Manufacture Orders
Create and manage production orders with overage planning.
Production orders in CatOps are built for real beverage production — case quantities, not just units. Plan overage, connect to batch sheets and bottling runs, and maintain a full audit trail from order creation through completion.
From order creation through completion, every step is tracked. Pallet layout references give your floor team the information they need without leaving the system. Finished bottle and case photos document the result.
Most production software treats manufacturing orders as generic work orders. CatOps understands that beverage production means cases, overage percentages, connected batch sheets, bottling runs, and finished goods lots — because that is how beverage facilities actually work.
Capabilities
Case quantity entry
Enter production in case quantities — built for how beverage facilities actually work.
Production is planned and tracked in cases, not just individual units. Enter target cases, actual cases, and overage cases separately. The system handles the math to convert between cases and units automatically.
Overage planning
Plan overage by percentage or fixed case count to account for production realities.
Beverage production always has overage — extra bottles from fill volume, bonus cases from efficient runs. Plan for it by percentage (e.g., 3% overage) or fixed case count. Compare planned vs. actual overage on every order.
Connected workflow
Link orders to batch sheets, bottling runs, and finished goods lots.
A manufacture order connects to its batch sheet (formulation and lab analysis), bottling run (fill checks and case counts), and finished goods lots (output inventory). This creates a complete production packet that auditors and compliance teams expect.
Pallet layouts
Reference pallet layouts for production floor planning.
Record how finished product was palletized — cases per layer, layers per pallet, total pallets. This helps the production team plan warehouse space and helps shipping prepare for load-out.
Photo attachments
Attach finished bottle and case photos to completed orders.
Document the finished product with photos. This is useful for customer records, quality verification, and dispute resolution. Photos are attached to the specific manufacture order and viewable by anyone with access.
Full audit trail
Every status change, edit, and completion is logged with user and timestamp.
From creation to completion, every action on a manufacture order is logged. Who created it, who approved it, who entered actuals, who marked it complete — all with timestamps. This audit trail is essential for compliance and internal accountability.
Status workflow
Track orders through created, in progress, completed, and cancelled states.
Orders move through a defined status workflow. Each status change is logged. Cancelled orders retain their data for historical analysis. The dashboard shows order counts by status so production managers always know what is in progress.
Ingredient deduction
Automatically deduct ingredients from inventory when production is completed.
When a manufacture order is completed, the ingredients used are deducted from inventory based on the batch sheet formulation. This eliminates manual inventory adjustments and the errors that come with them.
Why CatOps is different
Vs. Spreadsheets
Spreadsheet production tracking means manual order logs, no connection to batch records, no overage planning, and no automatic ingredient deduction. CatOps connects the entire production workflow.
Vs. Generic Manufacturing Software
Generic manufacturing software works in units, not cases. It does not understand overage planning, bottling run connections, or TTB compliance. CatOps is built for beverage production workflows.
Vs. Other Beverage Software
Other beverage software may offer production orders, but they often lack the connected workflow — batch sheets, bottling runs, and finished goods lots linked together. CatOps makes the connection automatic.
How this reduces labor and errors
Order creation
Write production order on paper, enter into spreadsheet, manually calculate ingredient requirements
Create order in CatOps, system calculates ingredients based on formulation template automatically
Ingredient deduction
After production, manually adjust inventory for each ingredient used
System auto-deducts ingredients when manufacture order is completed — no manual adjustments
Production reporting
Compile production summary from multiple spreadsheets and paper logs
Run production summary report from CatOps with one click, all data already connected
Order tracking
Check spreadsheet to see what is in production, call floor for status updates
View dashboard for real-time order status, no phone calls needed
Common Questions
Can I track overage on production runs?
Yes. Overage can be planned by percentage or fixed case count, and actuals are tracked against the plan. Variance is calculated automatically.
Are manufacture orders linked to batch sheets?
Yes. Each order can connect to one or more batch sheets and bottling runs for full traceability from order through production through finished goods.
Can I see all orders for a specific product?
Yes. Filter orders by product, date range, status, or any combination. Production history for any product is one search away.
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