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Manufacturing · 3 steps

Create a work order

Raise a production run for a BOM, choose where components come from and where finished goods go, and set the planned dates.

Before you start: You need an active BOM for the product. If none exists, the form tells you to create one first.

1Open Work Orders and start a new one

Open Manufacturing → Work Orders. The summary at the top counts Open, In progress and Completed orders and their Material cost. Choose New Work Order.

Scalar360 screen: Open Work Orders and start a new one
Numbered outlines show what to click, in order.

2Choose the BOM and quantity

Search for the product under Bill of Materials — the form confirms how many units one run makes. Then enter the Planned quantity, the number of finished units to produce.

Scalar360 screen: Choose the BOM and quantity
Numbered outlines show what to click, in order.

3Set warehouses and dates, then create

Under Consume components from and Receive finished goods into, pick the warehouses, or leave Item-level stock. Add a Planned start and Planned end, then choose Create.

Scalar360 screen: Set warehouses and dates, then create
Numbered outlines show what to click, in order.
Start, produce and scrap on a work orderStart a work order, check the material it will use, record good units and rejects, and watch finished stock rise as you go.Create a bill of materialsRecord what a finished product is made from, how many units one run makes and the operations it goes through, with an estimated material cost.

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