BOMs and routings
Single and multi-level BOMs with versions, scrap allowance, substitutes, recipes, co- and by-products, and routings on work centers.
Supply Chain · Manufacturing · Coming next
From a bill of materials to a finished, costed product.
Manufacturing will plan, make and cost what you produce — BOMs and routings, MRP, production and work orders, a touch-friendly shop floor, quality and lot tracing — while Inventory keeps the stock and Finance keeps the books.
- multi-level, with scrap
- MRP
- touch, scan-first
- Shop floor
- variance by element
- Standard vs actual
WorkSuite · Manufacturing
OverviewBills of materialsMRPProduction orderShop floorCosting
Inside WorkSuite: Overview · Bills of materials · MRP · Production order · Shop floor · Costing
How it fits
It runs the factory, not a second copy of everything.
Manufacturing owns BOMs, routings, plans, orders and costs. Products and stock stay in Inventory, machines in Assets, people in HR and journals in Finance.
Sales & forecastsDemand and make-to-order links
InventoryProducts, warehouses, stock, lots
HR & AssetsOperators, shifts, skills and machines
ManufacturingBOMs · routings · MRP · production & work orders · shop floor · WIP · quality · traceability · costingEvery stock effect is a command to Inventory.
PurchasingRequisitions and subcontract orders
FinanceCosting events — Finance posts the journals
ProjectsProduction cost by project
What it will do
Plan it, make it, check it, cost it.
One record from the bill of materials to the finished goods receipt — for the planner, the supervisor, the operator and the cost accountant.
MRP that explains itself
Demand from sales, forecasts and reorder points, exploded through every BOM level into planned orders, requisitions and transfers.
Big buttons, no typing
Operators start, pause and complete, report good and rejected quantities and log downtime on a tablet or kiosk.
Inspect, hold, decide
Quality plans, inspections, non-conformance and dispositions, with full lot and serial genealogy.
Standard vs actual
Material, labour, machine, overhead and scrap — with variances split by price and usage.
Orders that finish
From planned to closed, with quality in the middle.
A production order moves through clear states with approvals where you want them. A failed inspection never slips through — it becomes a decision.
Production order
PlannedMaterial checkReleasedIn progressQuality checkCompletedClosed
Quality
InspectFailNCRDispositionRework or scrap
Commands, not editsReserve, issue, return, receive and scrap are requests Inventory validates and executes — with idempotency keys.
Frozen at releaseA released order keeps the BOM version and routing it was released with.
Finance postsManufacturing publishes costing events with amounts; Finance chooses accounts and posts.
Per plantEvery record carries its organization and plant, and every query is scoped to them.
Beyond the order
Trace it, schedule it, keep the machines honest.
The tools around production that turn a factory floor into numbers you can trust.
TraceabilityForward and backward lot and serial genealogy, from raw material to the customer — and recall when needed.
Capacity & scheduleScheduled versus available hours per work center, with conflict detection.
SubcontractingSend material to a supplier, receive the finished operation back, through Purchasing.
Downtime & OEEMachine stops with reasons, maintenance requests to Assets, and OEE when the data is reliable.
AI assistanceExplains delays and shortages, spots scrap trends, drafts work instructions — never changes data itself.
The maths, written down
- Net requirement = demand − available − incoming + safety stock, then exploded level by level
- Component quantity × planned output × (1 + scrap %), rounded up to the unit of measure
- Order start worked backwards from the due date over setup, run, queue and move times
- OEE = availability × performance × quality — shown only when machine data covers the shift
Coming next
Specified, reviewed, built in five phases.
Manufacturing is a new WorkSuite app. Its specification is out for review and delivery runs in five phases, each one usable on its own.
PlannedWebapp.worksuite.lk/manufacturingPlanning, engineering, orders, quality and costing for planners, managers and accountants.
PlannedShop floorTablet, kiosk or phone browserA touch-first screen for operators, with badge or PIN switching on shared terminals.
PlannedScannersCamera, USB and handheldBarcode and QR on travellers, lots and serials — scan to open, scan to issue.
Delivery plan
- Phase 1FoundationPlants, work centers, BOMs, routings, manual orders, material issue, FG receipt, basic shop floor
- Phase 2PlanningDemand, production plans, MRP, shortages, scheduling and capacity
- Phase 3Quality & tracingInspections, holds, NCR, rework, scrap, lot and serial genealogy, labels
- Phase 4Costing & opsVariances, Finance events, backflush, subcontracting, downtime, labour
- Phase 5AdvancedEngineering change, recipes, recall, OEE, finite scheduling, offline shop floor, AI
Features
Everything a factory needs, in one app.
