How to add a cure delay between routing operations in NetSuite
Enter a Lag Amount on a manufacturing routing step so the next operation waits for a coating to cure, then read how NetSuite turns those minutes into working days on the work order.
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Manufacturing in NetSuite
Follow demand into planned orders and planned orders into production. Each guide shows the transaction evidence to check before moving to the next step, from BOM revision through WIP completion and fulfillment.
Add the First Bill of Materials From an Assembly Item in NetSuite
Create a bill of materials from the plus icon on an assembly item's Bills of Materials sublist, save the item, add the first dated revision, and read Current Revision and Master Default on the item.
Analyze a Multilevel Costed Bill of Materials in NetSuite
Run the Costed Bill of Materials report for a multilevel assembly and compare Material Costs, Top Level Costs and Fully Exploded Costs to see which subassemblies carry the labor and machine cost.
Analyze Work Order Cost Variance in NetSuite
Use the Cost Variance Analysis SuiteApp to compare a work order's planned and actual cost, then trace the overrun to components and routing operations.
How to Assign Components to Routing Operations in NetSuite and Plan When a Work Order Issues Them
Use the Component Per Operation subtab on a manufacturing routing, then read each component's Operation and Planned Component Issue Date on a WIP work order.
Autogenerate Serial Numbers on a Serialized Assembly Build in NetSuite
Use Autogenerate Numbers in the Inventory Detail popup on Build Assemblies to give every finished unit of a serialized assembly its own serial number.
Bill an Outsourced Purchase Order in NetSuite and Check Outside Services
After you receive an outsourced purchase order, click Bill and save the vendor bill. It credits Accounts Payable, debits the Outside Services account the assembly build credited, and the order becomes Fully Billed.
Break a Carton Into Sellable Units With an Alternate Bill of Materials in NetSuite
Use an assembly's alternate bill of materials on Build Assemblies to turn a lot-tracked carton into individual sellable units, with the carton and labels issued from stock.
Record Production from a Non-WIP Work Order in NetSuite
Create a released non-WIP work order, review its component requirements, and save an assembly build for the planned production quantity.
How to build an assembly with a phantom subassembly in NetSuite
Mark a subassembly as Phantom so the parent's work order and assembly build use its components directly, with no stock and no separate work order for the subassembly.
How to build part of a work order and unbuild part of a build in NetSuite
Build part of a work order, unbuild some units from a build, read the history on the work order's Related Records tab, and see NetSuite stop an unbuild that is too large.
Build Several Released Work Orders at Once in NetSuite and Read the Process Status Result
Filter Build Work Orders to a location, mark Released work orders, submit them and read Process Status, including the inventory detail error a bulk build can return.
Bulk Move Work Orders in a FactorySync Resource Gantt
Exclude an in-process work order, set a return date, and check the revised resource Gantt in a configured FactorySync extension for NetSuite.
How to check Assembly Build GL Impact in NetSuite
Create a non-WIP Assembly Build from a work order, inspect its GL entries, and reconcile the built quantity with the saved transaction.
Check BOM Components and Stock by Location in NetSuite with Bill of Materials Inquiry
Run Bill of Materials Inquiry in NetSuite to read every level of an assembly's BOM, compare two revisions, and see On Hand and Available for each component at one location.
Check the NetSuite Manufacturing Workbook's Median Unit Cost Pivot Against Its Rows
Open the Manufacturing Workbook's median unit cost pivot, find one assembly's rows on the table sheet and rebuild each cell to see how a median of Cost/Unit works, including blank values and year totals.
Check the NetSuite Manufacturing Workbook's Production Cost Pivot Against Its Transactions
Open the Manufacturing Workbook, add up a month of production transactions on its table sheet and see the same total in the Q4 column of the Production Cost per period by Assembly pivot.
How to close a partly built WIP work order in NetSuite
Close a WIP work order that stopped short of plan, then check that Built stays where it was and the Committed and Back Ordered component quantities on the Items subtab fall to 0.
