope of your work and duty - as such, I think you will just have to report your work and duty accordingly. Paying attention to the problems encountered and facing - it would be good if you can implement preventive measures or come up with solutions. Other than that, I suppose it would be mainly your observations and feedback. You may also want to check with your peers or immediate superior what is required of your report and you. Have a nice day.