Manufacturing
Manufacturing works order
Plan, WO, job card, and receipt
Walk through production plan from sales orders, work order, material transfer, job card, and finished goods in a NexWave-style screen, no login required.
Follow the mock NexWave screens from the manufacturing workspace through production plan, work order, stock movements, and job card completion. Use the cyan highlight in the preview, or read each phase explained below.
Try it in your browser
The mock screen below is fully interactive: follow the cyan highlight and arrows, then read each step explained underneath the preview.
Steps in this demo
Use the interactive preview above: click the controls in the mock NexWave screen. The cyan highlight and arrow show where to click next. One step appears below at a time as you move through the demo.
Step 1 of 7
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Open production planning
From the Manufacturing workspace, choose Production Plan ↗ to start a new plan from sales demand.
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Build the production plan
Set Get Items From to Sales Order, filter to Plastic Lid, select the sales order, then press Save in the toolbar to load the assembly lines.
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Submit the production plan
On the saved plan, press Submit and confirm with Yes so the plan is released for work order creation.
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Create the work order
Use Create ▾ → Work Order / Subcontract PO, open the new work order message, then Submit the work order and confirm material quantity.
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Issue materials to WIP
Submit the material transfer stock entry so components move from stores into work in progress for the job.
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Complete the job card
Open Connections → Job Card, then use Manufacturing Job Scheduler ↗. Click the MFG-WO-2026-00051 · Plastic Lid row (or the cyan banner), choose Open Job Card, then Start Job, Complete Job, and confirm.
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Finish the work order
Press Finish on the work order, Submit the manufacture stock entry, and review the completed order. Press Restart demo to run the flow again.
Manufacturing flow
From demand to completed works order
The interactive demo follows the same document chain your production team uses when planning and executing a batch. Each step keeps BOMs, quantities, and stock movements on one platform.
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Plan from sales demand
Open the manufacturing workspace and start a production plan. Pull finished goods to manufacture from linked sales orders and filters.
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Submit the production plan
Save assembly lines, submit the plan, and confirm so NexWave can generate work orders for the items you need to make.
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Release the work order
Create the work order from the plan, submit it, and issue a material transfer for manufacture so components move to WIP.
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Run the job card
Open the job scheduler, start the Mix operation, complete quantities on the shop floor, and confirm the job card.
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Finish and receipt finished goods
Finish the work order, post the manufacture stock entry, and see the order marked completed with full traceability from plan to stock.
What NexWave manufacturing handles
The demo focuses on make-to-stock and make-to-order production; NexWave also supports BOMs, routings, subcontracting, and quality on the same data.
Production planning
Build plans from sales orders or material demand, with filters by item, customer, and delivery dates.
Works orders and BOMs
Explode BOMs into work orders, track status from draft through in process to completed, and link stock movements.
Shop floor job cards
Time operations, assign workstations, and capture completed quantities against each routing step.
Stock and costing
Material issues, WIP transfers, and finished goods receipts update inventory and job costing in one system.
Job scheduler view
Visualise open job cards and workstations so planners and supervisors see what is due on the floor.
Connected to sales
Demand from sales orders and inventory from purchasing stay on the same platform as production.
Built for NZ and AU manufacturers
Food, plastics, metal fabrication, and industrial manufacturers use NexWave to replace spreadsheets and disconnected MRP tools.
- ✓ Make-to-order and batch production with BOM versioning
- ✓ Multi-level plans linked to customer sales orders
- ✓ Operations leads evaluating ERP who want to see MRP before a sales call
Common questions
What does this manufacturing demo show?
You walk through a realistic NexWave flow for make-to-order production: plan from sales demand, submit a production plan, create a work order, transfer materials, run a job card on the shop floor, and receipt finished goods back into stock.
Do I need a NexWave login?
No. The walkthrough runs entirely in your browser on sample data for Plastic Lid production. Book a demo when you want to model your own BOMs and routings.
How does manufacturing connect to sales and stock?
Production plans can pull from open sales orders, work orders drive material issues and finished goods stock entries, and costing stays on the same platform as purchasing and accounting.
Ready to run manufacturing on your own data?
Book a guided walkthrough with our team or explore NexWave Essentials with transparent regional pricing.
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