Work Orders and Batch Planning in Manufacturing
A work order turns an ordered quantity into a batch the floor can actually run. It carries the part, the revision, the stages and the date it is wanted.
Releasing a work order
Seeing the load on each machine
Work orders waiting at a stage are listed under the machine or work centre that stage names. A planner can therefore see that the lathe section already holds several batches before promising a new week to sales. Sequence is moved by changing the position of a batch in that list. Where a machine is down, its batches can be shifted to another work centre, and the job cards follow.
Through the life of the order
What this module does not do
- It does not schedule machines automatically from standard times
- It does not read machine signals or counters off the shop floor
- It does not decide a batch size for you
- Urgency rules and who may release a work order are agreed with the owner
Frequently asked questions
Can a work order be released without full material?
Yes, if your unit allows it. The shortage stays visible on the order, and the store records a part issue against it.
How is an urgent buyer order pushed ahead?
The planner marks it urgent and moves it up the list at the stage where it waits. Other batches keep their place behind it.
Can one order be made in two batches?
Yes. Several work orders can sit against one order line, and each reports its own quantity made and rejected.
Does the floor see a new work order at once?
Job cards appear at the first stage as soon as the order is released, and the supervisor there reads them on a phone or a terminal.
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