NetSuite WIP and Routings

Optimize Production Planning and Work Order Execution

Manual work in process tracking leads to congested shop floors, excess work orders, and incomplete visibility into production schedules. NetSuite WIP and Routings brings it all together for efficiency. 

NetSuite WIP provides real-time visibility into work order status using barcode scans and industrial IoT to keep the entire plant in sync. Production planners get needed data while shop floor teams stay on track to accelerate plant throughput. 

Why Choose NetSuite WIP and Routings?

Spreadsheets and whiteboards for production tracking quickly fall out of sync with shop floor realities. NetSuite WIP and Routings connects your front office to realities on the plant floor.

  • Real-time WIP visibility to minimize congestion
  • Industrial IoT connectivity for machine data
  • Barcode scanning simplifies material issues and completions
  • Labor reporting tracks man-hours and efficiency
  • Planner logistics dashboards optimize material flow

Key Capabilities of NetSuite WIP and Routings

Producton Planning

  • Finite scheduling for constraints
  • Planning simulations and what-if analysis
  • Requirements planning optimization
  • Shop floor priority sequencing

Shop Floor Execution

  • Paperless shop packet instructions
  • Barcode-driven material issues
  • Labor tracking and reporting
  • Machine downtime and usage logging

Routings and Routing Management

  • Production process templates by item
  • Routing revision control
  • Labor and machine balancing
  • IoT machine configuration

WIP Analysis

  • Cell/line performance analytics
  • Cycle time and velocity trending
  • Backlog and congestion monitoring
  • Automated escalations and alerts

Customization and Integration of NetSuite WIP and Routings

Customization

  • Shop floor data visualizations
  • Planning integrations
  • Extended barcode transaction support
  • Offline mobility configuration w/sync
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Integration

  • Manufacturing ecosystem
  • Quality and asset reliability
  • Supply chain and logistics
  • Planning and costing
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Third-Party Integrations

  • Manufacturing execution systems
  • Industrial barcode scanning devices
  • IoT sensors and manufacturing telemetry
  • Legacy product lifecycle management

Industry Solutions

Wholesale Distribution

  • Order status visibility
  • Pick and pack efficiency gains
  • Shipping backlog monitoring
  • Route optimization

Services

  • Project dashboards
  • Utilization reporting
  • Billing workflow automation
  • Revenue recognition tracking

Healthcare

  • Patient care workflow digitization
  • Insurance claim lifecycle automation
  • Home health capacity monitoring
  • Physician productivity analytics

Manufacturing

  • Production schedule optimization
  • Shop floor execution tracking
  • Constraints-based planning
  • Quality checkpoint integration

Nonprofit

  • Fundraising progress
  • Volunteer utilization
  • Grant lifecycle automation
  • Donor relationship tracking

Food and Beverage

  • Ingredient traceability
  • Production schedule coordination
  • Inventory freshness monitoring
  • Sustainability impact tracking

Software and Technology

  • Sprint progress visibility
  • Resource allocation balancing
  • Testing workflow automation
  • Customer analytics integration

Retail and Ecommerce

  • Omnichannel order orchestration
  • Fulfillment capacity planning
  • Promotion performance analysis
  • Customer segmentation

Apparel and Accessories

  • Design workflow digitization
  • Inventory allocation optimization
  • Production schedule coordination
  • Quality assurance automation

Take the Guesswork out of Production Planning

Are overdue orders, congested lines, and schedule guesswork holding back your plant? Get shop floor execution and production planning working in unison with SuiteRep and NetSuite WIP and Routings. Let us show you how!

FAQs

What are the key benefits of WIP tracking?

WIP tracking provides real-time visibility into job and work order status, prevents delays and congestion, connects data from machines and barcode scans, and automates backflushing materials based on completed orders.

How can optimized routings help my operations?

Optimized routings use scheduling algorithms and simulations to sequence jobs in the most efficient order based on constraints. This minimizes changeovers, improves throughput, and ensures on-time order completion.

Can WIP software help my quality processes?

Yes, WIP modules can build in quality testing and inspection points into the standard routing. Checkpoints can be digitized using barcodes and IoT sensors to verify quality criteria have been met before advancing an order.

What inventory visibility does WIP provide?

WIP tracking reflects both raw material withdrawals from inventory as well as finished goods completions posted back to inventory in real-time. This ties inventory management to shop floor execution.