The ultimate purpose of a manufacturing system is to fulfill customer orders quickly and reliably using the least amount of inventory and WIP possible.
Sales orders drive the production system
Sales orders provide the demand that drives the production system. This includes demand for standard or custom items made to order or standard items shipped from stock. Therefore, sales order must incorporate line item required dates in order to manage production and shipping priorities.
Sales orders interact directly with inventory
Sales orders interact directly with inventory. Stock gets deducted when sales orders are picked for shipment, which may involve lot and serial number tracking at the shipment level.
Sales orders must accommodate one-off custom items
Sales orders also must accommodate one-off custom items that require customized BOM details and pricing in a quote format prior to becoming a firm order for custom job generation.
Sales orders are a manufacturing system function
Because sales orders are so directly intertwined with production, inventory, and customization, they are a manufacturing system function. This keeps all demand and supply details within a single closed loop system. A single system eliminates the inefficient part number and inventory synchronization required with hybrid systems.
DBA sales orders are optimized for manufacturing
DBA sales orders are optimized for manufacturing with reliable target shipping dates for made to order items, one-off item and BOM generation for custom items, and direct interaction with inventory, including lot and serial number tracking.
AR vouchers are transferred to your accounting system
Order entry, shipping, and invoicing are all manufacturing system processes. Invoices are converted into single-line voucher style invoices that are transferred to your financial accounting system for receivables tracking and payment processing.
