RockifyERP Knowledge Base
Manufacturing
40 step-by-step RockifyERP guides on manufacturing. Choose a guide to get started.
Guides in this section
- Manufacturing in RockifyERPThe Manufacturing module in RockifyERP plans and records production: what to make, which materials and operations it needs, and what it really costs.
- Manufacturing dashboardThe Manufacturing workspace in RockifyERP shows open work orders, production trends and stock of key materials at a glance.
- Create a bill of materialsA bill of materials (BOM) in RockifyERP is your recipe: the raw materials and quantities for one batch of a finished product.
- Workstation typesWorkstation types in RockifyERP group similar machines or work areas, such as Mixers or Packing Lines, with shared hourly costs.
- OperationsOperations in RockifyERP are steps in making a product, such as Mixing, Filling or Packing.
- WorkstationsA workstation in RockifyERP is a machine or work area where operations happen, with working hours and costs.
- RoutingA routing in RockifyERP is a reusable sequence of operations, which you can attach to many BOMs.
- Production and material planningRockifyERP plans what to make and what to buy, based on sales orders, material requests or forecasts.
- Produce at each operationFor long processes, RockifyERP can record semi-finished goods after each operation, so work in progress is visible.
- Reserve stock for work ordersRockifyERP can reserve raw materials for a work order so they aren't used elsewhere.
- Reserve stock for production plansReserve raw materials for a whole production plan in RockifyERP, before individual work orders exist.
- Material requirements planning (MRP)MRP in RockifyERP works out exactly which raw materials to buy, and when, to meet your production plan.
- Capacity planningCapacity planning in RockifyERP schedules operations on workstations without overbooking them.
- Capacity planning by production orderRockifyERP can plan capacity across all work orders in a production plan together.
- Record downtimeDowntime entries in RockifyERP record when a workstation stops and why, such as breakdown or power outage.
- Secondary items and by-productsSome processes produce extra items alongside the main product.
- Production plan scheduleSchedule production plan items over dates in RockifyERP so work orders start when needed.
- Alternative finished goodsRockifyERP can produce an alternative finished item from the same process when needed.
- Split a batchSplit one manufactured batch into smaller batches in RockifyERP, for example to pack into different sizes.
- Production plan visualiserThe production plan visualiser in RockifyERP shows plans, work orders and job cards on a timeline.
- BOM update toolThe BOM update tool in RockifyERP replaces one sub-assembly or material in every BOM that uses it, and updates costs.
- Compare two BOMsThe BOM comparison tool in RockifyERP shows the differences between two versions of a recipe.
- Build multi-level BOMsThe BOM creator in RockifyERP builds a full product structure, with sub-assemblies, in one screen.
- Production plansA production plan in RockifyERP gathers what needs making and creates work orders and material requests in one go.
- Make products with a work orderA work order in RockifyERP tells the floor what to make and how many, and moves stock as production happens.
- Job cardsJob cards in RockifyERP record each operation of a work order: who did it, on which workstation, for how long and how many were completed.
- Plant floor viewThe plant floor view in RockifyERP shows your workstations on a layout with live status, such as running, idle or down.
- Manufacturing reportsRockifyERP manufacturing reports show output, efficiency, material use and costs.
- BOM costing in another currencyRockifyERP can cost a BOM in a different currency, such as USD for export pricing.
- Multi-level BOMsMulti-level BOMs in RockifyERP describe products made from sub-assemblies, which are made from other materials.
- Raw material valuation in BOMsChoose how RockifyERP values raw materials in a BOM: valuation rate, price list or last purchase rate.
- Record material consumptionRockifyERP can record actual material use during production, separately from finishing the product.
- Manufacture without a BOMFor one-off jobs, record production in RockifyERP with a manufacture stock entry instead of a BOM.
- Several products from one raw materialProcesses like milling or butchery turn one raw material into several products.
- Customer-provided materialsWhen customers supply their own materials for you to process, RockifyERP tracks them without adding their cost to your stock.
- Scrap and wasteRecord scrap and waste from production in RockifyERP so you know what's lost and can sell recoverable scrap.
- Manufacturing settingsManufacturing Settings decide how production behaves in RockifyERP, such as material transfer rules and capacity planning.
- SubcontractingSubcontracting in RockifyERP sends materials to another company to process, then receives the finished goods back.
- Subcontracting for customersWhen you do processing work for other companies, RockifyERP tracks their materials and your service charges.
- Subcontracting reportsRockifyERP subcontracting reports show materials with each subcontractor and what's been returned.
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