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Audience: Customer
Module: Manufacturing
Time to read: 5 minutes
Applies to: Manufacturing-enabled plans
Quick answer
Production jobs represent actual manufacturing runs based on demand or forecasts.
How production jobs work
1. A job is created for a specific product and quantity
2. Required materials are allocated from inventory
3. Production is executed
4. Outputs are recorded
Why planning matters
Good planning helps:
• Avoid material shortages
• Reduce downtime
• Meet delivery commitments
Best practice
Never start production without confirming material availability.
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