Manufacturing: digital workflow guide

Start digitalizing Manufacturing by making clear which record passes from whom to whom. Link bill of materials, work order, operations, material lots, quality, and dispatch by production ID.

Workflow boundaries

Record fields and ownership

For Manufacturing, link bill of materials, work order, and batch/waste records by a work or project ID. Define an owner, evidence, and completion condition at each step.

Pilot checklist

• Document current steps and owners.
• Choose one pilot and standardize fields.
• Test access, change history, and export.
• Document exceptions and manual fallback.

Auditable records

Link bill of materials, work order, operations, material lots, quality, and dispatch by production ID. Reports should show date range, source, and treatment of cancelled/blank records. Limit personal or sensitive data to a defined purpose and authorized access.