Close a WIP Work Order in NetSuite
Check the operations on Work Order Analysis, click Close on the work order, save the Work Order Close and confirm the status is Closed with the issue, completion and close under Related Records.
Close Multiple Work Orders at Once in NetSuite
Narrow the Close Work Orders list, mark the work orders you want closed, submit them, and confirm each one has a Work Order Close and the status Closed.
Complete a Routed WIP Work Order One Operation at a Time in NetSuite
Enter one Work Order Completion for operation 10 and a second for the last operation, and see why Built stays at 0 until the completion that reaches the last operation.
How to complete a WIP work order with backflush in NetSuite
Enter a partial NetSuite WIP work-order completion with backflush, then verify the component issue, completion, GL impact, and remaining order quantity.
How to complete a WIP work order with lot and bin inventory detail in NetSuite
Enter a NetSuite WIP work order completion with the actual run time and a bin and lot in Inventory Detail, then check the saved completion and the work order.
Convert MRP Planned Purchase Orders to Purchase Orders in NetSuite
Check the pegging behind an MRP planned purchase order, release it in Planning Workbench, then create the purchase orders from the Order Items Planned Orders tab.
Copy a Bill of Materials in NetSuite with Make Copy
Use Actions > Make Copy on a NetSuite bill of materials to create a second BOM with every revision, change the part that differs, and assign it to the new assembly.
Create a Bill of Materials in NetSuite and Set It as the Master Default
Create a NetSuite bill of materials from scratch: restrict it to an assembly, add a first revision with components and a Component Yield check, then assign it as the assembly's Master Default.
Create the Contract Manufacturer's Purchase Order by Releasing a Work Order in NetSuite
Release a work order whose bill of materials includes a special order service charge and NetSuite creates the contract manufacturer's tolling-charge purchase order, listed on Processed Orders.
Create a Purchase Order from a Work Order Component with Spec. Ord. in NetSuite
Order a short work order component from the work order itself: click Spec. Ord., choose a vendor, keep the line you want, save, then read what changed on the component line.
Create a Purchase Order From an Outsourced Work Order in NetSuite
Click Create PO on an outsourced work order to generate the subcontractor's purchase order, then receive it so NetSuite builds the assembly at the vendor's location.
Create and Release Work Orders for Assemblies Below Their Build Point in NetSuite
Use Mass Create Work Orders on Reorder Point Items, confirm the submission on Process Status, then release the new work orders in bulk.
How to create a work order from a sales order in NetSuite
Select Create WO on an eligible assembly sales-order line, save the order, and verify the generated special-order work order links back to customer demand.
Find a Work Order Blocked by a Previous Operation in FactorySync
Filter FactorySync Live Alerts, open the blocked-operation detail, and trace a work order to its unstarted predecessor and estimated delay.
Enter a Manual Weekly Item Demand Plan in NetSuite
Type weekly demand for a Time Phased item into a New Manual Item Demand Plan, save it, and check the monthly totals in the Item Demand Plan by Item report.
Explain an Assembly's Average Cost Change with the NetSuite Stock Ledger
Use the Stock Ledger to see an assembly's Ending Average Cost fall, then use Inventory Valuation Detail to find the Work Order Completion behind it and check the new average yourself.
Run FactorySync Capacity Analysis and Review Projected Work-Order Dates
Run the FactorySync finite-capacity analysis in NetSuite and compare current and projected work-order end dates before changing a schedule.
Find a Failing Vendor in the NetSuite Quality Management Scorecards
Use the Quality Management Vendor Scorecard to find the vendor with failed inspections, then the Inspection Field Scorecard to find the failing field and open the failed sample record.
Find a Component Shortage in a Custom NetSuite Work Order Risk Inspector
Filter a custom NetSuite work-order risk list by priority, expand one work order, and read the component quantities behind its no-stock-on-order warning.
Find Component Shortages in Supply 360 and Cover Them with a Purchase Order
Open Supply 360 for a location and week, read which work orders are short of components, enter a purchase order for them, and check which work orders the order covers and which it arrives too late for.
