Production Orders
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A production order is the contract that drives a manufacturing run. It records what a customer has ordered, the commercial terms you agreed, the products to be made and the progress of each one — and it ties together the outsourcing, completion and process records that turn greige into finished goods.
Each production order carries its own SO number (e.g. SO-20260526-789) and moves through a clear status flow from draft to closed.
The production list
Go to Production Orders to see every order, most recent first. Each row shows:
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Order date | When the order was placed |
| SO number | The production / sales-order contract number |
| Customer | The customer the goods are for |
| Products | How many products are on the order |
| Owner | The salesperson responsible |
| Delivery date | The agreed delivery date |
| Status | Current stage (see below) |
| Progress | Average completion across the products, as a bar and a percentage |
| Total | Contract value |
Filter the list by date range and status, or search by SO number or customer.
TIP
Prefer a visual view? The Production Board shows the same orders as cards arranged in status columns.
Status flow
A production order moves through five stages:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Draft | Being prepared; not yet committed |
| Confirmed | Order confirmed with the customer |
| In production | Being manufactured |
| Completed | All products finished |
| Closed | Order wrapped up and archived |
Create a production order
Go to Production Orders → New and:
- Pick the customer
- Set the order date, delivery date and (optionally) status
- Add the products — pick each one from your sample library, or add a blank line. Each product line carries a name, a specification (composition, width, weight, color), a color, a quantity and a unit price
- Optionally record payment terms and the responsible department
- Add notes, then create the order
Picking a product from the library pre-fills its composition, main color and product price, which you can override. The line total rolls up as you type.
Order detail
Open an order to see the full picture.
The header shows the SO number, status, the customer, the owner, any assigned team members and the delivery date.
Estimated greige need
When the products carry quantities, the order shows an estimated greige requirement — the amount of base fabric you will likely need to make the finished quantity:
Estimated greige need ≈ finished quantity ÷ overall shrinkage
This uses a default overall shrinkage (loss through dyeing and finishing) so you can plan greige purchasing at a glance. It is an estimate to guide buying, not a committed figure.
Products
The products table lists each item with its name, specification, quantity, unit price and progress.
Contract information
A contract panel captures the commercial terms of the order, which can include:
- Payment method — e.g. T/T 30% deposit + 70% before shipment
- Packing method
- Department
- Contract amount and any deposit
- Notes
These terms are designed to carry the kind of detail an export contract needs — proforma invoice and PO references, Incoterms (such as FOB), port of shipment and payment method — so a single production order doubles as your manufacturing contract.
Project progress
As work moves to the mills, the order builds a project-progress timeline. Each stage shows the process (dyeing, printing, embroidery, finishing…), the factory handling it, its status, the color, the quantity sent and returned, the shrinkage observed, and the date. This timeline is fed by the outsourcing follow-up records linked to the order.
How it fits together
A production order sits at the centre of the manufacturing flow:
- Outsourcing records send greige out to mills and bring it back, round by round — see Outsourcing
- Completion receipts book the finished rolls into stock — see Completion
- Processes & routes define the steps a fabric goes through — see Processes & Routes
TIP
Production orders are about making goods. To move finished output into stock, use a completion receipt; to bill the customer, see Invoices.
Visibility
If you're a team member rather than the company owner, you may only see production orders you've been added to as a participant. Ask the company owner to add you if one you expect is missing.