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Setting up Manufacturing

Before processing data, you must set up Manufacturing. The setup checklist below suggests a typical setup sequence. The setup sequence that you use depends upon your business and how you intend to use your Manufacturing software. You can adapt the checklist as not all of the listed topics will be applicable.

We recommend you:

1. Identify those parts of the checklist that apply to you.
2. Refer to the sections indicated under For more information.
3. Read about how to set up those parts of the system.
4. Understand what you can and want to achieve.
5. Follow the suggested sequence.
6. Set up your system accordingly.

Setup Checklist

What you need to do		For more information	Applies to you
1.	Set up the default settings for supplier and customer details, stock control system, sales order processing and purchase order processing.	Set up supplier details
		Set up customer details
		Set up stock control
		Set up sales order processing defaults
		Set up purchase order processing defaults
2.	Enter settings.	Cost headings
		Analysis codes
		Time units
		Maintain non-working periods
3.	Set up registers.	Certificates of Conformity
		Labour Register
		Machine Register
		Tool Register
		Operations Register
		Drawing Register
		Expense types
		Labour categories
		Employees
		Non-chargeable time categories
4.	Set up modules.	Entering settings for BOMs
		Entering settings for estimates
		Entering planning settings
		Entering settings for works orders

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