Operations • Module glossary
This glossary explains common words and fields you’ll see when using Manufacturing in XFatora.
Also known as: Manufacturing Management
What it is: Backflushing automatically records material consumption when finished goods are produced.
When you use it: Use it when production is repetitive and material usage is stable, to reduce manual steps.
Example: When you complete 100 units, the system automatically consumes the BOM materials.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Material Consumption, BOM
What it is: A BOM is the list of components and quantities needed to produce a finished product.
When you use it: Use BOMs to plan purchasing, track costs, and ensure consistent production.
Example: To produce 1 table, BOM includes wood panels, screws, paint, and packaging.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Manufacturing Order, Material Consumption, Costing
What it is: A by-product is a secondary output created during production that may be usable or sellable.
When you use it: Use by-product tracking to capture additional value and improve costing accuracy.
Example: A manufacturing process generates reusable scrap material as a by-product.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Costing, Inventory
What it is: Capacity planning is ensuring you have enough labor and machine time to meet production demand.
When you use it: Use it to avoid bottlenecks and missed delivery dates.
Example: You adjust shifts because demand exceeds normal capacity this week.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Work Center, Production Schedule
What it is: Finished goods are completed products ready for sale or delivery.
When you use it: Use finished goods status to ensure only approved products enter inventory for shipping.
Example: After inspection, finished units are moved from WIP to Finished Goods inventory.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Inventory, Logistics
What it is: Manufacturing KPIs are metrics like yield, scrap rate, cycle time, and on-time completion.
When you use it: Use KPIs to improve efficiency and product quality over time.
Example: Scrap rate drops after new quality checks are introduced.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Goals Tracker, Reporting
What it is: A manufacturing order is the instruction to produce a specific quantity of a product.
When you use it: Use it to plan work, reserve materials, and track progress from start to finish.
Example: You create an order to produce 500 units for next week’s shipment.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Work Order, Work-in-Progress (WIP), BOM
What it is: Material consumption is recording how much material was actually used in production.
When you use it: Use it to track real costs and identify waste or process issues.
Example: Production used 2% more material than planned due to scrap.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: BOM, Scrap, Costing
What it is: Material reservation sets aside raw materials for a manufacturing order so they aren’t used elsewhere.
When you use it: Use it to ensure production won’t stop due to missing materials.
Example: You reserve 100kg of steel for a scheduled production run.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Inventory, Reserved Stock
What it is: Production costing tracks the total cost to manufacture an item: materials, labor, overhead, and scrap.
When you use it: Use it to price products correctly and improve margins.
Example: You calculate real cost per unit and adjust pricing for profitability.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Core Accounting, Profit & Loss (P&L)
What it is: A production schedule plans what will be produced and when.
When you use it: Use scheduling to meet delivery deadlines and avoid overloading resources.
Example: You schedule high-demand products earlier in the month based on forecast.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Capacity Planning, Workload Planner
What it is: A quality check is an inspection step to confirm products meet required standards.
When you use it: Use it to reduce returns, warranty claims, and customer complaints.
Example: A final inspection checks dimensions and finish before packaging.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Warranty Center, Scrap
What it is: Routing is the defined sequence of operations needed to manufacture a product.
When you use it: Use routing to standardize production and estimate capacity and lead times.
Example: Routing for a metal part: cutting → welding → polishing → inspection.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Work Center, Capacity Planning
What it is: Scrap is unusable material or rejected items produced during manufacturing.
When you use it: Use scrap tracking to improve quality and reduce costs.
Example: You record 10 rejected units due to a machining defect.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Quality Check, Material Consumption
What it is: A work center is a production area or machine group where work is performed.
When you use it: Use work centers to plan capacity, assign work, and measure efficiency.
Example: Assembly Line 1 is a work center with defined daily capacity.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Routing, Capacity Planning
What it is: A work order breaks production into actionable steps for teams or work centers.
When you use it: Use work orders to coordinate tasks, labor, and machine time.
Example: Work order step: cutting → assembly → painting → packaging.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Routing, Work Center
What it is: WIP is inventory that is currently being manufactured but not yet finished.
When you use it: Use WIP tracking to see what’s in production and to avoid losing partially completed work.
Example: You see 300 units in WIP waiting for quality inspection.
Common fields (and what they mean):
Related terms: Manufacturing Order, Inventory, Costing
