Supply Chain for Manufacturing
Production inventory management with raw materials tracking, WIP visibility, and BOM support for lean operations.
Manufacturing supply chains require precision timing—raw materials arriving just-in-time, work-in-process tracked accurately, and finished goods ready to ship. Our Manufacturing Industry Pack provides the tools producers need: raw material management, WIP tracking, bill of materials support, production planning, and just-in-time replenishment—all optimized for make-to-order, make-to-stock, and assemble-to-order operations.
Manufacturing-Specific Challenges We Solve
The Challenge:
Raw material stockouts halt production lines. Excess raw materials tie up working capital and risk obsolescence.
Our Solution:
- Demand Forecasting for Raw Materials - Predict material needs based on production schedules
- Reorder Point Planning - Set min/max levels factoring in supplier lead times
- JIT Replenishment - Automatic reorder suggestions based on production demand
- Supplier Lead Time Tracking - Monitor and adjust for supplier performance
- Multi-Supplier Management - Track preferred and alternate suppliers per material
- Purchase Order Automation - Generate POs automatically when hitting reorder points
The Challenge:
Production floor has no visibility into WIP inventory. Can't track raw materials consumed vs. finished goods produced. Black box between receipt and shipping.
Our Solution:
- Production Location Type - Designate manufacturing floor as special location type
- Issue to Production - Track raw materials issued to work orders
- WIP Inventory Visibility - See materials in process at production locations
- Lot Tracking Through Production - Maintain traceability from raw material lot to finished goods lot
- Scrap & Waste Recording - Document material losses with reason codes
- Production Yield Tracking - Monitor actual vs. expected output
The Challenge:
Finished goods require multiple components. Manual BOM tracking leads to errors. Can't calculate material requirements for production runs.
Our Solution:
- Product Kits/Bundles - Define finished goods as kits with component lists
- Multi-Level BOMs - Support sub-assemblies within finished goods
- Component Quantities - Specify exact quantities per finished good
- BOM Versioning - Track BOM changes over time
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP) - Calculate raw material needs based on finished goods orders (roadmap)
- Alternate Components - Define substitute materials when primary unavailable
The Challenge:
Finished goods warehouse separate from raw materials. Need visibility across both. Customer orders require available-to-promise from finished goods.
Our Solution:
- Multi-Location Inventory - Separate locations for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
- Finished Goods Tracking - Real-time visibility into shippable inventory
- Lot Tracking - Track finished goods lots with manufacturing dates
- FIFO Enforcement - Ship oldest finished goods first
- Available-to-Promise - Check finished goods inventory for customer orders
- Finished Goods Replenishment - Production recommendations based on finished goods forecast
The Challenge:
Don't know what to produce when. Raw materials arrive but no production schedule. Finished goods stock out while raw materials overflow.
Our Solution:
- Demand-Driven Production - Use finished goods forecast to drive production planning
- Capacity Planning - Factor in production capacity and lead times (roadmap)
- Production Order Management - Create production orders linking raw materials to finished goods (roadmap)
- Shortage Alerts - Flag when raw materials insufficient for production orders
- Production Dashboard - Visibility into scheduled vs. actual production
The Challenge:
Need to quarantine incoming raw materials until QC approved. Need to track inspection results and reject rates by supplier.
Our Solution:
- Quarantine Bin Types - Designate bins for receiving inspection
- Inspection Workflow - Hold inventory in quarantine until approved
- Accept/Reject Transactions - Move approved to production, rejected to return
- Supplier Quality Tracking - Monitor reject rates by supplier
- Certificate of Analysis - Attach test results to lots (document management)
Pre-Configured Manufacturing Roles
- Production Manager - Full access to production planning, BOM management, WIP tracking
- Production Supervisor - Create production orders, issue raw materials, receive finished goods
- Material Handler - Pick raw materials, putaway, cycle counts
- Warehouse Supervisor - Manage finished goods warehouse, shipping, receiving
- Quality Control Inspector - Quarantine management, accept/reject decisions
- Supply Chain Manager - Purchase raw materials, manage suppliers, planning
- Inventory Control Specialist - Cycle counts, adjustments, inventory levels
Manufacturing Metrics Dashboard
- Raw Material Inventory Days - Days of supply for raw materials
- WIP Inventory Value - Dollar value tied up in production
- Finished Goods Turnover - How fast finished goods ship
- Production Yield Rate - Actual output vs. expected output
- Material Consumption Rate - Raw materials consumed per finished good
- Supplier Lead Time Performance - On-time delivery by supplier
- Stockout Impact - Production delays due to material shortages
"We manufacture custom agricultural equipment with 200+ raw material SKUs and 50+ finished goods SKUs. Before this system, our production floor was a black box—we knew what raw materials we bought and what finished goods we shipped, but WIP was a mystery. Now we track raw materials issued to production, WIP inventory on the floor, and finished goods in our warehouse—all with lot traceability. When a customer reported a defective hydraulic component, we traced the issue back to a specific raw material lot from a specific supplier in minutes. We issued a targeted recall of 12 units instead of 200+. The system paid for itself in that one incident."
— VP of Operations, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer
Deployment Timeline
Setup & Configuration
Activate Manufacturing Industry Pack, import locations (raw materials warehouse, production floor, finished goods warehouse), import product catalog with BOMs
Planning & Training
Set min/max levels for raw materials, configure suppliers and lead times, train warehouse staff
Production Workflows
Configure production workflows (issue to production, receive from production), train production supervisors
Go Live
Go live with raw material purchasing and finished goods shipping, begin WIP tracking
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