01
Products & engineering
- Manufactured product profiles
- Single and multi-level BOMs
- BOM versions
- Engineering change control
- Recipes and formulas
- Co- and by-products
02
Routings & plants
- Routings and operations
- Work instructions
- Plants and production areas
- Work centers and calendars
- Warehouse mapping
- Machines from Assets
03
Planning
- Demand consolidation
- Production plans
- MRP runs and suggestions
- Shortage dashboard
- Make-to-order from sales
- Lead-time offset
04
Scheduling
- Capacity plan
- Finite and infinite scheduling
- Resource conflict detection
- Drag-and-drop schedule
- Shift calendars
- Late order alerts
05
Execution
- Production orders
- Work orders
- Shop-floor kiosk
- Barcode and QR scanning
- Partial production
- Finished goods receipt
06
Materials
- Reserve and issue
- Backflush
- Return unused
- Substitution
- Transfers between plants
- WIP tracking
07
Quality
- Quality plans
- Inspections and measurements
- Quality holds
- Non-conformance (NCR)
- Rework and scrap
- Recall
08
Costing
- Standard cost roll-up
- Actual cost collection
- Price and usage variance
- Costing events to Finance
- Cost by project
- Order cost close
09
Insight
- Production dashboard
- Output and plan reports
- Work center load
- OEE
- Scrap analysis
- AI summaries
What will Manufacturing do?
Manufacturing will plan, make and cost what you produce: BOMs and routings, MRP, production and work orders, a touch-friendly shop floor, quality and lot tracing. Inventory keeps the stock and Finance keeps the books.
Is Manufacturing available yet?
Not yet. Manufacturing is a new WorkSuite app; its specification is out for review and delivery runs in five phases, each one usable on its own, starting with plants, work centers, BOMs, routings and manual orders.
Does it handle multi-level bills of materials?
Yes. Single and multi-level BOMs with versions, scrap allowance, substitutes, recipes, co- and by-products, and routings on work centers, with engineering change control to move to a new version.
How does MRP work?
Demand from sales, forecasts and reorder points is exploded through every BOM level into planned orders, requisitions and transfers. Net requirement is demand minus available minus incoming, plus safety stock.
What do operators use on the shop floor?
A touch-first screen on a tablet, kiosk or phone browser, with big buttons and no typing. Operators start, pause and complete work, report good and rejected quantities, log downtime and scan the QR on the traveller to open an order.
How is quality handled?
Quality plans, inspections, holds, non-conformance reports and dispositions such as rework or scrap. A failed inspection never slips through — it becomes a decision — and lots and serials keep a full genealogy for tracing and recall.
Does Manufacturing keep its own stock?
No. Products and stock stay in Inventory. Reserve, issue, return, receive and scrap are requests Inventory validates and executes, so there is no second copy of the stock.
How are costs and variances worked out?
Standard and actual cost are collected for material, labour, machine, overhead and scrap, with variances split by price and usage. Manufacturing publishes costing events; Finance chooses the accounts and posts the journals.
Can it work with several plants and subcontractors?
Every record carries its organization and plant, and transfers between plants are supported. Subcontracting sends material to a supplier and receives the finished operation back through Purchasing.
Can I try Manufacturing before buying?
Not on the live demo yet: Manufacturing is in development and marked coming next. Book a demo at /contact/?kind=demo and we will show where it stands and when it is planned.
Is Manufacturing available in the cloud and self-hosted?
WorkSuite runs as WorkSuite One Cloud, hosted for you, or on your own server. On the Cloud, the business apps come with WorkSuite Business; on your own server, pricing depends on server size and the apps you choose, so ask us which plan fits.
Can I use Manufacturing on a phone or from the desktop?
WorkSuite runs in the browser on desktop, tablet and phone with nothing to install. WorkSuite Desktop is also available for Windows, macOS and Linux and can point at the Cloud or at your own server.
Who uses it
From the planning desk to the line.
Production plannerRuns MRP, fixes shortages and schedules the work centers.
Shop-floor supervisorDispatches work orders, assigns operators and handles downtime.
Quality managerOwns plans, inspections, NCRs, holds and recalls.
Cost accountantSets standard costs and reviews variances before close.
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