Work Order Issue
Issuing is how raw materials leave stock and attach to a work order. The bill of materials sets what an order needs, but production rarely runs exactly to plan — parts break, material is short, an extra component turns out to be needed. The Issue screen is where those movements are recorded.
Where to find it
Go to Manufacturing > Issues, or open an issue from a work order.
Why BOM matters here
Every manufacturable item needs a Bill of Materials. Without one the system will not let you raise a work order at all, because the BOM is what the issue draws its requirement list from.
Two ways components get issued
| With a standard BOM | With Manual BOM | |
|---|---|---|
| The list comes from | The item's defined BOM. | The components entered on the work order. |
| Best for | Repeat production. | Variable or made-to-order work. |
| Enabled at | Default behaviour. | Setup > Preferences > Manual BOM. |
Issuing additional items
Beyond the BOM, a run may need extra material or a service — a part damaged in handling, a shortage made up from elsewhere, an operation that was not planned for. These are issued to the work order the same way, so the order's cost reflects what was genuinely consumed rather than what was estimated.
Field reference
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Date | When the components are issued. Must be a valid date in an open period. |
| From Location | The warehouse the material leaves. |
| Items to Issue | The components and quantities going out. |
| Reference | The issue document's reference. |
Action buttons
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Update | Recalculates without committing. |
| Draft | Saves without moving stock. |
| Process Issue | Commits it. Stock leaves the location and joins the work order. |
| Update Issue | Amends an issue already recorded. |
| View This workorder | Opens the parent order. |
A negative or invalid quantity is rejected outright. To reverse an over-issue, correct the issue itself rather than entering a negative line.
What it does to your books
Issuing moves value out of raw material stock and into the work order. It does not create a cost on its own — the cost lands when the finished item is received in Production, carrying everything issued and costed against the order.
Related pages
- Work Order View — the parent order
- BOM — where the requirement comes from
- Cost of Work Order — labour and overhead
- Work Order Production — the finished goods