Find Every Assembly That Uses a Component in NetSuite with Component Where Used Inquiry
Run Component Where Used Inquiry in NetSuite to list every assembly, BOM and BOM revision that uses a component, down through subassemblies.
Firm a Planned Work Order So It Persists Through the Next NetSuite MRP Run
Check Firm on a planned work order in NetSuite Planning Workbench, refresh the planning repository and run the supply plan again, and see that the firmed order keeps its number, quantity and dates while unfirmed recommendations are replaced.
Follow a Labor Line Into the GL Impact of an Assembly Build in NetSuite
Build gift sets in NetSuite with a labor line on the bill of materials, then read the saved build's GL Impact to see the parts credit inventory and the labor credit an expense account.
How to fulfill a make-to-order sales order in NetSuite
Fulfill a NetSuite sales order after its manufactured assembly is available, then verify the Item Fulfillment, inventory detail, and order status.
Generate Purchase Orders From Purchase-Sourced Work Order Components in NetSuite
Save a released work order whose bill of materials has components with Item Source Purchase Order and NetSuite creates the purchase orders, one per vendor, linked back to the work order.
How to Add a Downtime Reason Under a Category in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
Check the downtime categories in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing, then create an AM Downtime Reason with a category, description and scanner code and find it in the AM Downtime Reason list.
How to Add a Labor Code for Shop-Floor Labor in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
Create an AM Labor Codes record in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing with a location, skill, labor code, scanner code, cost type and base rate, then find it in the AM Labor Codes list.
How to Add a Pause Reason and Make It Available at a Work Center in NetSuite Manufacturing Mobile
Create a Manufacturing Mobile pause reason code that charges paused time to labor only, then add a reason detail for one location and work center and find both in their lists.
How to Block an Asset for Planned Maintenance with an Asset Calendar Change in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
Open an asset from the Advanced Manufacturing Assets report, add an AM Asset Calendar Change that makes it unavailable for a morning of planned maintenance, and see the change on the asset's Shop Calendar.
How to Build an Inspection Profile With a Measurement Test in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
Add a reusable measurement test to the Advanced Manufacturing Master Inspection List, then build an inspection profile with a target value, control limits, a sample percentage and a default corrective measure.
Create an Ad Hoc Quality Inspection for Lot Stock in NetSuite
Create an Ad Hoc Queue Creation Request without a transaction reference for part of a lot, save it, and find the new Pending inspection in Assign Inspections.
Find the Work Order with the Weakest Efficiency in the NetSuite Operating Report
Use the Advanced Manufacturing Operating Report views to find the work order with the weakest Eff %, trace it to an operation, and see which employee entries carry the hours.
Find Where Downtime Minutes Concentrate with the NetSuite Downtime Graphs
Read the Advanced Manufacturing Downtime Graph - Category and Downtime Graph - Reason, narrow the reasons to one category, and confirm the exact minutes in the Downtime Report - Detail.
How to Find Which Assembly Operations Have Quality Tests in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
Use the Items with Quality Tests report in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing to see which assembly operations carry inspection tests, read the sampling and control-limit columns, and open the operation to see the same tests.
How to Find Work Order Completion Errors in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
Open the AM WO Completion Error List in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing, sort it by Type to bring the ERROR record above the warnings, and read what each message says.
Find Work Orders Behind Plan with the NetSuite Work Order Production Results Report
Read Plan Qty, Act Qty and % Comp on the Advanced Manufacturing Work Order Production Results report, see what the green rows and status do and do not tell you, and check a short order against its work order.
How to Find Work Orders Short of Components With the Material Shortage Report in NetSuite
Use the NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing Material Shortage Report to see which open work orders cannot get all of their components, drill into one work order and read the needed, committed and shortage quantities.
Read Machine Downtime with the NetSuite Downtime Report - Detail
Open the Advanced Manufacturing Downtime Report - Detail, widen the period, filter by downtime category and work center, read the Total row, and see which Production Data Entry fields feed each row.
