What it holds
Open Production Order (menu Production Entries › Production Order, usual label). The form asks for:
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Order no | Given when you save |
| Date | The date of the plan |
| BOM No | The bill of material. Only Approved, unlocked BOMs are offered (Bill of material) |
| Cost center, Warehouse | Where the finished goods will go |
| Finished product, QTY | The product and how many to make. The raw materials are in the ratios of the BOM for this quantity |
| Production contractor | The employee or contractor responsible |
| Production plan no | Your own plan or batch reference |
| Notes | Free text |
The list shows the Order no, Date, Finished product, QTY, Status, Production plan no, BOM No, Warehouse, Cost center, Created by, Is authorized, Authorized by and Is used on production.
Make and approve an order
- Choose Add
- Choose the BOM
- Save
- Approve
Status
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Unapproved | Saved, not approved: no journal can use it |
| Approved | A journal can be made from it |
How much is left
The journal's order list offers an approved order only while it has quantity still to produce: the order's quantity less the Production QTY of the journals already saved from it, approved or not (Production journal: record production and approve it). When all of it has been made, the order is no longer offered. The list itself does not show the quantity left.
Edit and delete
- Edit is available, even after approval.
- Delete is shown only while the order is not approved, and not at all when your company has IRD switched on. The server refuses to delete an approved order.
Common questions
The BOM I need is not in the list.
It is not approved, or it is locked (Bill of material).
The status never says "Used on production".
It stays Approved in this release even after journals use it. Check the journals of the order to see how much was produced.
I cannot approve my own order.
Approval needs the approval set-up for the production order and an approver (Set up production).