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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 100cloud 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 100cloud Premium and SQL, Visual Integrator module support, Dynamic Labor and Inventory, and much, much more.
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. Read our original announcement to learn more about Sage Production Management:
Click here to read SWK’s Production Management release announcement.
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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
- Release a Work Order by changing status
- 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 100cloud Production Management
Several features are exclusive to Sage 100cloud subscription users, including:
- Real-time Work Ticket updates with Dynamic Labor
- Real-time inventory updates with Dynamic Inventory
- Issue materials directly from Work Order entry
- Capture Materials Usage transactions from Work Order entry
- Instant recording of Labor Transactions to Work Order
- Licenses available for specific user count
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
- Prevent issuing material when it will take the quantity on hand negative
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)
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 100cloud 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.
Sage 100 Manufacturing Bundle
In 2020, Sage provided manufacturers using Sage 100 the opportunity to significantly expand their solution by upgrading to the new Sage 100cloud 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
Learn more about this bundle by visiting SWK’s Sage 100cloud for Manufacturing page.
