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Manufacturing Orders
A Manufacturing Order is a specific production run — it consumes components and produces finished goods.
Process lifecycle
1
Create a Manufacturing Order
Manufacturing
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Operations
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Manufacturing Orders
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NEW
Click New to create an MO.
Manufacturing Order fields
Product
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The finished product to manufacture.
Bill of Materials
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Which BoM to use — auto-filled when product is selected.
Quantity
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How many units to produce in this run.
Scheduled Date
When production should start.
Responsible
The production supervisor responsible for this order.
Components
Auto-filled from the BoM. Adjust quantities if needed for this specific run.
2
Confirm and start production
CONFIRM
Click Confirm to reserve the required components from stock. Status changes to Confirmed. Click Mark as Started (or set the first work order to In Progress) to begin production. Component stock is reserved but not consumed until you validate the finished quantity.
3
Record production and validate
PRODUCE
When production is complete, click the Produce button (or set Qty Done on each component). Enter the actual quantities consumed — these may differ from the BoM if there was scrap or yield variance. Enter the finished goods quantity produced. Click Validate to complete the MO. Stock is updated: components deducted, finished goods added.
Scrap during production
If components are wasted or damaged during production, record scrap using the Scrap button. This moves the scrapped quantity to a scrap location and records the loss in accounting. Tracking scrap helps identify process problems and calculate true production costs.