Streamline your production process with our detailed work order management system, enabling efficient task tracking, cost management, and item assemblyA Work Order is a critical document used in manufacturing and maintenance processes. It provides comprehensive details about a task, including who authorized it, its scope, who it is assigned to, and what is expected. Work orders play a vital role in organizing the production process, especially for manufacturable items, and can be created directly from sales orders or independently.

Key Features of Work Order:

1. Customer:

   • The customer for whom the work order is being created. This can be specific to a customer order or a general production requirement.

2. Reference:

   • A unique reference number assigned to the work order for tracking and identification.

3. Type:

   • Defines the type of work order, such as "Assemble," which indicates the nature of the task.

4. Branch and Department:

   • Specifies the branch and department responsible for the work order, ensuring accountability.

5. Item:

   • The item being manufactured or assembled. This could be a final product or a component.

6. Destination Location:

   • The location where the manufactured item will be stored or dispatched.

7. Quantity:

   • The quantity of the item to be produced or assembled as per the work order.

8. Date:

   • The date the work order is created or scheduled to start.

9. Labour Cost and Credit Labour Account:

   • Costs associated with labor for the work order and the corresponding credit account to record these costs.

10. Overhead Cost and Credit Overhead Account:

• Overhead costs associated with the production and the corresponding credit account to record these expenses.

11. Batch Number:

• The batch number associated with the items being produced, critical for tracking and quality control.

12. Memo:

• A field for adding additional notes or instructions related to the work order.

Creating a Work Order:

• To create a new work order, navigate to Manufacturing > New > Work Order.
• A work order entry form will appear, allowing you to input all necessary details as described above.
• If the system does not have any manufacturable items defined, you can add or update these items by clicking the relevant link.
• After filling out the form with the necessary details, click Insert New Item to create the work order.

Auto Work Order:

• You can enable the auto work order feature via Setup > Preferences. When enabled, this feature automatically generates a work order upon the creation of a sales order that includes manufacturable items, streamlining the manufacturing process.

This comprehensive work order system is designed to support efficient production management, ensuring that all necessary details are captured and that tasks are clearly defined and tracked.