Overview
Unliked Fixed Productions which are planned in advance, Variable Productions are planned on the same day after reviewing sales data.
Setting a Variable Production
Navigate to Production > Production Planner and click the ‘Plan' or 'Edit' button for todays date.
Select the 'Variable Production' tab.
If required, adjust the auto-populated quantities in the "VP" column
Once you are happy click 'Save'
Click 'Plan Benches', you'll be taken to the bench planning screen for your Variable Production
In the Variable Production table we show at a product level:
The quantities that have been produced in P1 and P2
The number sold
The number still available for sale
The number required for closing range (if this product is required for closing range)
The forecasted sales for the rest of the day
The VP column is then auto-populated based on these numbers.
Reviewing Sales Performance
You can click 'View Today's Performance' to see the sales performance figures for the day so far. In the pop up you will be shown:
Actual Sales
Forecast Sales
Variance for Forecast
Production Qty
Hourly Sales Forecast
The Hourly Sales Forecast tab shows per product the forecasted sales broken down by hour.