A work order is used to create fabricated components for an assembly.

Work orders are similar to regular orders in many ways. 

  • You create and edit work orders in Order Entry.
  • You schedule work orders for fabrication in Scheduling.
  • You process work orders and create tags for work order items in Processing.

Because work orders are a step in creating a new final product, work orders differ from regular orders in the following:

  • You cannot schedule work orders for delivery. 
  • You cannot load or validate loading for work orders. 

Processing Work Orders

When you add a work order to a Processing run, Processing creates item tags for each component AND an inventory tag for the assembled stock product. 

In the Material grid, kit items are preceded by a symbol:

Component tag 

Assembled kit inventory tag 

In general:

  • Use the component tags to identify and fabricate the component items.
  • Use the inventory tag to identify the final stock product after it has been assembled. 
    HINT: Later, when the product is shipped to a customer, you will scan the inventory tag to relieve and track your on-hand inventory. 

Sample Stock Kit Component Tag

Sample Stock Kit Inventory Tag