====== Manufacturing Module Overview ======

**CushionsERP** provides a Manufacturing module (MRP / Production Orders) that lets you create, monitor, and manage multiple Manufacturing Orders (MOs). You can easily track each MO's status, progress, and output—all from the UI.

===== 🏭 How to Monitor Manufacturing Orders in CushionsERP =====

Once you activate the "Manufacturing" module, you can go to:  
📍 **Manufacturing → Production Orders** (or Manufacturing Orders)  
There, you'll find a list of all MOs with the following built-in tracking tools:

===== ✅ 1. Status Tracking =====

Each Manufacturing Order has a status badge:

^ Status        ^ Meaning                          ^ UI Color (Default) ^
| ❌ Draft      | Not yet validated               | Gray              |
| 🟡 Validated  | Ready to start                  | Yellow            |
| 🔵 In progress| Materials consumed, process ongoing | Blue          |
| ✅ Done       | Production completed            | Green             |
| 🚫 Cancelled  | Canceled MO                    | Red               |

===== ✅ 2. Filtering and Monitoring in the UI =====

You can use the filter/search bar to quickly view:  
  * Only in-progress orders  
  * Only completed ones  
  * Orders by product  
  * Orders by date range, warehouse, etc.  

✅ This helps production planners or supervisors get a live view of the manufacturing pipeline.

===== ✅ 3. Linked Elements View =====

Each MO can have links to:  
  * BOM used  
  * Stock movement  
  * Workstations  
  * Operators (if tracked)  

Plus:  
  * View what raw materials were consumed  
  * See what was produced and added to stock  

===== 🔁 Step-by-step MO Lifecycle =====

^ Stage       ^ Action                                                ^
| 📝 Draft    | You create a MO with product, quantity, and BOM        |
| ✅ Validated| BOM is expanded into components, materials reserved     |
| ⚙️ In Progress| You consume raw materials, possibly in batches         |
| 📦 Done    | Finished goods are added to stock                         |
| 🧾 Linked  | Optionally linked to sales orders or delivery             |

===== 📊 Optional: Dashboard Widgets & KPIs =====

Some CushionsERP setups (or external modules) allow:  
  * Visual dashboards (bar charts, pie charts, etc.)  
  * KPIs: WIP, throughput, delayed orders  
  * Export to Excel/CSV for reporting  

===== 🧩 Bonus: Email Notification or Triggers =====

You can also:  
  * Trigger alerts or emails when MO changes status  
  * Use CushionsERP triggers/hooks for custom automation  

===== 🚀 TL;DR =====

^ Feature                      ^ Available in CushionsERP ^
| MO status tracking (Draft → Done) | ✅ Yes               |
| UI filters for MO status          | ✅ Yes               |
| Stock movements tied to MOs       | ✅ Yes               |
| Production output tracking        | ✅ Yes               |
| Dashboard for MO status           | 🔶 Basic, extendable  |
| Automatic alerts                 | ❌ Not native, use modules or scripts |