How to create a Manufacturing Order

Manufacturing orders in Turbo Inventory are designed to help you track and manage the production of products made internally. Whether you're manufacturing chocolate bars or any other product, this feature allows you to organize your production processes, control stock, and ensure efficient workflows.

This guide will walk you through the process of creating and managing manufacturing orders in Turbo Inventory.

1. Creating a Manufacturing Order

Manufacturing orders are automatically created when you receive a sales order for a product that you do not have in stock but need to manufacture. Here's how it works:

1. Sales Order Generation:

   • When a customer places an order for a product that you need to manufacture, it will be added to the Manufacturing Orders list. For example, if you have a sales order for 200 chocolate bars, and you don't have that stock available, it will be placed into manufacturing orders.

2. View Manufacturing Orders:

   • You can view all manufacturing orders from your Manufacturing Orders section. Each order will display the quantity needed, customer information, and the status of the manufacturing process.

2. Managing Manufacturing Orders

Once you have a manufacturing order, you can manage it by following these steps:

1. Create the Manufacturing Order:

   • From the list of products, select the ones you want to manufacture. You can either select all of them at once or choose individual items.

   • Click Create Order to generate the manufacturing order linked to the original sales order.

2. Viewing and Editing the Manufacturing Order:

   • After creating the manufacturing order, you can click Edit to see the details. This includes:

     • Planned Quantity: The amount you plan to manufacture.

     • Actual Quantity: The quantity that has been actually produced. This allows you to update the order if you need to adjust the number of units produced.

3. Updating Manufacturing Order Quantities:

   • If you plan to produce more than the original order quantity (e.g., you need to make 1000 chocolate bars instead of 200), simply adjust the Actual Quantity field.

   • Click Update to reflect the changes.

3. Bill of Materials (BOM) and Raw Materials

Manufacturing orders in Turbo Inventory are connected to a Bill of Materials (BOM), which outlines the raw materials needed to create the product.

1. Viewing the BOM:

   • In the Edit section of the manufacturing order, click the drop-down arrow to view the BOM. This will show all the materials needed to produce the finished product.

2. Adjusting Raw Materials:

   • If you need to adjust the amount of raw material used (e.g., you have 0.9 kg of flour instead of the planned 1 kg), you can update the BOM quantities accordingly.

3. Batch Tracking:

   • For raw materials that require batch tracking, click on Batch Numbers to assign batch numbers to the materials you are using. This ensures full traceability of your ingredients and finished goods.

4. Tracking Manufacturing Status

Manufacturing orders have different statuses to help track progress. You can update the status as work progresses:

1. Change Status to "In Progress":

   • Once manufacturing starts, you can set the status to In Progress. This indicates that work has begun, even if the final product isn’t yet finished.

2. Partial Completion:

   • If you finish part of the manufacturing process (e.g., producing 100 units of a 1000 unit order), you can mark it as Partial Complete.

   • Once you’re done with the full order, mark it as Complete.

3. Update Stock:

   • When you mark the manufacturing order as Complete, it will automatically update the stock of the finished goods and reduce the raw materials used. This helps maintain accurate inventory records.

5. Customizing Manufacturing Order Workflows

Turbo Inventory allows you to customize your manufacturing workflows to suit your business needs:

1. Resource and Operation Management:

   • Set up resources (e.g., staff members) and operations (e.g., manual packing) for your manufacturing process. You can assign resources to operations in the Bill of Materials.

2. Sales Channel Integration:

   • If you’re importing sales orders from platforms like Shopify or WooCommerce, you can enable Turbo Inventory to automatically generate sales orders, which then create manufacturing orders.

3. Batch Number Assignment:

   • If you need batch numbers to be assigned immediately upon creating a manufacturing order, you can enable this option in the settings.

6. Status Customization and Workflow Control

Turbo Inventory allows you to customize manufacturing order statuses. You can add additional statuses such as Stock Allocated, Stock Picked, or Stock Staged to help manage the workflow. These statuses can be enforced and used in conjunction with tablets to track stock allocation and picking stages in real time.

Conclusion

Turbo Inventory’s manufacturing orders feature provides full control over your production process, from creating orders based on sales to managing raw materials and finished goods. With options for batch tracking, status customization, and seamless integration with sales channels, Turbo Inventory helps streamline your manufacturing operations.