Overview
Manufacturing module — production and scrap entries.
Manufacturing#
The Manufacturing module covers the stock side of making things: what was consumed, what was produced, and what was scrapped. It captures what happened to inventory during a production run, with each line entered by hand.
What's in this module#
- Production Entry — record a production run: inputs consumed and outputs produced, in one document
- Scrap Entry — write off material that cannot be used
Scrap Entry is documented under Inventory because it is a pure stock-outward entry with no production-specific behaviour. The form lives in the Manufacturing sidebar for convenience — production operators are usually the ones who raise scrap.
How Manufacturing fits the flow#
Each production entry is a record of one production event — every input consumed and every output produced gets typed in directly. There are no BOM templates or scheduled work orders; you record what happened on the floor. Output cost is derived from the value of consumed inputs.
For shops producing to specific customer orders, the typical flow is:
Sales Order → (procurement of inputs) → Production Entry → Sales Delivery
Typical flow#
- Receive or pick the required inputs at a warehouse (via Goods Receipt or existing stock).
- Run production — physically transform the inputs into outputs.
- Record a Production Entry. Enter every quantity as a positive number; place each line in its section: Inputs, Outputs, Consumables, or By-products. The system applies inward/outward direction automatically.
- Record any non-recoverable losses as a separate Scrap Entry.
- Use the output stock for Sales Delivery back to the customer.
Customer-material (job work) production#
A common job-work scenario: the customer sends you raw material, you process it, you ship the output back. Production Entry supports this with a header-level Manufacturing for choice:
- Manufacturing for: Own (default) — your organisation consumes and produces; stock and cost belong to you.
- Manufacturing for: Customer X — Inputs and Outputs are tagged as that customer's stock. Consumables (welding wire, lubricants) and By-products (recoverable scrap, off-cuts) stay own regardless.
See Production Entry for the full four-section layout and Stock ownership for the rules.
Who uses what#
| Role | Typical actions |
|---|---|
| Shop floor supervisor | Create Production Entries after each run |
| Quality | Record scrap entries for defects |
| Accounts | Audit production cost reports via stock ledger |
Permissions#
| Permission | Allows |
|---|---|
MANUFACTURING.VIEW_PRODUCTION | See production and scrap entries |
MANUFACTURING.MANAGE_PRODUCTION | Create, edit, submit, cancel production and scrap entries |
INVENTORY.CANCEL_STOCK_ENTRIES | Required additionally to cancel a submitted entry |
Related#
- Production Entry
- Scrap Entry (under Inventory)
- Stock ownership — own vs. customer material flow
- Stock valuation — how output cost is derived from input cost
- Inventory overview — where production entries feed the stock ledger
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