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Running a Work Order from Start to Finish

A work order is the shop-floor job: what to make, how many, and which recipe (BOM) to use. This article walks through the full lifecycle.

Before you start​

You'll need an active BOM for the item you want to produce — see Building your first Bill of Materials (coming soon). Only Active BOMs can be selected on a work order.

The lifecycle​

Draft → Released → In Progress → Completed → Closed

1. Create the work order​

  1. Go to Manufacturing → Work Orders → Create.
  2. Select the finished item, an Active BOM, the quantity to produce, and target dates.
  3. Save as Draft — Biznsbook loads the component list from the BOM automatically.

2. Release it​

Click Release. This checks that the BOM actually has components and operations defined, and unlocks material issuing.

3. Issue materials​

From the work order's Details page, click Issue Materials — this takes you to a pre-filled material issue. Posting it reduces raw-material stock at the source warehouse.

4. Record production​

When output is ready, use Report Production to log good, rejected, rework, and scrap quantities. Completing this entry increases finished-goods stock.

:::tip Prefer fast, real-time capture? If you're producing continuously through a shift, the Shop Floor Terminal lets operators tap Good/Reject/Rework/Scrap in real time from any browser — no separate app needed — and rolls everything into one production entry when the session completes. :::

5. Close it out​

Once production is done, Close the work order. This is final — no further changes are possible after closing.

What if something goes wrong mid-run?​

  • Need to pause? Use On Hold — record a reason, then Resume when ready.
  • Need to cancel? Cancel is available from most states except Closed, and will reverse any materials already issued.
  • Building your first Bill of Materials (coming soon)
  • Tracking OEE on your production line (coming soon)