Production type setup
You must define the relevant production types in the Production type field in the Engineer section of the Released product details page.
The following list describes different production types:
Formula - Defines the materials, ingredients, and outcomes of a specific process in process manufacturing. Together with the corresponding route, the formula defines the whole process in process manufacturing. Formulas are used to plan and produce products in process manufacturing.
A formula consists of the ingredients and quantities that are required to produce a specific quantity of a formula item. Depending on the task that you perform, you can access formula functionality from Inventory and warehouse management or Product information management.
BOM - Defines the components that are required to produce a product. The components can be raw materials, semi-finished products, or ingredients. In some cases, services can be referenced in a BOM. However, BOMs typically describe the material resources that are required.
Co-product - Items that are produced along with a Formula item or other coproducts. These products are inherent to the manufacturing process and occur every time the other item is manufactured. The Co-product production types have an inventory value and are stored in inventory for use in a subsequent production operation or are sold for profit.
By-product - Items that are produced along with a Formula item or coproducts. These products are inherent to the manufacturing process and cannot be avoided. By-products are stored in inventory but typically have no inventory value. They are typically scrapped in the production process or sold for a loss
Planning item - Products that are not stocked in inventory but are instead used as a container to house production of multiple coproducts that are always produced together.
None - If a product does not belong to any of the other types.
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