Read the NetSuite Production Loss Graphs by Reason and Category
Open the Production Loss Graph - Reason and Production Loss Graph - Category, widen Date Recorded to All, read the tallest bars, and use the Production Loss Report - Detail to see the entries behind a bar.
Record a Material Loss on NetSuite Production Data Entry
Enter scrapped units against a work order operation on Production Data Entry, save and refresh the Production Loss list, then find the entry in the Production Loss Report - Detail with its loss category.
Record Crew Labor on NetSuite Production Data Entry
Enter a crew's hours against a work order operation on Production Data Entry, save and refresh the Production Labor list, then find the hours in the Labor Report and see why Labor Hrs is the duration times the Resource Count.
How to Review a Receiving Quality Specification and Its Return To Vendor Rule in NetSuite
See how a NetSuite Quality Management receiving inspection is set up: the inspection's data fields, standards and rules, the specification and its Return To Vendor conformance rule, and the item's specification context.
See the Materials and Routing a NetSuite Configurator Choice Generates
Use AUDIT > Materials and AUDIT > Routings in the Configurator before and after choosing a package to see how one choice changes the price, the material lines and the routing operations.
How to Set Up a Manufacturing Mobile Work Center Preference for Time Capture in NetSuite
Create a Manufacturing Mobile work center preference that captures actual time, requires a badge-in and processes machine and labor time, and see which options each check box unlocks.
How to Set Up AM Location Settings for Work Order Completions in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
Create AM Location Settings for a new plant so its work order completions take bins from the work centers, back-flush components at the yield-adjusted quantity and receive finished assemblies in Good status.
How to Set Up Statistical Sampling for a Quality Inspection in NetSuite
Create a Statistical Sampling Template with lot-size bands in NetSuite Quality Management, build an inspection that uses it, and see the four sampling summary data fields NetSuite adds to it.
Issue Components to Several Released WIP Work Orders at Once in NetSuite
Use Issue Components to load Released WIP work orders, compare the Filter by choices, mark and submit, and read what each Work Order Issue contained, including a component that was only partly issued.
How to issue lot-numbered components to a WIP work order in NetSuite
Click Issue Components on a released WIP work order, assign lots in Inventory Detail, split one component across two lots, then check the issue's GL Impact and the work order's Used in Build.
Issue work-order components in the RF-SMART handheld app
Select a work order, confirm two component bins and issue quantities, then check the RF-SMART app-level message.
How to Let Lot Auto Numbering Name the Finished Lot on a NetSuite Assembly Build
Check an assembly's Lot Number Format, build it on Build Assemblies, and watch Lot Auto Numbering fill in the finished lot number and move the sequence.
Log Scrap and Downtime on the NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing Tablet
Start an operation on the Advanced Manufacturing tablet, issue a component, scrap a unit with a reason, log a downtime event and report the produced quantity.
How to pick the right manufacturing routing for each location on a NetSuite work order
See how NetSuite fills Manufacturing Routing on a WIP work order from the assembly's Default routing and the Location, what happens at a location with no routing, and how to choose an alternate routing for one order.
Pick Work-Order Components and Build an Assembly in NetSuite WMS
Pick and stage component tasks for a released non-WIP work order, record the finished assembly in NetSuite WMS Mobile, and verify the linked Assembly Build.
Pick work-order components in OzLINK Mobile and check the picked status
Scan three work-order components on the OzLINK handheld, read the pick-complete alert, and review the custom picked flag before assembly build.
Preview a Finite Schedule and Release Work Orders in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
List planned work orders in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing, sequence them, preview where finite scheduling places each operation, and release the order that is ready to the shop floor.
Print Work Instructions on a Work Order Traveler in NetSuite
Add process notes and numbered work instructions to a manufacturing routing operation, generate the work order traveler PDF, and find the instructions on that operation's page.
Project Weekly Demand from Open Sales Orders with Sales Forecast
Calculate an item demand plan with the Sales Forecast projection method, check the open sales orders behind it, and read each order's quantity in the week it ships.
