Production Cycle Manager

Production cycle: Production Cycle Manager
Production Cycle Manager is an application designed to manage the flows related to internal processing. The objective is to streamline the flow of material movements, reduce inventory levels and, at the same time, interface with all the company's other subsystems. Production Cycle Manager covers all of the areas related to internal processing, from processing requests to the administration of orders to the department. Requests may be generated automatically from the requirements management system or entered directly by the user. The requisition of materials for delivery to the department is administered via the pick-up list functions, which optimize warehouse logistics and automatically generate the related accounting entries. Whenever the processed products are received, they are checked against the related work order and booked in for quality control or directly into inventory. The components consumed are booked out according to requirement standards or at the moment. Production Cycle Manager provides the tools to monitor production constantly with the help of displays and reports that allow the user to obtain analyses focused either on work in progress or historical activity, with information by individual order, department/product line, product, delivery date etc.
	Workflow
The Production Cycle Manager module manages internal processing via a settings-driven workflow that assigns authorized procedures. The complete internal processing cycle entails the following processes: Production requisitions Orders Release of orders Inventory requisitions Outgoing internal goods Incoming internal goods (goods rejection note) Quality control For each department and type of expenditure, it is possible to control the internal processing process via settings which customize purchasing within the workflow.
	Bill for materials
This procedure allows complete and real-time management of the bills for materials for products. The functions involved are: Management of the database for bills for materials. Management of detailed bills for materials. Management of summary bills for materials. Management of partial statements by quantity and value In the Production Cycle Manager module, the bill for materials enables the system to determine all the components required for processing from the time the related production requisition is made. The commitment of components may cause P.O. Manager to initiate a purchasing process, or cause Production Cycle Manager to start an internal production process.
	Production requisitions
The production requisition module (processing requisition) can be activated as an option within the workflow for the production cycle of a company and represents the first step towards issuing a production order. The production requisition can be generated either manually or automatically via the processing of inventory requirements. Users can view lists of production requisitions by warehouse, requisitioner and item. These lists highlight the current status of the various requisitions.
	Production orders for the department
The Production Manager can use this module to issue orders following the raising of production requisitions or by direct input. If the buyer processes the production requisition, the system proposes the items and their quantities to reduce the time and effort involved. The order of the items listed determines the delivery schedule required, which helps the manager to optimize the related production plans. Users can view lists of orders by warehouse, supplier and item. These lists highlight the current status of the various orders.
	Production orders released to a department
The Production Manager uses this module to proceed with the issue of production orders. The release of orders to the finished goods department involves the commitment of components held in component or department inventory. This allows inventory requisitions to be generated for the materials to be sent to the department. Users can view lists of orders by warehouse, supplier and item. These lists highlight the current status of the various orders.
	Inventory requisitions
This module is designed to provide the office concerned with the data required to prepare the components to be sent to production departments. This function is activated automatically by calling up those orders involved in the planning process. Information can be called up by the department concerned or by range of production orders issued. Once the order has been identified, the operator may enter the inventory requisition and the system: Updates inventory movements and stock levels. Prepares the inventory requisitions by listing the materials to be collected in a way that optimizes the pick-up logistics, by reference to a guideline which gives priority to the physical location of the items concerned. Prepares the inventory requisitions for the material required at the location/department.
	Outgoing internal goods
This module issues delivery notes on pre-printed forms when inventory leaves the warehouse for consignment to the departments. The delivery note can be obtained by: Calling up the inventory requisitions: This function allows one or more inventory requisitions to be called up to confirm the quantity of components to be sent to the department. Calling up the order: This function allows one or more orders to be called up to confirm the quantity of components to be sent to the department. Direct issue: This function allows the user to enter a completely new delivery note for components to be sent to departments with no reference to orders or inventory requisitions.
	Incoming internal goods
The acceptance of products, whether specifically ordered or otherwise, is handled automatically via an on-line procedure. This module interfaces with the management of orders issued to departments and inventory management. Incoming internal goods can derive from: Orders to departments: This function is handled by calling up the orders to be processed directly, or by selecting them from a list of open orders issued to the department concerned. These techniques make it quick and easy for the user to record incoming internal goods transactions. The transaction books in the inventory of received finished goods and automatically books out the components committed at the time the order was placed. Direct entries: The handling of goods received without the issue of an order is fully covered, although such events should be considered exceptional. Even this type of receipt uses the procedural links envisaged for the other type of receipt, with the only exception being the reference to outstanding orders.
	Quality control
By using specific flags within the materials master file, it is possible to establish which materials must undergo quality control or testing. Upon arrival, the system searches the goods rejection note to separate those products that require testing and those that do not, using an in-transit account (inventory awaiting testing). Once the technical activities required to check the products have been performed, the materials are called up from the goods rejection notes awaiting testing and recorded as quantities accepted. The inventory movements related to this operation close out the in-transit account (inventory awaiting testing) and recognize the materials as available inventory.
	Physical location
Inventory can be subdivided into physical areas (shelves, aisles, etc.). With this function, the physical location and related quantities of each product can be identified by calling up the goods rejection note. Therefore, the inventories are managed by reference to their physical location only.

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