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Manufacturing orders: list and card

Location​

Open “Manufacturing” → “Operations” → “Manufacturing orders”.

What a manufacturing order is used for​

A manufacturing order is the main manufacturing document. It is used to:

  • record what has to be produced (or unbuilt/disassembled);
  • set the planned quantity;
  • specify the Bill of Materials (item structure) that is used to calculate materials;
  • perform an availability check and reserve materials;
  • record actual production and actual consumption;
  • specify the Products location when the order is Done.

Manufacturing orders list​

The list is used to control current orders and quickly open the order card.

Typically, the list contains columns such as:

  • Number
  • Start date
  • Item (what is produced)
  • Type
  • Company (if used)
  • plan: To produce and Unit of measure
  • Bill of Materials
  • line counters: number of material lines and number of output lines

The list usually also allows:

  • creating a new order;
  • editing;
  • deletion (if not restricted by status and permissions).

Manufacturing order card​

The manufacturing order card is used to run the process step by step.

Main fields​

At the top of the card you typically set:

  • Type — affects behavior (for example, disassembly and related settings);
  • Start date — planned start date and time;
  • Item — the item being produced;
  • Responsible — may default to the current user;
  • Bill of Materials — item structure;
  • Material storage location — where materials will be consumed from.

Bill of Materials item consistency check​

If a Bill of Materials is selected, the system checks that the item in the Bill of Materials matches the order item.

If the items do not match, the order cannot be saved.

Quantity to produce​

An order has a planned To produce quantity. Based on it, the system can:

  • calculate planned material quantities;
  • calculate planned output quantities;
  • recalculate actual values proportionally if you enter production as a single number.

Typical scenarios​

Create an order and prepare it to start​

  1. Create a new manufacturing order.
  2. Fill in the type, item, and start date.
  3. Select a Bill of Materials.
  4. Make sure material and output lines are calculated.
  5. Run availability check and reserve materials.

Manufacture and mark as Done​

  1. Move the order “in progress”.
  2. Enter actual production (adjust actual consumption if needed).
  3. Run Mark as Done and specify the Products location.