Re-cost Posted Work Order Labor Charges in NetSuite with Update Costs for Manufacturing Charges
Filter Update Costs for Manufacturing Charges to one work order's Labor Run lines, set a Custom Unit Cost, mark and submit, then confirm the new cost on the work order completion's GL Impact.
Read Gross Requirements Inquiry After a New Sales Order in NetSuite
Use Gross Requirements Inquiry to see a sales order with no planned supply, regenerate the item supply plan, and confirm the new planned work order brings the balance back to zero.
How to read the rolled-up standard cost on the Costed Bill of Materials Inquiry in NetSuite
Open the Costed Bill of Materials Inquiry for a standard-cost assembly, read Quantity per Assembly, Unit Cost and Cost, check how level 2 rows reach Top Level Material Cost, then compare an earlier revision.
Read the GL Impact of an Assembly Unbuild in NetSuite
Open a saved assembly unbuild from the list, check its components, and read GL Impact: the credit to finished goods, the component debits and the Unbuild Variance line that balances the entry.
Read the Manufacturing Scheduler to Find a Work Center Conflict in NetSuite
Open the Manufacturing Scheduler, read the green and red work center summary bars and the legend, expand the red work center, and use the hover card to see which operations share the day.
Read a Work Center's Planned Machine Hours with the NetSuite Daily Plan
Open the Advanced Manufacturing Daily Plan, filter it to one work center and read Ttl Mach Hrs: Plan Qty divided by UPH for each operation, added up in the Total row.
Read Yield-Adjusted Component Quantities on an Assembly Build in NetSuite
Open a new assembly build in NetSuite and see how a 95% Component Yield raises a component's quantity, lowers Buildable Quantity and adds to Projected Value before you save.
Record Actual Component Consumption With YieldCraft
Enter actual component quantities after a NetSuite work order completion, create the YieldCraft adjustment, and check the linked transaction.
Record Scrap on a WIP Work Order Completion and Check the GL Impact in NetSuite
Issue components for a released WIP work order, enter its completion with a Scrap Quantity, and read the GL Impact to see the finished goods and production scrap postings against Work in Process.
Record Co-products and By-products After a NetSuite WIP Completion
Finish the primary WIP assembly, enter actual secondary yields in a configured Co/By Completion extension, and check the linked output transactions and run total.
Record two work-order blend samples in NetSuite Quality Management
Enter two in-process sample readings on the Quality tablet, record the Blend Checks pass, and confirm the completed work order leaves the open queue.
How to reopen a closed work order in NetSuite
A work order was closed with units still unbuilt. Reopen it from the Actions menu, or by editing its status, and check that it can build again.
Replace a Component with an Engineering Change Order in NetSuite
Record a part replacement once as an Engineering Change Order in NetSuite, approve it, implement it, and let NetSuite create dated BOM revisions on every assembly.
How to report component consumption in NetSuite Manufacturing Mobile
Report one lot-numbered component in NetSuite Manufacturing Mobile, then verify that its reported quantity changed without treating every component as consumed.
Run a Rough-Cut Capacity Plan in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing
Build a one-week capacity plan from a plant's work orders in NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing, check each work center's available hours, and read labor and machine utilization.
Schedule a BOM Component Change with Effective-Dated Revisions in NetSuite
Add two dated revisions to a NetSuite bill of materials and see a work order pick the right one from its Production Start Date.
Schedule a Nightly Planning Repository Refresh in NetSuite
Create a Planning Repository Refresh Schedule in NetSuite so the planning repository refreshes every night, choose the refresh type and date range, launch a supply plan afterward, and check the saved schedule.
How to schedule a WIP work order backward from its end date in NetSuite
Set a WIP work order's Scheduling Method to Backward, keep the date you need the product, and watch NetSuite move the Production Start Date earlier when the quantity goes up.
Schedule a Work Order Around a Plant Shutdown with a Work Center Calendar in NetSuite
Create a NetSuite work calendar that lists plant shutdown dates, assign it to a manufacturing work center, then save the WIP work order again so its operation and Production End Date skip the closed days.
