Production execution that tracks what you consume, what you produce, and what it costs.

Manufacturing built for metals, minerals, and recycling — MO creation from demand or forecast, FIFO consumption, lot-level traceability, manual costing capture, real-time stock updates, and unbuild support for rework. Configured on Odoo, implemented and supported by TenthPlanet.
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MANUFACTURING WORKFLOW

Raw Material → Finished Goods
Auto material consumption
Lot tracking in/out
Unbuild for rework

One ERP, full production visibility. MO orders track input materials, outputs, costs, and status from draft through completion — with stock effects in real time.

THE PROBLEM

Production runs off a whiteboard. Stock and cost get updated later, if at all.

Manufacturing in metals and recycling is often the last place data lives. Shop-floor logs stay on paper, material consumption is tallied after the shift, lot numbers get penciled in at dispatch, and costing gets reverse-engineered in a spreadsheet at month-end. When the plant and the ERP are two separate worlds, actual performance is invisible until it's too late to act.

Material consumption by memory

Operators eyeball what went into the melt or process — no FIFO enforcement, no real-time deduction, no lot trail.

Production cost = guesswork

Without live consumption and cost capture, you're pricing outputs based on estimates from last month's batch.

No unbuild for rework

When a batch fails QC, the reversal happens manually in spreadsheets. System stock is wrong for weeks.

Traceability stops at the gate

Lot numbers for input material and finished goods stay in different files — no line from raw scrap to shipped billet.

FEATURE SHOWCASE

Eleven capabilities, configured for production the way it actually runs.

Every Manufacturing Order is created against an Operating Unit, with its own numbering sequence — so a multi-plant business can track production by location without manual tagging. From there, the workflow handles material issue, consumption tracking, lot assignment, cost capture, and stock updates in one integrated flow.
Operating Unit

MO Order created against a particular unit, with its own numbering sequence so production data tracks cleanly across plants.

Raw Material Item

Manufacturing orders created only for raw material item products — ensures production workflows stay separate from store item replenishment.

MO Order Creation

Order created to initiate production based on a sales order, forecast demand, or internal need — flexible triggering for make-to-order or make-to-stock.

Multi-Level Approval

Organizations can define multi-level approval for Manufacturing Orders — large or critical production runs escalate automatically before material is issued.

Log Print

The Print Logs option is available in the action button for easy access to printed logs — audit trail and shop-floor documentation in one step.

FIFO

Material stock is automatically consumed based on FIFO — oldest lot goes first, no manual selection, ensuring accurate cost flow and inventory turnover.

Tracking of Order Status

Tracks the stages of a Manufacturing Order, such as Draft, Confirmed, and Done, giving clear visibility into the status of each order in the queue.

Lot Number Tracking

Track Lot Numbers for both raw materials and finished goods, providing traceability throughout the manufacturing process — from scrap receipt to final shipment.

Mfg Costing

The system allows users to manually enter the manufacturing cost of a product, providing flexibility in cost management when automatic cost calculation is not required.

Real-Time Stock Updates

Stock levels in the source and destination locations are updated automatically in real-time, ensuring accurate inventory records the moment production is confirmed.

Unbuild Orders

The process of reversing or canceling the manufacturing of a product after a MO has been created & partially or fully executed - essential for rework or failed QC batches.

HOW IT WORKS

From demand signal to finished goods, tracked in three steps.

Manufacturing execution in metals isn't just about recording production — it's about connecting demand to material issue, material issue to lot consumption, and finished output to real-time cost and stock. Here's how the workflow handles it end-to-end.
MANUFACTURING ORDER WORKFLOW
  • 01
    MO Creation

    Order created from sales demand, forecast, or internal requirement. Operating unit and product specified. Status: Draft.

  • 02
    Approval & Confirm

    Multi-level approval triggered based on unit and value. Once approved, MO confirmed and raw materials issued from stock using FIFO.

  • 03
    Production & Close

    Finished goods produced, lot numbers assigned, manufacturing cost captured. Stock updated in real-time. Status: Done.