Production Orders From Raw Materials to Finished Goods
Create a production order, consume materials from stock, receive the finished goods into a warehouse, and see cost and progress in one connected flow — not a spreadsheet stitched together after the fact.
What is Dictode Production Management?
Dictode Production Management tracks production orders from raw materials to finished goods. Each order records material consumption against Inventory stock, receives the finished output into a warehouse, and connects to Purchasing for production materials and Accounting for costing — so production, stock and the books stay in sync.
Production Orders — Create, Track, Complete
Every production run starts as a production order — created for a finished item and quantity, tracked while it is in progress, and marked complete once the output is ready.
- Create a production order for the item and quantity you are producing
- Track each order's status from creation through to completion
- Mark orders complete once the finished goods are ready
- A running record of every production order, tied to your other modules
Material Consumption From Stock
Producing something consumes something. The raw materials and components a production order uses are drawn from Inventory stock, so what leaves the shelf is reflected in the same movement history as every other stock change.
- Materials consumed by a production order are recorded as stock movements
- Consumption is drawn from the same warehouses Inventory already tracks
- Every material movement carries a date and quantity, same as any other stock change
- No separate ledger to reconcile between production and inventory
Finished-Goods Receipt Into Warehouses
When a production order completes, the finished goods it produced are received into a warehouse — added to stock the same way a purchase receipt would be, ready to sell or use downstream.
- Completed production orders receive finished goods into a chosen warehouse
- Finished-goods stock is tracked per warehouse, same as purchased inventory
- Output becomes available stock the moment it is received
- Works across multiple warehouses for multi-site production
Purchasing for Production
Production runs on materials someone had to buy — supplier products and purchase orders in Dictode ERP bring raw materials and components onto the shelf before a production order ever consumes them.
- Manage suppliers and their products alongside your production materials
- Raise purchase orders for the materials a production run needs
- Goods receipts from purchasing land in the same stock a production order draws from
- One supplier and purchasing record shared across Inventory and Production
Cost & Progress Visibility
Production orders connect through to Accounting, where the material consumption and finished-goods receipts they generate post as accounting entries — a running view of cost alongside progress, not a reconciliation exercise at month end.
- Material consumption and finished-goods receipts post as accounting entries
- See production cost and order progress without a separate spreadsheet
- Costing stays inside the same accounting records as the rest of the business
- Cross-linked with Accounting for the full financial picture
Works With the Manufacturing Industry Solution
Production Management is one part of how Dictode supports manufacturers — paired with Inventory, ERP purchasing and Accounting, and with a dedicated Manufacturing industry solution for the wider picture of running a factory.
- Built to work alongside Inventory, ERP purchasing and Accounting
- Fits manufacturers who need orders, stock and costing connected, not siloed
- See the wider manufacturing picture on our Manufacturing solution page
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do production orders work in Dictode?
You create a production order for the finished item and quantity you're producing, track its status while work is underway, and mark it complete once the output is ready — with the whole lifecycle recorded against that order.
How are materials consumed from stock?
The raw materials and components a production order uses are recorded as stock movements drawn from Inventory, in the same warehouses and movement history that purchasing and sales already use.
Can finished goods go into more than one warehouse?
Yes. When a production order completes, its finished goods are received into a warehouse you choose, so multi-site producers can route output to the right location.
Does production connect to purchasing?
Yes. Supplier products and purchase orders in Dictode ERP bring in the raw materials a production order will consume, and goods receipts land in the same stock records.
How does production costing work?
Material consumption and finished-goods receipts generated by production orders post as accounting entries, so cost and progress are visible alongside the rest of your books rather than in a separate system.
Is this a fit for small manufacturers?
Yes. If you need production orders, stock consumption, purchasing and costing connected in one place — without a heavyweight MRP or scheduling system to configure first — Production Management is built for that.
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