Production Management process flow

Process	Description
Setup	Before you can set up Production Management, the Global Ledger and Inventory Control solutions must be set up. The setup consists of setting up Inventory Control. A calendar, item groups, company, locations, burden codes and types, and finished goods must be defined. These processes are necessary to create work orders and send them through the production process.
Processing	The production process begins with demands that require production scheduling. The result is the creation of work orders. After the work orders have been created, you can change their status to move them along in the production process. You can explode a work order to break it down into its components, which you can update and print. Optionally, a physical inventory can be scheduled before the process is complete. This solution includes printing a pick list, adding component feedback, and updating the general ledger. Work orders can also be sent off-site to a vendor for additional work to be done before the finished good is complete. After the production run is complete and the finished goods are produced, production feedback such as actual component quantities and burden costs can be added. The final step in production is to update the Inventory Control and Global Ledger solutions. After updating the other solutions with the feedback, you can reverse or purge work orders.
Reporting	Use the listings and reports to determine where in the production process your work orders are and when they will be completed into finished goods.

Setup

Before you can set up Production Management, the Global Ledger and Inventory Control solutions must be set up. The setup consists of setting up Inventory Control. A calendar, item groups, company, locations, burden codes and types, and finished goods must be defined. These processes are necessary to create work orders and send them through the production process.

Processing

The production process begins with demands that require production scheduling. The result is the creation of work orders. After the work orders have been created, you can change their status to move them along in the production process. You can explode a work order to break it down into its components, which you can update and print. Optionally, a physical inventory can be scheduled before the process is complete.

This solution includes printing a pick list, adding component feedback, and updating the general ledger. Work orders can also be sent off-site to a vendor for additional work to be done before the finished good is complete. After the production run is complete and the finished goods are produced, production feedback such as actual component quantities and burden costs can be added. The final step in production is to update the Inventory Control and Global Ledger solutions. After updating the other solutions with the feedback, you can reverse or purge work orders.

Reporting

Use the listings and reports to determine where in the production process your work orders are and when they will be completed into finished goods.