From Raw to Ready: Production Workflows

What you’ll need

• Access to the TaoRocket Console
• Permission: Manage inventory
• Basic knowledge of creating and managing items (Add New Items: Stock Your Shelves)
• Understanding of store setup (Store Details: Updating Store Info)

1. Understanding Production Orders

• Production orders track inventory transformations via assembly (combining components into a finished product) or disassembly (breaking down an item into components).
• Example of assembly: making a pizza from dough, tomato sauce, and toppings.
• Example of disassembly: breaking down a pellet of 150 bottles into 150 individual bottles.
• This process keeps inventory accurate by deducting components and updating finished product quantities accordingly.

2. Creating a Production Order

• Go to Inventory → Production Orders.
• Click New Production to open the order form.

3. Filling Out the Production Order Form

• Store: Select the location where production or disassembly happens.
• Expected on: if the date you expect to produce the items differ from today.
• Items: Add the item to produce or disassemble and specify quantity.
• The system will calculate component deductions or additions based on item configuration.

4. Managing Components and Stock

• For assembly, component stocks are reduced as finished product quantities increase.
• For disassembly, the finished product quantity decreases as component stocks increase.
• Adjust quantities in the production order as needed.

5. Finalizing the Production

• Click Create to complete the production order.
• Optionally save as draft to finish later.
• Inventory counts and costs update automatically upon completion.

6. Produce your items

1. In the Production Order click PRODUCE.
2. Confirm each line’s produced quantity.
3. Save to update items into inventory.

7. Best Practices and Tips

• Ensure all components and finished products are correctly set up (Add New Items: Stock Your Shelves).
• Verify store assignments to avoid inventory inconsistencies.
• Use production orders regularly for accurate stock and cost tracking.

What’s next?

• 🔗 Track the Story: Viewing Inventory History
• 🔗 Worth Its Weight: Understanding Stock Valuation

🎉 By regularly using production orders for assembly and disassembly, you keep your inventory accurate and your kitchen running smoothly—ready for whatever comes next!