The Work Orders menu is the main Manufacturing entry point for creating, reviewing, issuing, and completing work orders.
What this screen is for
Use Work Orders when you need to start or continue a production workflow. The menu does not itself change a work order. It sends you to the correct screen for the task you select.
Screen path
Dashboard > Manufacturing > Work Orders
Menu options
| Option | Use it for |
|---|---|
New Work Order |
Create a new manufacturing work order for a BOM part. |
View Work Orders |
Search, filter, and open work order details. |
Issue Materials |
Select a Draft work order and issue component inventory to WIP. |
Log Labor / WIP to FG |
Select a Released or In Progress work order to save labor, record scrap, post a partial completion, or complete the work order. |
Shared dashboard shortcuts
Two Manufacturing dashboard buttons open Work Orders menu options directly:
| Dashboard button | Opens |
|---|---|
Issue Materials |
The Work Orders issue list. |
Log Labor / WIP to FG |
The Work Orders completion list. |
Those shortcuts use the same screens and workflows documented here. Use the same canonical docs whether you enter from the Work Orders menu or from the direct dashboard button.
What happens behind the scenes
Opening the Work Orders menu does not read or update work order data until an option is selected.
The selected option determines which work orders are loaded:
- New Work Order loads available BOM headers.
- View Work Orders loads the work order list.
- Issue Materials loads Draft work orders.
- Log Labor / WIP to FG loads Released and In Progress work orders.
Troubleshooting
A work order does not appear in Issue Materials
Likely cause: The issue list only shows work orders in Draft status.
Safe fix: Open the work order from View Work Orders and confirm the current status.
Contact support if: The work order is Draft and still does not appear.
A work order does not appear in Log Labor / WIP to FG
Likely cause: The completion list only shows work orders in Released or In Progress status.
Safe fix: Confirm materials have been issued when required. Issuing materials changes a Draft work order to Released.
Contact support if: The work order is Released or In Progress and still does not appear.