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Forecast Flow
A decision system for managers that turns traffic, weather, seasonality, and live pace into practical staffing guidance.
A clear finish forecast for faster labor decisions.Read the case study Independent software studio
Practical software built from
real operations experience.
JY Foundry is the professional portfolio of Jon Young, an operations leader who builds tools for forecasting, labor planning, weekly goals, hiring preparation, customer service, analytics, and business productivity.
Why JY Foundry
I created JY Foundry to show how I approach operational challenges.
Years spent running operations taught me how a small breakdown in staffing, planning, communication, or workflow can affect an entire day. I learned to look past the immediate symptom and find the system that keeps producing it.
Each application began with a problem I encountered while managing real work. Together, they show how I move from observation to a working solution that managers can understand, evaluate, and use.
The portfolio is not a collection of technology experiments. It is a record of problems noticed, decisions studied, and better ways of working put into practice.
Selected work
Built to make the next decision clearer.
Practical products shaped around real constraints, real teams, and measurable business outcomes.
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Labor Flow
A focused labor planning utility that compares projected demand with scheduled hours and explains the recommendation in seconds.
Faster decisions. Visible logic. Manager confidence.Read the case study03
BreakFlow
A break management tool that turns an existing employee schedule into a ready to use digital or printable break sheet.
Load the schedule once. Track breaks digitally or print the sheets for the week.Read the case study04
Goals Flow
The operations planning system I designed, built, and use at Apple Valley to turn weekly business inputs into clear daily plans.
One weekly workflow. Seven clear plans approved by the manager.Read the case study05
Hire Flow
An interview preparation system that helps managers review applications, identify areas that need clarification, and conduct more consistent candidate conversations.
Better preparation. Consistent interviews. Every decision stays with the manager.Read the case study06
Feedback Flow
A customer response preparation system that helps managers understand complaints, recognize escalation needs, and prepare professional responses using established company guidance.
Clearer decisions. Consistent communication. Stronger service recovery.Read the case studyWhat I build
Technology in service of better operations.
The work starts with the decision, not the feature list. Each system is designed to reduce ambiguity, remove friction, and help people act with confidence.
Operational systems
Tools designed around how work actually moves, from intake and prioritization to execution and review.
Forecasting and planning
Models that turn uncertainty into practical scenarios, guardrails, and more confident decisions.
Analytics and reporting
Clear, focused views that explain what changed, why it matters, and where attention belongs.
Automation
Thoughtful automation that removes repetitive work without creating a black box around the process.
Professional positioning
The operating experience comes first. Software expands what I can solve.
My background is in leading teams, coaching employees, managing performance, and making decisions under real operating pressure.
Development, analytics, and process design let me turn that knowledge into systems that others can use, test, and improve.
Working principles
Understand the work
Start with the people, decisions, and constraints that define the real problem.
Build the right system
Choose the simplest architecture that can stay reliable as the business grows.
Measure the outcome
Success is clearer work, stronger decisions, and time returned to the team.
Where I Can Contribute
Where operational judgment and better systems need to meet.
I contribute most when leaders need to understand a recurring problem, strengthen execution, or give managers better information for the decisions they make every day.
That work can support one location, many locations, or teams working across operations, technology, and analytics.
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Let’s keep the conversation going.
Interested in JY Foundry, operational improvement, or practical business technology? Feel free to get in touch.
Burnsville, Minnesota