Manufacturing
How to create a bill of materials and run a production job
IndustryX Suite Team 1 min read Intermediate
Available in Foundation and above
Step 1: Build the bill of materials
Create the finished product and its bill of materials: each raw material or part with the quantity needed for one unit. On Foundation the BOM is single-level. From Standard you can build multi-level BOMs with sub-assemblies.
Step 2: Create the production job
Create a production job for the product, the quantity to make and the due date. The materials needed are worked out from the BOM.
Step 3: Issue material
Issue raw material from stores to the job. If stock is short, raise a purchase requirement first.
Step 4: Check quality
Record in-process and final quality checks. See the quality checks guide.
Step 5: Receive finished goods
When the job is done, receive the finished goods into stock. Cost flows from the material issued.
Watch for
- Differences between planned and actual material use. These show yield and scrap.
- Jobs open longer than planned, which means work in progress is piling up.