Introduction
Bottleneck's Production Order feature organizes your manufacturing schedule by automatically outputting the necessary work orders for your targeted output. The Production Order can be seen as the 30k foot view of your manufacturing operations. This feature provides a dashboard that enables you to easily monitor the status and details of each Work Order underneath the Production Order and track your total output of items to produce. The Production Order also provides your customer (if you allow them access) with a high-level view of your production progress and serves as their portal into your manufacturing process.
Creating a Production Order in Bottleneck
Creating a Production Order
Bottleneck's Production Order connects your sales and manufacturing operations. There are two methods to generate a Production Order. The first is directly from the Production Order tab which allows you to draft Production Orders which aren’t aligned to a specific Sales Order or any other reason you may need to. The second method is generating a Production Order within an existing Sales Order, which aligns production directly with customer demand, ensuring efficient resource utilization and timely fulfillment of orders.
How a Production Order Progresses
Bottleneck provides a status function to monitor the progression of your Production Orders. A Production Order starts in the DRAFT status, indicating it's still editable and not finalized. Once planning is in place, it moves to the SCHEDULED status, signifying pre-production preparations. With the commencement of production, the status shifts to IN-PROCESS, where it remains until production concludes. Upon completion, the status updates to COMPLETED. Bottleneck also accommodates changes in plans with the option to shift the status to CANCELED if the order is called off or DELETED if it needs to be removed from the system.
Creating a Production Order from Scratch
Generating a Production Order from Sales Order
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What information needs to be specified during the creation of a Production Order in Bottleneck?
What information needs to be specified during the creation of a Production Order in Bottleneck?
During the creation of a production order in Bottleneck, you need to specify information such as selecting the desired inventory items, indicating their respective quantities, and scheduling the start and end dates for the production process.
How does Bottleneck facilitate the creation of a production order?
How does Bottleneck facilitate the creation of a production order?
It allows the creation of a production order directly from the production order tab or from an existing sales order.
What options are available when adding a Production Order from the Sales Order page in Bottleneck, and how can you adjust the items to be produced to fulfill the order?
What options are available when adding a Production Order from the Sales Order page in Bottleneck, and how can you adjust the items to be produced to fulfill the order?
When adding a Production Order from the Sales Order page in Bottleneck, you can adjust the items to be produced to fulfill the order, including using existing stock for fulfillment and specifying any additional units needed to meet the order requirements.
What does the 'SCHEDULED' status represent in the progression of a production order within Bottleneck?
What does the 'SCHEDULED' status represent in the progression of a production order within Bottleneck?
The 'SCHEDULED' status in the progression of a production order within Bottleneck represents the phase where the necessary planning and preparations are in place for the work order to proceed. It indicates that the production order has been scheduled and is ready to move forward to the next stages of the manufacturing process.
What options are available for adjusting the scheduling of work orders within a production order in Bottleneck, and how can the calendar view assist in this process?
What options are available for adjusting the scheduling of work orders within a production order in Bottleneck, and how can the calendar view assist in this process?
When scheduling work orders within a production order in Bottleneck, you can adjust the scheduling by using the calendar view. The calendar view allows you to select specific dates for each work order, enabling you to modify the start and end dates based on your production schedule. This helps in ensuring efficient production planning and allocation of resources.
Key Takeaways
Bottleneck's production order feature generates work orders for manufacturing processes and provides a centralized dashboard for monitoring progress.
Production orders can be created directly or within an existing sales order.
Production orders progress through statuses such as DRAFT, SCHEDULED, IN-PROCESS, and COMPLETED.
The feature bridges the gap between sales and manufacturing, ensuring a smooth transition.
Creating a production order can be done directly or within an existing sales order.
The status function allows monitoring of production order progression.
Statuses include DRAFT, SCHEDULED, IN-PROCESS, and COMPLETED.
Changes in plans can be accommodated with CANCELED or DELETED statuses.