How to Create a “Manufactured to Order” Inventory Item

This FAQ will go over over how to make a “Manufactured To Order” (MTO) item.

1. Create the base inventory item to be produced. See Creating an Inventory Item.

2. Go to the Assembly/Kit tab. Check the ‘Custom Assembly’ checkbox if you want the assembly to be editable per order, or leave it unchecked if you want the assembly to stay the same. Select the ‘Manufactured to Order’ Assembly type. Add the products or service charges needed in order to produce the product. Be sure that you select the correct units of measure, and normally the lengths should match the length of the parent item.

3. Go to the production tab and enter the machine that is needed to manufacture your item. On the far right, specify whether this item should default to manufacture. Both of these things will need to be set up for each warehouse location that the product will be produced.

4. Create an order using your inventory item and release it to manufacturing to verify that your setup is correct.

For more information on Assembly types, click here.