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ERP glossary · Manufacturing

What is Work in progress (WIP)?

Definition

Work in progress is material that has been issued to production but is not yet a finished product.

WIP ties up cash and space, so tracking it by job shows where orders are stuck and what the half-made stock is worth.

Work in progress in IndustryX

In IndustryX, material issued to a production job stays in WIP until the finished goods are received.

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