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- 3D Printing Job Manager
- Who it's for
- Small-batch part producers
Small-batch part producers
A small-batch producer needs to repeat a familiar job without losing track of the current material lot or output decision. Customer orders establish demand, work orders assign the printer and production window, and produced lots retain the disposition the planner records after review. Repeat work still deserves a fresh check of resource availability and material use.
How 3D Printing Job Manager is set up for you
Repeat part identity
Use stable item codes and units for the parts the shop makes regularly. Link each work order to the current customer request and the relevant order line.
Material continuity
Check the issue's item and lot against the available balance. Keep reversals visible when an incorrect posting is corrected before the next batch starts.
Output accountability
Record good and scrap quantities with the operator interval. Compare those results with the planned quantity before deciding that the production commitment is complete.
Supplier follow-up
Track ordered and received quantities when replenishing print material. Review partial deliveries before committing the next run to material that has yet to arrive.
A small-batch producer needs to repeat a familiar job without losing track of the current material lot or output decision. Customer orders establish demand, work orders assign the printer and production window, and produced lots retain the disposition the planner records after review. Repeat work still deserves a fresh check of resource availability and material use.
Choose a repeat bracket order with a familiar printer and material. Rehearse the release request, post a measured material issue and record an interval with both good and scrap output. Finish the parts and have the reviewer examine the evidence before the planner records the produced lot's disposition.
Run the same discussion with a Held lot and a partial supplier delivery. The planner should explain the remaining customer quantity and the material expected from the supplier using the relevant records. Agree how incoming stock enters inventory and how completed parts move into the shipping process before the live cycle begins. Extend the pilot after the team can reconcile the material posting and customer commitment consistently.
Start with [supplier order to receipt](/3d-printing-job-manager/processes/purchase-to-receipt) and the [production evidence module](/3d-printing-job-manager/modules/production-evidence).
Features to start with
Customer orders
Agree the printed item, quantity and required date before committing printer time.
Production planning
Assign production work to an available printer and validate the release request.
Materials
Trace material issues to the work order and lot, with a single stock effect for posting or reversal.
Roles on the team
- Production Operator
- Captures assigned production work and evidence.
- Production Planner
- Owns production setup, planning and assigned operational work.
- Quality Reviewer
- Reviews evidence and authorizes eligible domain outcomes.
- Admin
- Maintains access and the personnel links needed to attribute production work.
- Manager
- Approves supplier commitments and reviews customer-order exceptions under the policy agreed during setup.
Set up 3D Printing Job Manager your way.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.