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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Production orders - functional overview</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Production orders - functional overview</Level1>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>A production order comprises the order to produce an item and the conditions under which manufacturing takes place, such as the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Routing.ti" role="glossary">routing</Link> that is used, the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000017" role="glossary">delivery date</Link>, and the order quantity.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>A production order can be used for:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Production of <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000015" role="glossary">anonymous items</Link>.</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000026" role="glossary">Standard-to-order</Link> production.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Production of <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#CustomItem.ti" role="glossary">customized items</Link>.</ListItem>
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		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Origin of production orders</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>A production order is usually generated by a planning algorithm, such as MRP, and is subsequently transferred to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc" role="module">Shop Floor Control</GUIRef> module. You can also manually create production orders.</Paragraph>
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		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Processing new production orders</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>When a new production order is created, all data that is necessary for the execution of the production order is set up. This data includes the estimated materials, planning of operations, warehouse orders, and other data.</Paragraph>
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		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Order status</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>Production orders go through a number of order statuses:</Paragraph>
			<List><ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/osta#planned" role="enum">Planned</GUIRef>,</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/osta#printed" role="enum">Documents Printed</GUIRef>,</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/osta#in.prod" role="enum">Released</GUIRef>,</ListItem>
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			<Paragraph>and so on. The order status determines which actions can be performed on a production order.</Paragraph>
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		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Estimated and actual costs</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>The estimated costs for a production order are based on the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#BillOfMateri.ti" role="glossary">BOM</Link> and the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Routing.ti" role="glossary">routing</Link> (estimated costing). During production, the hours that are actually spent and the materials that are actually used are posted (actual costing). When the production order is closed, the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Result.ti" role="glossary">result</Link> of the production order is calculated.</Paragraph>
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