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Prerequisites
  • Raw materials and finished goods are defined as Items
  • Bills of Materials (BOMs) exist for your production items

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1.0 Use Production Order Reports

  1. Open Production Order List
    • Navigate to Manufacturing ▶️ Production Order ▶️ Production Order List.
  2. Filter by Status
    • Use Filters ▶️ Status = “Completed” to see finished runs.
  3. Open a Production Order
    • Click an order to view details. Under the Materials section, see exactly which raw materials and quantities were issued.

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2.0 Review Material Consumption Report

  1. Access Material Consumption
    • Go to Manufacturing ▶️ Reports ▶️ Material Consumption.
  2. Set Your Parameters
    • From Date / To Date: define the period.
    • Item Group: select Raw Materials.
    • (Optional) Production Item: filter for specific finished goods.
  3. Run Report
    • Click Refresh.
    • The report shows each raw material, quantity planned (per BOM) vs. quantity consumed (actual issues).

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3.0 Compare Planned vs. Actual

  • Planned Qty: the amount of raw material the BOM called for
  • Actual Qty: the amount consumed via Material Issue entries
  • Variance: planned minus actual—for spotting over-use or wastage
Use these insights to adjust BOMs, improve yield, or investigate production inefficiencies.

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4.0 Drill Into Stock Ledger

  1. Open Stock Ledger
    • Stock ▶️ Stock Ledger
  2. Filter for Specific Production Runs
    • Voucher Type = “Stock Entry” and Purpose = “Material Issue”
    • Against Voucher: select your Production Order ID
  3. Analyze Movements
    • Each line shows raw material out-flow with timestamps and batch/serial numbers (if used).

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5.0 Adjustments & Returns

  • If you return unused material from a production run:
    1. Create a Stock Entry ▶️ Material Receipt
    2. Link to the original Production Order under Against Voucher
    3. Enter returned quantities to update stock