Most manufacturers procure the same components repeatedly, at varying quantities and prices, from one or multiple suppliers. READ MORE
Every manufacturing operation raises a critical question once production is complete: what did it actually cost to produce each unit? READ MORE
Procurement does not end with a Purchase Order. It ends when materials actually arrive at the warehouse, are verified against the order, and are recorded in the system. Until that happens, the stock.. READ MORE
All the planning that goes into a manufacturing operation, defining the Bill of Materials, setting up Routing, running MRP, raising Purchase Orders, and receiving materials, leads to a single.. READ MORE
Even the best production plan falls apart if materials don't arrive on time. A manufacturer can have the right routing, a complete Bill of Materials, and a fully optimized MRP run. If procurement is.. READ MORE
Getting the right materials at the right time is crucial in manufacturing. Too little inventory stops production, too much inventory wastes money. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) solves this.. READ MORE
Many manufacturers focus on what needs to be built, while the question of how it will be built remains loosely defined. Product structures are carefully documented, but the actual production flow is.. READ MORE
Many manufacturers start by using spreadsheets to organize product components. This works at a small scale, but as the product line grows, manual methods become difficult to manage. Tracking hundreds.. READ MORE
Edit – First time this post was published in 2009 working with OFBiz trunk, updated it to work with OFBiz latest Release 18.12. READ MORE
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