Depending on the production process or the materials being used or produced, a single Manufacturing Order can produce multiple products, either during the process or at the end of it. Industry examples include:
- A single mold produces a left-hand and a right-hand part (plastic injection molding)
- The extruded material creates flash (plastic extrusion process)
- Cutting onions creates slices and skins (fresh foods)
- Pouring molten metal produces steel bars and slag (milling products)
- Processing whole chickens creates chicken wings, thighs, breasts, etc. (food processing)
- Grading wheat products creates grades A, B, and C (food packaging)
This type of ERP functionality is sometimes called “V”-shaped bills, i.e. many items can be made from a single material or a few materials, also known as a “disassembly” bill of materials.
CompuTec ProcessForce manages this type of production by:
- Allowing the user to define co-products, by-products, and scrap within the product structure
- Linking the production outputs to specific manufacturing processes (operations)
- Recording each as a separate transaction within the Manufacturing Order (in-process) or as a single transaction
- Calculating costs for all material types
