Work Order settings
This screen sets three production rules for a business unit: how material reaches a work order stage, how much extra a run plans by default, and what counts as material the work order needs.
Video coming soon: Work order settings in 3 minutesWhere to find it
Configuration › Production › Work Order settingsThe Production group is shown only to tenant administrators. Anyone else does not see it in the menu, and opening the address directly shows a no-access message. Settings are saved for the business unit shown in the header.
Quick set-up
- Open Configuration › Production › Work Order settings. The page states which mode the business unit is running now.
- Choose Relaxed or Strict and read the note that appears.
- Click Save. The button appears only after you change something.
- Each section below saves on its own with its own button.
Done. A message confirms the change, for example 'Material must now be handed over before a stage can run'.
Full guide
Material handover
Decides whether a storeman must hand material over, on a posted material issue that names the store, before a stage may use it.
Fields in this section
| Field | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxed: the stage takes what it needs | Selected | The operator picks the store on the Execute screen and the stage draws from it. No material issue is needed and no stage waits for one. |
| Strict: a storeman hands the material over first | Not selected | Material must be issued to the run on a posted material issue. The store on the Execute screen becomes read-only and shows what was handed over. A stage cannot start, advance or record progress until the handover exists. |
A stage that uses no material, such as an output-only or service step, never needs a handover. If the page cannot read the current mode, it says so and offers Try again; it does not guess.
Over-production
How much extra a run plans beyond demand.
Fields in this section
| Field | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Default over-production allowance (%) | 0 | Pre-fills the extra on each run raised from demand planning. Planners can change it per run. Enter 0 to 100, with up to four decimal places; leave blank for no extra. Saved with Save allowance. |
Production demand
What counts as material a work order needs.
Fields in this section
| Field | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Count intermediate stage inputs as demand | Off | Off: parts an earlier stage of the same run will make (for example cut pieces) are not counted as demand, reserved or shown as short until that stage posts them. On: every stage input counts from the start. Saved with Save demand setting. |
What changes for your team
- Strict: operators on the shop floor are refused a stage until a material issue is posted. Tell them first. If your team does not raise material issues yet, or your store list is empty, stay on Relaxed, or every stage in the plant would stop.
- Over-production: planners see the extra pre-filled on new runs.
- Demand: planning and shortage views include or exclude in-run parts.
When changes take effect
The handover rule applies on the server the moment you save, to every stage posted after that. Work already posted is not re-checked and material issues already posted are not reversed. People who already have Bizconnekt open keep the old screen until they refresh or sign in again. The demand setting takes up to about a minute; runs in progress pick up in-run parts at their next reservation rebalance when you turn it on, and reservations on them are released as runs move on when you turn it off. Nothing is reversed.
What is not on this screen
No tabs, search, export or import. No per-run or per-stage exceptions to handover.
On mobile
There is no settings screen on the phone. Change these in the admin portal in a web browser. The phone's stage screens follow the handover mode the same way the web app does. The Android app is on Google Play. The iPhone app is coming soon to the App Store. Same on iPhone and Android.
Problems and fixes
"Could not read this business unit's Work Order settings"
The page could not load the saved values, so it shows nothing rather than guess. Click Try again. Nothing has been changed.
"The default over-production allowance must be a percent from 0 to 100"
Enter a number from 0 to 100 with at most four decimal places, or leave it blank.
"No business unit selected yet"
Wait a moment for the header to finish loading, then try again.