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Sage 100 Production Management

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Sage Production Management Replaces Sage 100 Work Order

Sage Production Management replaces the legacy Sage 100 Work Order module and brings advanced new features for Sage 100 manufacturing users. Delivering on the core features of WO, Sage PM adds modern enhancements that bring your discrete manufacturer capabilities into the age of digital transformation. Integrating this upgraded module with your Sage ERP allows you to take advantage of increased flexibility through expanded customization options for production and inventory order tracking.

Released in May 2019, Production Management was the most comprehensive overhaul of the Work Order module functionality in 10 years. While it brings back all the core features that made WO such an integral part of Sage 100 manufacturing automation, PM eclipses the legacy version’s value delivery by leaps and bounds. The upgrade provides compatibility with Sage 100 Premium and SQL, Visual Integrator module support, Dynamic Labor and Inventory, and much, much more.

SAGE 100 WORK ORDER MODULE FEATURES

Carryover features from WO include:

  • Variable and Fixed Overhead calculated for Labor Transactions by Activity Code
  • Assign a Work Center to an Activity Codes
  • Extended Text fields for Work Instructions
  • Define Queue Time or Setup Time within a Step
  • Track what the Work Order is being made for: Inventory, Sales Order or another Work Order
  • Labor Entry with Register to update labor transactions
  • Auto Issue Labor into a Work Order ticket
  • Backflush Materials for a Work Order

BENEFITS OF SAGE 100 PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Several features are exclusive to Sage 100 subscription users, including:

  • Real-time Work Ticket updates with Dynamic Labor
  • Real-time inventory updates with Dynamic Inventory
  • Issue materials directly from work ticker entry
  • Capture Materials Usage transactions from work ticker entry
  • Instant recording of Labor Transactions to a work ticket
  • Licenses available for specific user count
  • Release a work ticket by changing status
WORK TICKET TRACKING

Capture and modify work ticket data in real-time with these features:

  • Increased work ticket steps from 4 to 6 digits
  • Increased work ticket number from 7 to 12
  • Edit order steps at any time
  • Track work order status by step
  • Link steps to Vendors and assign POs from work ticket with 1-click
  • Labor Hours estimate and tracking by step

RAW MATERIAL VISIBILITY

Expanded insight and automation for Material Usage with on-demand tracking, including:

  • Add materials via work ticket, BOM or file import
  • Link raw materials to POs
  • Edit material category at any time
  • Alias item compliance for cross-referencing
SAGE 100 MODULE INTEGRATION

Production Management integrates with the following Sage 100 modules:

  • Inventory Management (required)
  • Accounts Payable (required)
  • Bill of Materials (optional)
  • Purchase Order (optional)
  • General Ledger (optional)
  • Paperless Office (optional)
  • Common Information (optional)
  • Payroll (optional)

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Migrating from Work Order to Sage 100 Production Management

Production Management provides a migration path for Sage 100 Work Order users, allowing them to adopt the New Business Framework. The upgraded solution Framework Logic delivers updated and new features such as Batch Data Entry, User Defined Fields and Tables, and more. Migrating requires users to be on Sage 100 2019 or a later version.

SWK Technologies will continue to support customers using legacy Work Order until 2022; however, migrating to Sage 100 Production Management will allow you to take advantage of the latest Sage ERP manufacturing updates and consolidate your production data capture in a modern interface.

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More Sage Manufacturing Solutions Developed by Scanco

Production Management was designed for the Sage 100 manufacturing solution by SWK partner Scanco alongside Sage. In addition to PM, Scanco helped develop the Inventory Requirements Planning (IRP) module as well, which replaces the Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) module in Sage 100 as Production Management replaces Work Order. Users who migrate from MRP to IRP will also gain several benefits over their legacy software, including:

  • Automated purchase and production item quantity recommendations based on build times, lead times, and supply and demand
  • A Generate PO program that removes manual Purchase Order entry
  • 1-click POs and WOs after editing quantity recommendations
  • Integration with the Inventory Management module
  • And more

To see what else the Inventory Requirements Planning module offers, visit SWK’s Sage 100 IRP page.

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Sage 100 Manufacturing Bundle

In 2020, Sage provided manufacturers the opportunity to significantly expand their solution by upgrading to the Sage 100 for Manufacturing software bundle. This bundled solution includes Production Management along with several other modules for improved supply chain automation and visibility. This bundle also provides improved integration and enhancements for:

  • Accounting and finance management
  • Sales order and customer management
  • Warehouse and inventory management
  • Improved business intelligence and manufacturing data visibility
  • Improved customization and support for Sage 100 manufacturing users