Order Lifecycle
Planned to Closed
Planned → Released → In Progress → On Hold → Completed → Cancelled. Status transitions with rules for who can move each step. Full audit trail of every state change.
Production Work Orders
Plan, Release, Dispatch, Track — Real-Time Production Visibility
From Order Release to Finished Good
Synesis MES Work Orders bring real-time production visibility to the plant floor. Work orders move from Planned through Released, In Progress, On Hold, Completed, and Cancelled — with live status, percent-complete, scrap, and labor reporting at every operation. The system is connected to BOM, routings, workstations, employees, and the ERP, so the moment a work order moves on the floor, every dependent record updates.
Built for manufacturers, not generic ERP add-ons. Touch-friendly shop-floor terminals show the right work instruction, drawing, and inspection plan for the active operation. Production posting is real-time. Quality inspection points are embedded directly in the routing — a failed in-process check stops the lot and creates a nonconformance in Synesis QMS with the work order, lot, operator, and machine all attached.
Work Order Capabilities
Real-Time Status
Live Percent-Complete
Each work order shows live percent-complete based on production posting against the routing. Plant managers see actual progress, not yesterday's spreadsheet.
Priority & Sequencing
Schedule-Driven Dispatch
Configurable priority levels with rules for at-risk orders. Workstation queues sequenced by priority, due date, customer, and setup commonality.
BOM & Routing Linkage
Engineering-Connected
Work orders driven by BOM (what to make) and routing (how to make it). Engineering changes flow through change control to affected work orders before they release.
Quality Gates
Embedded Inspections
Inspection points embedded in routing operations. Failed in-process check stops the lot and creates a Synesis QMS nonconformance with full traceability.
Labor & Time Capture
Operator-Logged
Direct labor against operations. Setup vs. run vs. teardown. Multi-operator support. Earned-hours and labor-cost reporting at order, operation, and operator level.
Material Issuance
Real-Time Backflush
Components issued at routing operations or backflushed at completion. Inventory updates live. Substitutions tracked with audit trail.
Scrap & Rework
First-Pass Yield
Scrap and rework captured against operations with reason codes. First-pass yield computed at every operation. Rework loops automatically extend cycle time.
Closed-Loop With Quality and Maintenance
Quality Inspection Failures
Failed in-process check creates a Synesis QMS nonconformance with the work order, lot, operator, and machine attached. Production stops until disposition.
Equipment Downtime
Synesis CMMS equipment failure is reflected immediately in MES capacity planning. Affected work orders are flagged and rescheduled.
Engineering Changes
Synesis QMS change control auto-revises affected MES routings and BOMs. Production gates until trained operators are available.
ERP Integration
Production posting flows back to ERP for inventory updates, shipment release, and customer order fulfillment — all in real time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is production work order software?
Production work order software plans, releases, dispatches, and tracks manufacturing work orders from planned through closed, so the shop floor always knows what to build next and management can see live progress. Synesis MES production work order software links every order to its BOM and routing, captures operator labor and material issuance at the point of work, and reports real-time percent-complete by operation. That replaces printed travelers and end-of-shift spreadsheets with a single live record of production.
How does MES work order tracking give real-time WIP visibility?
Because operators clock in and report progress at each operation, the system knows exactly which orders are running, which are queued, and how far along each one is at any moment. Work-in-process visibility comes from the transactions themselves rather than from a manual status meeting, so percent-complete, labor hours, and material consumption are current instead of a day old. Planners can then re-prioritize and re-sequence dispatch lists against the real schedule rather than a guess.
Can work orders enforce quality checks during production?
Yes. Quality gates can be embedded directly in a routing so an operation cannot be completed until the required inspection is recorded, and scrap and rework are captured at the operation where they occur to give true first-pass yield. Failures raise a nonconformance in the Synesis QMS rather than being logged and forgotten, which closes the loop between what was produced and what was found. Maintenance events on the workstation are visible in the same record through the CMMS link.
Does the work order system integrate with SAP Business One and other ERPs?
Yes. As an SAP Gold Partner since 1994, Synesis connects MES work orders to SAP Business One natively, and to other ERP systems through the same ERP Connect layer, so planned orders flow down and completions, labor, scrap, and material consumption flow back without duplicate entry. Manufacturers keep the ERP as the system of record for planning and costing while the MES owns real-time execution on the floor.
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