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Inventory Management Production: Step-by-Step Guide

Production lets you create and track manufacturing or disassembly in your business. Each entry records location, product, reference (invoice/transfer), cost, quantity produced/disassembled, and status.

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1. Overview

The Production module allows you to create and track product production inside your business. Production is used when:

  • You produce finished goods from raw materials, or

  • You disassemble a product into its component parts.

Each production entry records:

  • Location

  • Product being produced or disassembled

  • Reference source (Invoice or Transfer Order)

  • Cost

  • Quantity produced or disassembled

  • Status

This module serves as the central list of all production activities and provides tools for adding new production entries.


2. Key Features

Based strictly on your wireframe and repository behavior:

✔ Production List

View all production entries with:

  • Production number

  • Date

  • Type (Production or Disassembly)

  • Cost

  • Quantity

  • Status

✔ Create Production Entry

Create a new Production or Disassembly record.

✔ Two Production Types

The module supports:

  • Production – converting materials into finished goods

  • Disassembly – breaking down a finished product into components

✔ Reference Source

Each production can reference either:

  • Invoice, or

  • Transfer Order

This suggests traceability within inventory movements.

✔ Filtering Options

You can filter production entries by:

  • Status

  • Created Date / Other date filters

  • Date range

✔ Search Function

Search by name or production number.

✔ Settings Tab

The interface includes a "Settings" tab (contents not provided in your screenshot), but no unsupported features are listed here.


3. Getting Started

Step 1 — Navigate to Production

  1. In the left navigation menu, open Inventory Management.

  2. Click Production.

Step 2 — Choose What You Want to Do

The module has two tabs:

  • Production List — view all existing production entries

  • Settings — additional options (not shown in the wireframe)

You will primarily work inside the Production List tab.


4. How to Use

A. View Production List

The main table shows all production entries.

You can filter entries by:

  • Status → All, Completed, Pending (based on system usage)

  • Filter Date By → Created Date or other date fields

  • Date Range → e.g., “2025-11-11 to 2025-12-11”

  • Search → type product name or number

Each row displays:

  • Production # – system-generated identifier

  • Date

  • Type – Production or Disassembly

  • Cost

  • Quantity

  • Status


B. Create a New Production Entry

Step 1 — Click "+ Add Production"

A dropdown will appear with two choices:

  • Create Production

  • Create Disassembly


B1. Create Production

When you select Create Production, a modal opens.

Fill in the following fields:

  1. Location

    • Choose the branch where production occurs.

  2. Select Product

    • Choose the product being produced.

  3. Reference Type

    • Invoice

    • Transfer Order

  4. Select Invoice / Transfer Order

    • Required only if reference type is selected.

  5. Name (optional)

    • You may enter a custom name for the production batch.

  6. Notes (optional)

    • Internal notes for team members.

  7. Products Table (empty until items are added)

    • Displays:

      • Product

      • Cost

      • Quantity

Note: The wireframe indicates no inline add-item function, meaning product details auto-populate from the chosen reference.

Step 2 — Click “Save”

The system creates the production entry and adds it to the list.


B2. Create Disassembly

This workflow is similar to Create Production, except:

  • The modal header says Create Disassembly

  • The process removes quantity from a finished product and generates components (supported by backend naming conventions and UI design)

Fields are the same:

  • Location

  • Select Product

  • Reference Type

  • Invoice / Transfer Order

  • Name (optional)

  • Notes (optional)

After saving, the disassembly entry appears in the Production List.


C. Filter Production Records

From the top of the screen:

  1. Status Filter → Select All, Pending, Completed

  2. Filter Date By → Created Date

  3. Date Range Selector → Choose start and end date

  4. Search Field → Enter keywords or production number

Filtering updates the table instantly.


D. Editing or Completing Production Records

Your screenshot does not display edit options, so no editing behavior is documented.

DizLog backend supports production status fields:

  • Pending

  • Completed

But the UI in your screenshot shows Status only as a column, not an editable control.

Therefore, no editing or completion actions are included, as required by your instructions.


5. Connected Modules

Production interacts with several parts of the system:

1. Inventory Management

Production affects stock levels:

  • Producing items increases finished goods.

  • Disassembling reduces finished goods.

2. Purchase Orders & Requisitions

Production may depend on raw materials received from purchase processes.

3. Stock Requisitions

Components needed for production may come from stock requests.

4. Transfer Orders

Production and disassembly can reference these documents for traceability.

5. Invoices

If production is triggered by customer orders, it may reference invoice records.

6. Adjust Stock

Production and disassembly indirectly adjust stock levels through system logic.

7. Recipes (from Products & Services)

Recipe costing in DizLog informs:

  • Cost calculation

  • Ingredient/material requirements

While recipes do not appear in the Production modal, the cost computation structure in the backend supports linking recipes with product production.


6. Troubleshooting

⚠ Cannot create production

Check that:

  • A product is selected

  • A valid reference (Invoice or Transfer Order) is chosen

  • Location is not empty


⚠ Product list is empty

Possible reasons:

  • No eligible products for production

  • You are at a location with no assigned inventory

  • The reference document does not contain items


⚠ Wrong cost displayed

Cost is derived from:

  • Product cost in Items List

  • Recipe costing (backend logic)

  • Reference document cost

Verify these modules.


⚠ Production not appearing in list

Check:

  • Date filter

  • Status filter

  • Location filter

  • Search input


✅ Summary

The Production module enables you to:

  • Create production runs

  • Disassemble products

  • Track costs, quantities, and status

  • Reference invoices or transfer orders

  • Maintain a complete list of production activities

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