To enter a work order

1. Select Work Order Main menu > Work Order Entry.

2. Enter the information on the Header tab to specify the product to manufacture (for example, parent item), the number of products needed, the purpose for which the products are produced, and the due date. For more information, see Work Order Entry - Fields.

3. Click the Operations tab, and enter the information to define one or more steps required to process the component material into the finished product. For more information, see Entering Step Information.

4. Click the Materials tab, and enter the information to define one or more component items that are required to manufacture the product. For more information, see Entering Material Information.

5. Click the Scheduling tab, and enter the information to calculate the work order due date and scheduled release date, as well as the scheduled start date for each step. For more information, see Scheduling.

6. After a work order is recorded, you can print work order travelers, picking sheets, dispatch sheets, and operation tickets to facilitate the manufacturing process.

7. Use Work Order Transaction Entry to record all activities related to a work order. For more information, see Work Order Transaction Entry.

For more information on work orders, see Maintaining Existing Work Orders and Assigning Work Orders to Sales Orders or to Other Work Orders.