There are some possible ways to insert production in Autodesk Fusion Operations. The most common one is to use the Insert Production button while working with a tablet. Nevertheless, you can also use the Production Record section directly in the back office to do it.
Add a production record
Follow the steps below to create a production record:
1. Click the Production Records tab in the Main dashboard.
2. Use the Add Production button.
3. Fill the mandatory fields in the Create Production screen:
Some of the fields are required to create such a record (marked in the screenshot above and also with the required/blue dot icon in the Fusion Operations):
Quantity: the amount of the produced product.
Start production date and time: exact date and time of starting the production.
End production date and time: exact date and time of the production ending.
Operation: operation performed to produce the desired product.
Worker: the code and the name of a worker performed the operation.
The other fields are:
Production Order: a PO related to the production record.
Shipping: the code of an associated shipping.
Lot/Batch Number: an identification number assigned to that specific batch of products.
Machine: the machine that used during the assigned operation.
Finished: when marked, it will indicate with green color that the entry has been completed in the Production Records list, and it will complete the production record.
There are also some additional options in the Advanced Fields section:
Cost - is the calculation of the production costs. It corresponds to the sum of the materials consumed and labor cost (which considers time spent and worker/machine cost per hour). To activate this option, reach out to support.
Create Inventory Movements (IM) - this option works as follows:
Without it marked, but with the 'Finished' and no PO fulfilled - Only creates IM for produced product.
Without it marked, but with the 'Finished' and with PO fulfilled, a Pop-up appears:
If confirm, creates IM for produced product and fulfill the consumptions in the PR, but it needs to be saved again to create the IM. If we leave the PR without saving nothing happens.
If canceled, creates IM produced product.
With the 'Create Inventory Movements' and with the 'Finished' - creates IM for both consumptions and produced product.
With the 'Create Inventory Movements(IM)' but without the 'Finished' -creates IM consumptions only.
Rework - this option stands for the process of correcting a product that doesn’t meet the established requirements. You will find more detailed information here.
Component - when a machine will be assigned to the Production Record and it has some components, it will be possible to choose it from the drop-down menu.
4. When all the necessary information is added, use one of the options at the bottom:
Save Production - to save the record.
Save and continue editing - it will save the Production Record, but you can continue to edit it if needed, since the page will not change.
Remember that if any changes are not saved, they will not be visible in the system.
After saving a record with the correct data, you will see a proper notification and the newly added entry in the list:
And that's it, a Production Record has been created in back office.
FAQ:
1. Why I received the "Date can't be after today" error while creating a Production Record?
If the entry is marked as Finished and the date you enter is later than the current one, Fusion Operations will inform you about this.
2. Some workers see ongoing Production on tablet even they have not started anything, why?
The created ongoing Production Record will be displayed for assigned workers when they use the Insert Production button on their input device:
3. Can I edit or delete an existing Production Record?
Yes. If you need to edit a Production Record, you can click on a date related to it or use the pencil icon in the Actions section on the right. To delete it, use the trash bin icon:
It is also possible to delete an entry while editing an existing one. Use the Delete Production button:
Need help? Request a Fusion Operations expert to contact you here.