How to: Set Up Production Orders

When you set up a new production order, there are fields that must always be filled in, fields that can be filled in as needed, and fields in which you cannot enter anything.

In the following procedure, a firm planned production order is used.

To set up a production order

1. In the Search box, enter Firm Planned Prod. Order, and then choose the related link.

2. Fill in the fields on the production order header. The following fields are required.

   Field	Description
   No.	Specifies the next number from the production order number series.
   Source Type	Specifies either of the following types: Item - Standard items are produced for inventory. Familiy - A predefined family of items is produced for inventory. Sales header - Items are produced for the sales order that you select in the Source No. field.
   Source No.	Specifies the production order source according to the value that you select in the Source Type field.
   Search Description	Specifies the description of the source that you enter in the Source No. field.
   Quantity	Specifies how many units to produce.
   Due Date	Specifies when the produced output is needed, for example, on a sales order.

3. Fill in the fields on the production order lines. The following fields are required.

   Field	Description
   Item No.	Specifies the item that is produced.
   Due Date	Specifies when the produced item is needed, for example, on a sales order.
   Starting Date-Time	Specifies the starting date and time when the first operation must start. Note This field is automatically filled based on the item’s routing and the value that you enter in the Due Date field.
   Ending Date-Time	Specifies the ending date and time when the last operation must end. Note This field is automatically filled based on the item’s routing and the value that you enter in the Due Date field.
   Quantity	Specifies how many units to produce.

Instead of filling the production order line fields manually, use the Refresh function. For more information, see How to: Refresh Production Orders.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Create Production Order Headers
How to: Refresh Production Orders
How to: Refresh Production Orders
How to: Use the Manufacturing Batch Unit of Measure

Concepts

About Production Orders