Creating Operations

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Operation

An Operation refers to any manufacturing operation performed on the raw materials to process it further in the manufacturing path.

The Operation master stores a single manufacturing operation, its description and the Default Workstation for the Operation.

To access the Operation list, go to:

++Home > Manufacturing > Bill of Materials > Operation++

| 1. Prerequisites

Before creating and using an Operation, it is advised that you create the following first:

| 2. How to create and Operation

  1. Go to the Operation list, click on New.

  2. Enter a name for the Operation, for example, cutting.

  3. Select the Default Workstation where the Operation will be performed. This will be fetched in BOMs and Work Orders.

  4. Select a Quality Inspection Template for the operation in the Job Card section. It will be fetched on the Job Card for that particular operation when Work Order is created. When a new Quality Inspection is created from the Job card, then the same Quality Inspection Template is set for the Quality Inspection.

  5. Optionally, add a description to describe what the Operation involves.

  6. Save.

Once saved, the following can be created against an Operation:

| 3. Related Topics

  1. How to create Routing?

  2. How to create a Job Card?