Manufacturing and Work Order Management
Coordinate materials, labor, equipment, and costs across your production operations with integrated work order management.
Bill of Materials and Kitting
The BOM system defines component relationships that drive manufacturing and assembly operations. Each BOM specifies items, quantities, and yield factors required to produce a finished good, with support for multi-level assemblies.
- Multi-level assemblies with nested subassemblies
- Yield calculations account for expected waste
- Auto-scale quantities to batch size on work orders
Work Order Lifecycle Management
Work orders follow a structured lifecycle from planning through completion, progressing through Requested, Open, Started, Completed, and Closed stages. Materials are planned before production begins, costs tracked during execution, and financials finalized before administrative closure.
Assembly work orders perform a dual transaction: component materials are removed from inventory and finished goods are received into stock simultaneously, maintaining accuracy and creating a complete audit trail.
Standard Work Orders
Full manufacturing orders with BOM loading, labor, equipment, cost tracking, and serial number support.
Assembly Work Orders
Kit or assemble finished goods with automatic component consumption and finished good receipt.
Internal Parts Issuing
Track parts consumed for maintenance or internal work without creating new inventory items.
Labor and Equipment Cost Tracking
Production cost visibility requires tracking more than just materials. InventoryPro work orders include dedicated labor sheets where supervisors record employee hours, hourly rates, and the dates when work was performed. Each labor entry links to an employee record, enabling per-worker productivity analysis and labor cost allocation across production orders.
Equipment sheets track asset utilization during production. Each entry records the asset used, hours of operation, cost per hour, and the date of use. This data feeds into both work order cost summaries and asset utilization reports, giving operations managers visibility into how effectively production equipment is being deployed. Combined with material costs, labor and equipment tracking provides a complete picture of production economics.
Job Costing and Project Tracking
The job system groups orders, inventory transactions, and work orders under a common project identifier. Jobs allow your team to track all materials, labor, and costs associated with a specific project, customer engagement, or job site. Inventory issued to a job is separated from general stock for accurate project accounting, and purchase orders linked to jobs ensure that procurement costs are allocated correctly.
Job tracking provides the cost aggregation needed for project-based billing, contract compliance, and internal cost analysis. For government contractors managing multiple task orders or manufacturing organizations running parallel production lines, this capability ensures that every material and labor dollar is attributed to the correct cost center.
Landed Cost Analysis
Understanding the true cost of goods requires accounting for more than the purchase price. InventoryPro calculates landed costs by incorporating processing, shipping, storage, and handling expenses into per-unit cost figures. This analysis reveals the actual margin on each product and highlights cost drivers that may not be visible when looking at purchase price alone.
Landed cost reports provide detailed breakdowns by shipment with profit and loss margin calculations. For organizations managing international supply chains or complex logistics arrangements, these reports support informed pricing decisions and supplier negotiations backed by complete cost data.
Production Planning and Forecasting
Effective manufacturing requires visibility into material availability before production begins. InventoryPro production forecasting evaluates current inventory, upcoming order commitments, lead times, and BOM requirements to identify material shortages before they delay production. When components are insufficient, the system can generate purchase orders directly from the work order to procure the missing materials.
Min/max threshold suggestions based on historical consumption help your procurement team maintain appropriate safety stock levels for critical production materials. This forward-looking capability reduces emergency purchases, minimizes production delays, and supports the service-level commitments your organization has made to its customers.
Bring Production and Inventory Under One Platform
Our team will map your manufacturing workflows and demonstrate how InventoryPro integrates production, procurement, and inventory into a unified operation.