An assembly is a product made up of other products. They are produced from component variants before they can be placed into stock and made available for sale.
Assembly orders are the mechanism used to produce assemblies. This article will provide you with overview of how to create and manage your assembly orders in Inventory Planner.
Note: Assembly orders are a subset of Inventory Planner's bundles and assemblies planning functionality. Learn more about how bundles and assemblies work together to recommend what to produce (assembly orders) and what to order from vendors (purchase orders) here.
Configuring assemblies
Assemblies must be configured before they can be produced. Learn more about configuring assemblies here.
Assembly schedule report
The assembly schedule report gives you an overview of your production needs over the next few weeks. It's a useful tool to use when planning your assembly orders.
The assembly schedule report can be accessed from the “Reports” tab on the left-hand side menu.
Assemblies replenishment
For assemblies, Inventory Planner:
Generates forecasts and replenishment recommendations for assemblies (produced goods), then
Allocates component variant stock to meet the forecasted demand of assemblies.
Creating assembly orders
Once you've configured your assemblies and determined the quantities to assemble, you can create your assembly order.