Produce an Order
This screen is used to manage the production process and is kept open in the production room as work happens.
Find the job
Select the job from the top of the screen that you wish to progress
Optional: Filter to the room using filter on RHS
Clear button on bottom of screen will clear you from the chosen job and allow you to choose another job
Start Production
Status button to move the job status. The next step to perform will depend on the status
Authorise - job is ready to produce and requires picking
Picking - job is not yet picked
Picked - job is picked and ready for production
Start Production - ingredients have been checked and job is started
Requires ingredients Batch and expiry to be checked as OK in the ingredient grid
Most of the production now happens and answers are given to the Quality Questions
Quality Questions (populated from the Article Manufacturing tab and defined using QA Tests)
Double click to answer
Save Answer
Repeating questions can "Save as new Result" - for example when bags are check weighed every hour.
Complete Production
Status to
Finished Production Update waste / returns, job is done and now enter values for
Duration
Finished goods that are less than a package "Bin End" materials (in grams)
Ingredients returned to stock or wasted (in grams) - the system will calculate equivalent bags to go into stock
Ready to Close
Status to: Ready for management review before finally creating the stock.
Management can either move status back to data entry or Close and write all journals and create stock
Will calculate average cost based on
Ingredients used less waste and ingredients returned to stock
Time in the location (based on overhead rate for the location)
Will create finished product with batch number and expiry and move returns back to the default warehouse