Rate-based scheduling
Instead of a work order per batch, a production schedule states units per shift per line; completions are reported against the schedule.
Repetitive and line manufacturing
Stable products in volume: rate-based schedules, backflushing, line-side stock and takt, with the ledger still exact.
Typical roles
Also built for
- Job shops and make to order
- Repetitive and line manufacturing
- Process and batch manufacturing
- Engineer to order and projects
What changes for this plant
configured at rolloutWhen the same products run every day, the plant needs a schedule and material policy suited to the line. The authored core supplies work orders, production logs and stock movements. The following line-level extensions must be agreed and verified during rollout.
Backflush
Components are consumed in bill quantity at completion. Only exceptions are recorded by hand.
Line-side and kanban replenishment
Line locations are replenished from stores by signal, and the movement is a transfer, not an issue.
Standard cost by period
Variances are reviewed per line per period rather than per order.
Quality by sample
Inspection plans sample at intervals; a failed sample holds the batch since the last good one.
Plan to ship for this plant
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Sales order
Line-side and kanban replenishment
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MRP run
Rate-based scheduling
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Purchase
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Work order
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Quality release
Approval requiredBackflush · Standard cost by period · Quality by sample
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Ship
Same records, same gates. The configuration changes how the process runs for this plant.
Workspace previews
StatusPendingInProgress
- WC-130: WO-15343 · 20, 24 Sep to 03 Oct, Pending
- WC-110: WO-54773 · 10, 06 Sep to 08 Sep, InProgress
- WC-110: WO-16425 · 70, 28 Sep to 07 Oct, Pending
- WC-150: WO-92810 · 20, 13 Sep to 21 Sep, InProgress
- WC-120: WO-83081 · 20, 20 Sep to 27 Sep, Pending
- WC-120: WO-60275 · 70, 14 Sep to 22 Sep, InProgress
Approval conditions
Planner reviews suggestions, releases WorkOrders (Status: Planned → Released), and WorkOrderComponents + WorkOrderOperations are generated from the referenced BOM and Routing.
StatusPlannedReleasedInProgress
| Work Order Number | Product | Quantity Ordered | Quantity Completed | Planned Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO-12156 | PRD-5525 | 50 | 0 | 21 Sep |
| WO-61333 | PRD-6326 | 550 | 0 | 26 Sep |
| WO-59893 | PRD-3945 | 210 | 70 | 16 Sep |
| WO-72971 | PRD-5394 | 840 | 0 | 18 Sep |
| WO-14931 | PRD-8370 | 50 | 0 | 19 Sep |
| WO-92173 | PRD-9069 | 520 | 300 | 15 Sep |
StatusOpenShort
Typical roles
Roles and permissionsOwns MRP, work-order release, scheduling, and BOM/Routing maintenance.
Runs the floor — assigns operators, posts production, handles holds.
Executes assigned production operations; separately assigned receiving and stock-handling permissions cover warehouse work.
Performs inspections and dispositions non-conforming material.
Owns the general ledger, payables, and receivables for manufacturing transactions.
Makes assigned purchasing and control decisions independently of the person who requested or prepared them.
Modules
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Shop floor
Work orders, dispatch, operations, labour, material issue, scrap and completion, recorded where the work happens.
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Product engineering
Items, bills of material, routings and engineering change, with revision control on all of it.
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Planning
Demand, master schedule, MRP and capacity: from what customers want to what the plant and suppliers must do, with every planned order traceable to its demand.
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Inventory
Warehouses, locations, lots and serials, every stock movement, cycle counting and valuation that reconciles to the ledger.
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Purchasing
Requisitions, sourcing, purchase orders, receiving, three-way match and supplier performance, with approval where money is committed.
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Costing and finance
Standard costs, cost rollups, work-in-progress, variances and the journal entries that make every movement a posting.
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Quality
Inspection plans, incoming and in-process inspection, non-conformance, corrective action, holds and certificates, tied to the exact lot or order.
Relevant reports
Reports and dashboardsWork Order Variance
Planned vs. actual quantity, time, and cost per work order; highlights scrap rate and labor efficiency.
MRP Exception Report
Components short to cover demand, grouped by lead-time bucket and buyer.
Inventory Valuation
Standard-cost valuation by item type (Raw, WIP, FG) and warehouse, reconciled to GL inventory accounts.
Common questions
All questionsDoes it handle multi-level bills and revisions?
The specification defines multi-level bills, dated bill revisions and versioned routings. Released work orders retain their referenced bill and routing. Phantom items, component substitutes and serial-based effectivity need to be included explicitly in the rollout scope where the plant uses them.
Related questionStandard or average cost?
The authored model uses standard costing, pending standards and reviewed cost rollups. Average costing requires an agreed extension and reconciliation checks; it is not represented by the current item fields.
Related questionCan we keep our accounting system?
Yes. The ledger is included, but journals export by period to a group ledger if that is where consolidation happens.
Related questionWhat does it cost?
Nothing per user. Credits pay for machine work and never expire. See pricing.
Related questionOther industries
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Industry
Job shops and make to order
Every order is different: quoting from estimated routings, job costing, and a schedule that changes daily.
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Repetitive and line manufacturing
Stable products in volume: rate-based schedules, backflushing, line-side stock and takt, with the ledger still exact.
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Industry
Process and batch manufacturing
Formulas instead of bills, yields, potency and shelf life, lot genealogy, and the batch record a regulator can read.
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Industry
Engineer to order and projects
Long-lead, designed-to-contract products: project structure over the plan, milestones, progress billing and cost to complete.