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Material Availability

Where: Production → Material Availability.

Before starting a job, check that the materials are actually there.

Running a check​

  1. Pick a sales order from "Plan for Sales Order" — orders without a BOM are marked "(no BOM)" and can't be checked.
  2. The page computes, per BOM line:
    • Required — BOM quantity for the order.
    • On Hand and Reserved — summed across all warehouses.
    • Available = On Hand − Reserved.
    • Shortage = Required − Available.
  3. You'll see either a green banner — "All materials are available in stock — ready for production." — or an amber one: "N item(s) short — create a purchase requisition to procure shortages."

Fixing a shortage​

Click Create Requisition. A purchase requisition (PR-…) is created and sent to the Purchase team, who will see it under Purchase → Requisitions, pick suppliers, approve it and convert it to purchase orders.

Why "Available", not "On Hand"?

Shortage is measured against available stock — on-hand minus what's already reserved for other jobs. That way the same material is never promised twice, even if the shelf looks full.

  • The Smart Procurement Agent runs this same check automatically every day across all confirmed orders, so shortages can be caught without anyone opening this page.
  • The Production Planner uses the same readiness data to flag material-blocked jobs.