How to Configure Manufacturing in Acumatica

Configuring Acumatica for manufacturing requires enabling and configuring some core modules like Bill of Materials (BOM), Production Orders, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

Step 1: Enable Manufacturing Modules

Go to System Management > Enable/Disable Features.
Check the boxes for Manufacturing modules (e.g., Estimating, Product Configurator, and MRP).
Click Enable to activate them.

Step 2: Configure General Manufacturing Preferences

Go to Manufacturing > Configuration > Manufacturing Preferences.
Configure:
Default warehouse for raw materials.
Calendar settings for production scheduling.
Numbering sequences for production orders.
Save the configuration.

Step 3: Create Work Centers

Go to Manufacturing > Configuration > Work Centers.
Add each work center with:
Name and description.
Labor costs and overhead rates.
Define machine and labor resources for each center.

Step 4: Create BOM

Go to Manufacturing > Bill of Materials > BOM
Create new BOM
Create a new unique BOM ID
Add the components, their quantities, and operations
Establish routing for every operation that states the sequence as well as which work center should be used.

Step 5: Setting up Production Orders

Manufacturing > Production Management > Production Orders.
Define:
Order types e.g. Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order.
Production workflows.
Assign BOM and routing to the production orders.

Step 6: Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Navigate to Manufacturing > Planning > MRP Preferences
Configure:
Lead times for materials
Reorder points and safety stock levels
Setting up MRP runs to create purchase and production plans.

Step 7: Test the Configuration

Create a test production order to verify the workflow.
Ensure materials are consumed from inventory, work centers are scheduled, and production output is recorded correctly.

Acumatica emerges as a strong solution for manufacturing industries, these are some basic setting to Configure Acumatica for manufacturing.

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