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title: "Consume from a production container"
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tags: ["BC", "Business Central", "Food", "Task"]
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:14Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:14Z
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# Consume from a production container

Consuming from a production container follows the same process as consuming from a regular warehouse container in the consumption area. You can consume less than the quantity on the container, but not more.

Once consumption from a container is finished, the following options remain:

- Delete the pallet and deal with the remaining loose material manually.
- Delete the assignment to the production order:
  - If the production container has only a single item on it, it remains in existence and can be moved back into the warehouse if applicable.
  - If the production container contains several items, the container is destroyed and the items become loose.
- If the container is empty because all material on it has been consumed, the container is destroyed.

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## Related

- [Set up production containers](/bc-set-up-production-containers.md)
- [Manually create production containers](/bc-manually-create-production-containers.md)
- [Manually add items to a production container](/bc-manually-add-items-to-a-production-container.md)
- [Create a production container during a production pick](/bc-create-a-production-container-during-a-production-pick.md)
- [Manage a pick using production containers](/bc-manage-a-pick-using-production-containers.md)
- [Production containers](/bc-production-containers.md)