Production Modules

You can use the Work Orders module to create and manage production orders. These may be created from a Quotation, a Sales Order, or from a Material item.

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The Benefits of BOS Production

Interactive planning board

Harness the simplicity of a manual production board with the processing power of a computer with BOS’s planning board.

It ensures that your jobs are delivered on time while driving down overtime by keeping your production centres loaded.

  • Production progress information is readily available to all staff.
  • Set the latest start date for each production task in order to meet the job deadline.
  • View the cumulative hours before any task in the queue can start.
  • Know how many production hours are loaded in each work station.
  • Easy re-ordering of production tasks using drag-and-drop.
  • Live updates from the job tracker.

Transparent and dynamic workflow

When transactions are copied in QuickEasy, they are automatically linked. So the sales order is linked to a quotation and the work order is linked to a sales order and so on.

In addition, QuickEasy also provides an optional workflow module where you can record all the transactions and communications related to a job, from the initial customer enquiry right up to invoicing.

  • Have total clarity and control over all transactions and customer interactions at all times.
  • Link transactions, notes, files and images to the workflow.
  • Find a workflow by searching on any transaction number in the workflow.
  • Drill-down to any of the linked transactions from within the workflow.
  • Set follow-up reminders for other users. For instance, the sales rep could set a reminder for the estimator to revise a quotation or for the production manager to produce the order.

Capture production data

The QuickEasy job tracker provides a touch-screen interface for capturing production data from the factory floor. The data captured can be extracted in reports to measure the productivity of cost centres and operators.

It also provides the information to ensure that estimated hours stay in line with actual production hours.

  • The QuickEasy planning board is updated live by the job tracker.
  • Feature-rich touchscreen interface for quick operator input and visual feedback.
  • Notes can be added to timekeeping records.
  • Information like meter readings, spoils qty, qty completed, etc. can be captured.
  • Material issues can be recorded.

WIP overview

QuickEasy BOS is mostly used by companies with a complex operations cycle, which means the sales order and work in progress functionality is an important part of their management information system.

Downstream transactions are restricted according to how the sales order items are resolved:

  • An item that is to be issued from stock, can only be copied to a goods issue transaction.
  • An item that needs to be purchased, can only be copied to a purchase order.
  • An item that needs to be produced, can only be copied to a work order.
  • When a customer’s credit limit is checked, QuickEasy checks outstanding invoices as well as work that is in progress.
  • Order processing can be blocked if an overdue or overdrawn account is suspended.
  • Work in progress can be tracked from start to finish using Status changes.
  • Part deliveries and invoices are easy to manage.
  • Checks are in place to ensure that every job gets fully delivered and invoiced.