What are Production Methods?

Production Methods are the way to manage how your products or your suppliers' products are produced. Each method is made up of a set of Production Steps.

Production Steps are the series of steps involved in producing a product. For example, you may choose a Step to "Upload files into the printer" or "Check ink levels".

By default, all products created via Workgroup > My Products > Products > Create are made with a simple Production Method that just uses a "Print/Make" Production Step.

The Production Steps you add are visible when a product has been ordered in the Production > Dashboard > Jobs to Make pages.

The Production Dashboard can also filter by Production Method, to help you gang or group similar jobs together.

How do I create a new Production Method?

To create a new Production Method, go to Workgroup > My Products > Production Methods > Create.

Add some basic details, like your Production Method's name and any extra notes you need to distinguish between this and other Production Methods, then choose Create Production Method.

How do I add Production Steps?

Once you've created a production method, you can edit it via Workgroup > My Products > Production Methods > View/Amend.

To add a new production step, choose the Add new step (+) link.

 

You can then choose to add an existing Production Step you've already created for other Production Methods:

Or you can create a new Production Step.

You can adjust the order your production steps need to be applied, using the Green and Blue arrows.

And you can add Must-do rules, ensuring another task can only happen in production when a previous task has taken place.