Planning Fixed Productions
What Are Fixed Productions?
Fixed productions are productions planned and set in advance. By planning ahead you can produce stock efficiently and minimise waste.
Planning an Upcoming Production
Step 1: Access Production Planner
Go to Production > Production Planner
Click the Plan button for your chosen date
Step 2: Review Production Numbers
If you've set Default Production Numbers, they'll auto-populate (minus any carry-overs)
If not set, columns will be blank and require manual input
Forecasted numbers appear next to each product for reference (minus any carry-overs)
Step 3: Adjust Quantities
Automatically set your production numbers using the forecast by clicking Actions > Apply Forecast to Production
You can manually adjust quantities as needed
Numbers adjusted from the forecast turn blue
Click Save when finished
Important: Always click Save before planning benches, even if you made no changes.
Using Historical Forecasts
Click View Forecast to see five weeks of sales data for your planning day:
Use toggles to exclude specific days from the forecast average
When you click Show, original numbers are replaced with forecasted numbers (shown in blue)
To revert without saving, refresh the page before clicking Save
Note: Forecast history beyond five weeks is not available. If you are using a forecast provided by a third party system it is not possible to adjust the forecast.
Editing a Planned Production after Bench Planning
If you need to make edits to your planned production once you have begun Bench Planning:
Go to Production > Production Planner
Click the Edit button for your chosen date
Click the Amend button
Adjust production numbers as needed
Click Save
The products you have adjusted will be unassigned from any benches they were previously assigned to and will need re-assigning to a bench in the Bench Planner page.
Understanding Carry-Overs
Carry-over products from the previous day appear in today's Carry-Over column and automatically reduce your planned quantities.
Example:
Planned: 5 cheese sandwiches in P1
Carry-over: 3 cheese sandwiches
Adjusted P1: 2 cheese sandwiches to make
If carry-overs exceed P1 quantities, the system reduces from P2, then P3, and so on.
If you have not yet planned any products the carry-over will be reduced from the forecasted numbers instead.
Troubleshooting
Can't Edit Production Numbers for a Product (Greyed Out)
Cause: Production visibility not set correctly for the product.
Solution: Check the Product List and ensure the production is assigned to this product. Products without production visibility cannot be planned.
Error Message About Sale Price
Cause: Some recipes in your production range lack sale prices at the recipe level.
Solution:
Look for products with an orange ! symbol
Add a sale price to those recipes (requires Admin permissions)
Products without sale prices cannot have production numbers edited