Production Runs

Coordinated manufacturing executions that group related batches and track progress from start to completion.

A production run groups related batches into a single coordinated manufacturing execution, tracking progress from start to completion.

What a production run is

Each production run has:

  • Unique number: an auto-generated identifier for tracking
  • Responsible user: the person accountable for this run
  • Timing: Started At and Completed At timestamps
  • Batches: the collection of batches being manufactured in this run

Creating batches

When creating a production run, you define the batches that will be manufactured. For each batch you specify:

  • Item: the part or product being produced
  • Quantity: how many units, with the appropriate unit of measure
  • Machine(s): which machines will process the batch
  • Number of batches: how many batches to create for that item

Each batch is assigned a unique ID and a QR code label that can be printed and used for scanning on the production floor.

Production run statuses

A production run moves through three statuses:

  1. Pending: the run has been created but manufacturing hasn't started
  2. In progress: batches are actively being processed through scanning stations
  3. Completed: all batches in the run have been scanned into process

Sales order connection

Production runs can be generated directly from a sales order. When a sales order is in Estimate status, you can generate a production run from it. This links the run to the order, so you can track which manufacturing activity is fulfilling which customer demand.

Tracking progress

From a production run, you can:

  • View all batches in the run and their current status
  • Monitor how many batches are open vs. closed
  • See which production steps batches are currently at
  • Track overall completion progress
  • View the batch flow diagram for the entire run, showing all batches and their transformation relationships as an interactive graph

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