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Define basic manufacturing processes

  • Published on Jun 25, 2026
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Process manufacturers make products according to formulas or recipes. The production process usually involves the mixing, blending, batching, or cooking of various ingredients, whereby they become inseparable within the output product.

With basic process manufacturing, you generally start with the formula to define an intermediate or WIP (Work In Process) item. Once the formula is made, it is usually packed into a finished good. Finished goods are more discrete items, defined on a per-unit basis. The package BOM is used to define the finished good.

Sometimes process manufacturing refers not to the blending of several ingredients but rather the simple processing (such as cleaning, trimming, or freezing) of a single raw material. The program uses the item process to define these methods.

Formulas, package BOMs, and item processes all deal exclusively with the material requirements and other characteristics of production. Each production BOM must be linked to the item record that represents the output of the production process.

The following table describes a sequence of activities, with links to the topics that describe them. These activities are listed in the order in which they are generally performed.

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Define the materials and production processes necessary to manufacture an intermediate item.

Create formulas

Reflect a slightly different product structure that is still manufactured into the same intermediate item.

Create versions of formulas

Set and change the density of the formula version you created.

Override a formula's density

Define the materials and production processes necessary to manufacture a finished good item.

Create package BOMs

Reflect a slightly different product structure that is still manufactured into the same finished good item.

Create versions of package BOMs

Use data from a production BOM to create an associated item record.

Create an item from a BOM

Define the simple processing activity for a raw material that results in an intermediate item.

Create item processes

Reflect a slightly different process that is still manufactured into the same intermediate item.

Create versions of item processes

Link an item process to a pre-existing inventory item.

Tie an item process to inventory

Learn about using routings to enhance production scheduling activities and obtain more detailed production costs.

Routings in Food Manufacturing & Distribution

Learn more about manufacturing make-to-order and make-to-stock items.

Demand: make-to-order and make-to-stock items

Learn more about using time fences in manufacturing forecasts.

Forecast time fence