Before you begin
- Create and Validate a Routing
- Assign Products to Lines
- Create Shifts
How it works
Follow the arrows from left to right. Each stage prepares the information the next stage needs.
- 01Required
Optional Production Order
Use a Production Order to group and monitor related Work Orders.
provides the information needed for - 02Required
One or more Work Orders
Use a Work Order to define the Product, quantity, priority, due date, Variant, and Shifts.
provides the information needed for - 03Required
Production Tasks
Release the Work Order to create the unit-level Production Tasks that operators execute.
Why this connection matters: A Production Order is optional and does not start production by itself.
What to do
- Use a Production Order to group and monitor related Work Orders.
- Use a Work Order to define the Product, quantity, priority, due date, Variant, and Shifts.
- Release the Work Order to create the unit-level Production Tasks that operators execute.
Watch the task
Watch: Production Order vs Work Order
GIF walkthrough placeholder for Production Order vs Work Order.
Rules to remember
- A Production Order is optional and does not start production by itself.
- A Work Order can exist without being grouped under a Production Order.
- Production Order completion follows the completion of its Work Orders.
Ready when
- The planning record matches the business need.
- Every executable quantity is represented by a Work Order.
- Grouping is used only where it improves control.