Production Execution & Control

Raw materials are issued to Manufacturing Orders using Pick Orders, and finished goods are receipted back into stock using Pick Receipts, with batch and serial number data recorded at every step.

Materials can be issued and receipted at individual operation level within a Manufacturing Order, creating a granular record of what was consumed and produced at each production stage.

Material issue and receipt can be configured to backflush automatically when a Manufacturing Order reaches a defined status, reducing manual steps.

Material picking and backflushing follow the active BOM revision assigned to the Manufacturing Order, ensuring the correct materials are issued based on the current production specification.

Material quantities are adjusted automatically based on actual yield, so the quantities issued reflect real production conditions rather than fixed planned amounts.

A simplified backflushing method allows material consumption to be recorded automatically at order completion based on fixed planned quantities, reducing data entry for high-volume production.

Operators record setup time, run time, and activity directly from their CompuTec PDC device, automatically creating Time Booking documents in SAP Business One at the point of activity.

Downtime is recorded with configurable reason codes, giving managers accurate data on where and why production time was lost.

Operators can select from assigned tasks or a pool of available work, with task lists configured per user or role to show only relevant production activities.

A simplified Time Booking option allows operators to record production activity quickly without navigating through full task details, supporting high-volume or fast-moving production environments.

CompuTec PDC runs on desktops, industrial touchscreen panels, and Android mobile devices, supporting deployment across different shop floor environments.

The CompuTec PDC interface can be configured per user or role, showing only the data fields, tiles, and functions relevant to each operator's responsibilities.

A supervisor view of planned, booked, and in-progress work on every resource, with the ability to assign an employee to a task.

Weight scale integration in CompuTec PDC connects directly to physical weighing devices, guiding operators through a step-by-step process to create weight-based issues to production.

At each weighing step, operators can see the planned quantity for the Manufacturing Order, the quantity already issued on previous issues, and the quantity already on open Pick Orders, which supports accurate dispensing decisions.

A centralized Weight Management Board provides a consolidated view of all weight-related documents, allowing supervisors to monitor and manage the dispensing process across multiple operations.

Only batches with Released status are available for selection during the weighing process, preventing quarantined or unapproved materials from being inadvertently issued to production.

The Manufacturing Cockpit displays the current status of Manufacturing Orders and their operations in real time, with a Gantt chart visualization of the planned workflow and ongoing activities.

Two views are available: a current task flow view showing active operations, and a Gantt chart view showing the planned schedule, giving managers flexibility in how they monitor production progress.

The Assignment Board allows managers to assign employees and teams to specific Manufacturing Order operations, with visibility of current assignments and workload across the production floor.

The subcontracted step sits in the routing like any other operation: components ship out, the subcontractor performs the work, and the routing resumes in-house at the next operation, costed against a subcontract Purchase Order.

Subcontract Assembly covers the case where the end item has its own Bill of Materials, built at the subcontractor, with only the completed item received into stock.

External subcontractors are defined as subcontractor-type resources within CompuTec ProcessForce, linked to a specific vendor and service item, and included as operations within the routing.

Components provided to the subcontractor free of charge stay on your books as external work-in-progress until the finished item is received.

Quality Control Test Protocols can be linked to specific routing operations, embedding quality checks into the production sequence so that inspections are defined as part of the manufacturing process.

Quality Control documents can be triggered automatically based on Manufacturing Order events, so that inspections are not missed at critical production stages without manual intervention.

Quality Control Test results and item properties can be recorded directly from the CompuTec PDC interface on the shop floor, keeping quality data connected to the Manufacturing Order at the point of inspection.

Inspectors open the tests assigned to them on a mobile device and record results at the point of inspection, with the test protocol, item, revision, and inspector all held against the test.

Each Manufacturing Order carries a cost record covering planned and actual materials, resources, and overheads, supporting detailed production cost analysis per order.

Time Booking data recorded via CompuTec PDC can be compared against planned operation times, showing where production took longer or shorter than planned and supporting continuous improvement.

The graphical relations map shows the full document history connected to a Manufacturing Order, including Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, and inventory transactions, giving a complete picture of the order's lifecycle.

Incorrectly posted production documents can be reversed in a structured way while maintaining the audit trail, giving production and finance teams a reliable mechanism for correcting errors.