Set Component Yield on a NetSuite BOM Revision and See the Work Order Quantity
Set Component Yield below 100% on a BOM revision line in NetSuite and see the work order ask for more of that component than the BOM quantity.
Set Up a Vendor for Outsourced Manufacturing in NetSuite
Check Outsourced Vendor on the vendor's Preferences subtab, then add the subcontractor's site under Manufacturing Locations on the Outsourced Manufacturing subtab and save.
Set Up a Work Center and Manufacturing Cost Template in NetSuite
Create a NetSuite work center as a static employee group flagged Manufacturing Work Center, set its resources, then build the Manufacturing Cost Template that prices its operations.
How to set up a manufacturing routing and use it on a WIP work order in NetSuite
Create a default manufacturing routing for an assembly, then issue components and complete an operation range on the WIP work order that inherits it.
Set Up Planning Item Groups and Rule Groups for MRP in NetSuite
Create a planning item category, item group, and transfer rule group, point a supply plan definition at them, and run MRP for one product family.
Spot Late Operations on the Advanced Manufacturing Planned Operations Scorecard in NetSuite
Open the Dispatch List - Planned Operations Scorecard, read its row colors and find the individual shop-floor operations that are late even when their work orders read Released.
Start Outsourced Manufacturing From a Purchase Order in NetSuite
Enter an outsourced purchase order in NetSuite so that saving it creates the work order at the vendor, release the work order, receive the order and check the assembly build and its GL Impact.
Start Two Routing Operations Together With a Start-To-Start Connection in NetSuite
Change a NetSuite routing step from Finish-To-Start to Start-To-Start, enter a WIP work order, and read its Operations subtab to see two operations start at the same time.
Trace a Planned Transfer Order Across Locations With NetSuite Pegging
Use Planning Workbench pegging to see which demand a planned transfer order serves at the receiving location and which on-hand stock, transfers and planned work order feed it from the shipping locations.
Trace an Insufficient Lead Time Exception in NetSuite Planning Workbench
Read an Insufficient Lead Time exception in NetSuite Planning Workbench, then use the Demand and Supply tabs and the pegging dialog to find the safety-stock requirement behind it and reconcile its quantity and dates.
Trace Item 360 Planning Alerts to Orders in NetSuite
Read an item's Supply Allocation, Supply Planning and Order Delay alerts in NetSuite Item 360, then use the Inventory view to find the order and location behind them.
Track Setup and Run Time with Start and Stop in NetSuite Manufacturing Mobile
Badge in to Manufacturing Mobile, start, pause and end the setup and the run of a work order operation with a pause reason, then find the timing records and the work order completion on the work order.
How to investigate a past-due work order in NetSuite
Investigate a past-due NetSuite work order by checking its source demand, planned dates, built quantity, materials, routing, and production records.
Trigger a Quality Inspection by Receiving a Purchase Order in NetSuite
Receive a purchase order for an item with a quality specification, find the queued inspection in Assign Inspections, assign it as urgent and record the results on the Quality tablet.
Turn a Bulk Kit into Sellable Assemblies on a NetSuite Work Order
Enter a released work order for a bulk kit and a labor line, save it, click Create Build, check the components and Projected Value, and confirm the work order is Built.
Turn an Item Demand Plan into Purchase Orders in NetSuite
Calculate a weekly item demand plan, override one week, generate the item supply plan, and create the purchase orders it recommends from Order Items.
Turn a Planned Supply Recommendation into a Work Order in NetSuite
Review MRP pegging, release a planned work order, and create the resulting work order with Mass Create Work Orders.
How to unbuild an assembly to fill a backorder in NetSuite
A sales order line is back ordered but the component sits inside finished assemblies. Enter an Assembly Unbuild in NetSuite, then check the order line commits.
Use an Item Demand Plan as Forecast Demand in NetSuite MRP
Recalculate an item demand plan, confirm the supply plan reads demand plans, refresh the Planning Repository, and trace MRP's planned purchase orders back to the forecast.