You can create a production order from scratch or generate it from a sales order, another production order, or generate multiple production orders using the Demand planning tool. A generated production order includes prefilled details and a link to the source document. This saves your time on data input and ensures the production order traceability.
If you plan to manufacture a product, you can specify materials manually or import them from a bill of materials (BOM). To save time on data input, register a BOM and import its data to a production order. This can also help you track production cost.
To create a production order:
- Do one of the following:
- To create a production order from scratch, go to Production > Production > Production orders and click Create.
- To generate a production order based on a sales order or another production order, open the source document, and click Generate > Production order.
- To generate multiple production orders based on demand, use the Demand planning tool.
- Specify general details.
- Specify finished products.
- Specify components.
- Specify additional information.
- Click Post and close.
Specifying general details
If you generate a production order from a source document (such as a sales order), its general details are automatically prefilled. You can edit them.
To specify general details, fill in the following fields:
| Field |
Description |
| Start date |
The planned start date of production. |
| Due date |
The planned end date of production. It affects the fulfillment status of a production order. If the order is not fulfilled before the Due date, it becomes overdue and the status icon color is changed. To learn more, see Monitoring production order statuses. |
| Manufacturer |
A business unit that issues products ready for sale. A list of business units is based on the Business units catalog. |
| Base document |
A source document for a production order. It can be another production order containing components that you need to produce first. It is prefilled when you generate a production order from another document. |
| Number |
A production order ID. The ID is automatically generated when you post a production order. You can find production orders by ID in the Production orders list. |
| dated |
A production order creation date. It is automatically filled in when you post a production order. You can edit it. |
| Process type |
The production process type. You have the following options:
|
| Company |
A company responsible for processing a production order. A list of companies is based on the Companies catalog. You can select another company if Use multi- business accounting option is turned on in Settings > Company > Multiple businesses > Use multi-business accounting. |
| Reservation under |
An order for products that require manufacturing. These are the products that meet any of the following conditions:
The field is prefilled if you generate a production order from a sales order or subcontractor order received. |
to import its details. 
to import its details. The specified order is linked to the production order. This helps you keep order traceability.Specifying finished products
When you register a production order, you specify the products that you plan to manufacture or disassemble.
In 1C:Drive, you have the following options:
- Fill in products automatically
- Add products manually
- Add products with the product selection tool
Filling in products automatically
To fill in products automatically, do one of the following:
- Generate a production order from a sales order or another production order.
- In a production order, specify a base document or sales order and click
.
Products appear on the Finished products and Components tabs of the production order. You can edit them. To learn more, see Managing products.
Note. Only products that require manufacturing are filled in.
Adding products manually
To add products manually:
- In a production order, select the Finished products tab.
- Click Add.
- Specify the product details.
Adding products with product selection tool
You can use the product selection tool to select products from the Products list.
To select products from the Products list:
- In a production order, select the Finished products tab.
- Click Select.
- Select products. To learn more, see Products selection in business documents.
Managing products
You can manage a product list in a production order as follows:
- To add a product, click Add and specify the product details.
- To delete a product, right-click it and select Delete.
- To specify product details, enter or select the following:
Field
Description
Product
A product name or short description.
The list of values is based on the Products catalog and includes products of the Inventory type.
Variant
A product characteristic such as color or size.
You can specify a variant if Accounting by variants applies to the product.
The variant list is based on the Product variants catalog.
Quantity
The number of product items that you plan to manufacture or disassemble.
Unit
A unit of measure that automatically comes from a product card. If a product comes in various units, you can select another unit manually.
Bill of materials
A list of materials required to manufacture a product.
You can quickly fill in the Components tab based on this list of materials. To learn more, see Specifying components.
Specifying components
When you register a production order, you specify components including one of the following:
- Materials or semi-products required for manufacturing a product.
- Materials or semi-products expected after disassembling a product.
In 1C:Drive, you have the following options:
- Fill in components automatically
- Import components from a bill of materials
- Add components manually
- Add components with the product selection tool
Filling in components automatically
To fill in components automatically, do one of the following:
- Generate a production order from another production order.
- In a production order, specify a base document and click
.
Materials and semi-products appear on the Components tab of the production order. You can edit them. To learn more, see Managing products.
Importing components from bill of materials
You can import components from a bill of materials specified for finished products.
To import components from a bill of materials:
- In a production order, select the Components tab.
- Click Fill in with BOM.
Adding components manually
To add components manually:
- In a production order, select the Components tab.
- Click Add.
- Specify the component details as described in Managing products.
Adding components with product selection tool
You can use the product selection tool to select components from the Products list.
To select components from the Products list:
- In a production order, select the Components tab.
- Click Select.
- Select products. To learn more, see Products selection in business documents.
Specifying additional information
When you register a production order, you can specify additional information. To do so:
- In a production order, select the Additional information tab.
- Enter or select the following:
Field Description Responsible person A person responsible for production order processing. Note Additional details about a production order.
You can also add custom information if the Additional attributes and information check box is selected in Settings > Application settings > General settings > Additional attributes and information.
To add custom information, select More actions > Change set of additional attributes, select Create, and add attributes according to your needs. They appear on the Additional information tab and you can set them.