Plan-to-Produce in e:corg ERP: Bringing Order and Strategy to Manufacturing

In any manufacturing business, production is where plans meet reality. If you overproduce, you tie up capital. If you underproduce, you miss orders and lose customer trust. To operate effectively, you need a process that transforms forecasts and customer demand into scheduled, resource-aware, and traceable production activity.

That’s where the Plan-to-Produce (Pl2P) process in e:corg ERP comes in.

In this article, we explore how Plan-to-Produce works in e:corg ERP, what kinds of production models it supports, and how it can elevate your production performance from reactive to strategic

Plan-to-Produce (Pl2P) refers to the full cycle of preparing, executing, and monitoring manufacturing activities — from planning production capacity to confirming final output. In e:corg ERP, this process is tightly integrated with demand planning, inventory control, purchasing, and costing.

The process covers multiple production strategies, including:

- Make-to-Stock (MTS): For forecast-driven manufacturing

- Make-to-Order (MTO): Custom production linked to sales orders

- Assemble-to-Order (ATO): Final assembly based on customer configuration

- Simple production, Recycling, Remanufacturing, and Subcontracting

1.

Production Requirements Planning

Based on demand plans or actual orders, e:corg ERP breaks down requirements into:

- Finished goods to be produced

- Components and semi-finished items

- Lead times and routing stages

If capacity or material gaps exist, the system notifies planners.

2.

Capacity Planning

You define:

- Available machine and labor hours

- Shift schedules and calendars

- Alternative work centers

The ERP calculates whether your resources can meet the required output — and flags overloads or idle time.

3.

Production Order Creation

Planners generate production orders that include:

- Item and quantity

- Routing and BoM

- Assigned resources

- Planned start and end dates

You can generate orders:

- Manually

- Based on forecast

- Linked directly to sales orders (MTO)

4.

Order Release and Execution

Once released, production orders are visible to the shop floor. Teams receive:

- Job tickets

- Material pick lists

- Instructions for each stage

Material issue can be recorded manually or via backflushing.

5.

Production Confirmation

Operators record:

- Quantities produced

- Scrap or defects

- Time spent

- Resource usage

Each stage’s completion updates inventory and triggers downstream processes (like quality checks or packing).

e:corg ERP supports advanced use cases:
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Subcontracting
Externalize specific stages of production. You can send materials to a vendor, track progress, and receive finished work.
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Recycling
Reintroduce usable materials from returns or scrap into the production cycle. Track conversion and cost separately.
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Remanufacturing
Rebuild used equipment with new or repaired components. e:corg ERP supports tracking of input, refurbishment work, and finished product output.

Plan-to-Produce doesn’t work in isolation. It’s integrated with:

- Inventory: Material availability checks and real-time stock updates

- Purchasing: Triggering procurement of components

- Sales: Linking orders to production

- Finance: Capturing costs and posting value of finished goods

You also get full traceability of:

- Batch and serial numbers

- Resource usage

- Production performance

1.

Higher Throughput, Less Waste

You schedule production based on real capacity — not guesswork. This reduces bottlenecks and overproduction.

2.

Faster Response to Demand

MTO and ATO orders can be launched immediately, helping you meet customer deadlines with less inventory risk.

3.

Improved Cost Control

With visibility into resource use, scrap rates, and shift efficiency, you can identify cost drivers and reduce them.

4.

Shop Floor Integration

Paperless instructions, barcode scanning, and mobile entry simplify work execution and reduce delays or manual errors.

You’re a manufacturer of electric vehicle components. A large customer orders 500 customized control units.

e:corg ERP generates a Make-to-Order production plan.

- The system checks material availability, and missing items trigger purchase orders.

- Once all materials are ready, the production order is released.

- Technicians record each stage on mobile tablets.

- At final inspection, 5 units are rejected — the system logs the scrap and adjusts cost calculations.

- 495 units are added to inventory and linked to the sales order for shipping.

From planning to production to fulfillment, every step is managed in one platform.

Manufacturing today is more complex than ever — and manual or disconnected processes just can’t keep up. The risk of delays, errors, and inefficiency is too high.

With Plan-to-Produce in e:corg ERP, you get:

- Full control over production planning and execution

- Real-time collaboration between planning, procurement, and operations

- Deep insight into cost, efficiency, and inventory performance

👉 If you want to elevate your production from reactive to strategic, it’s time to talk about how e:corg ERP can transform your shop floor.