Planned
You can enter work orders that have a status of Planned. A planned work order operates as follows:
- Includes component information
- Includes resource information
- Does not commit items until the work order is released (these items remain available in inventory for other uses or orders)
Released
Any work order in a Firm Planned state must be set to the Released status to be able to commit items to it. You can open an individual order and set it to release. You can also use the steps below to update the status of many orders at one time. ( This action ensures that the materials and resources required will be available when needed for production or completion of the work order)
In Process
Manufacturers often use work orders to assemble the materials needed to produce an item. Manufacturing Work In Process lets manufacturers track work orders through the production process, from gathering materials, through shop floor assembly, to stocking finished goods.
Built
- When you indicate that an order is “built” in NetSuite, the system recognizes that the production of the items is complete.
- The required items are then marked as built in the system, meaning they are considered finished products
Closed
For some work orders, you may want to show the items as being assembled without completing all the steps. In such a case you can skip the steps and mark the order as closed.
When you mark an order as closed, the required items are marked closed and added to the inventory. (When you decide that a work order is complete, you can mark it as “closed” in NetSuite. The system then recognizes the work order as finished.)