Once you've established the fundamentals of manufacturing in Unleashed, the next step is to evolve your capabilities. The Evolve stage of the Manufacturing and Performance Insights pathway focuses on two critical areas: managing outsourced manufacturing operations and working smarter with reports. These capabilities will help you gain fuller visibility over your supply chain, accurately capture production costs, and make data-driven decisions that improve your bottom line.

The Benefits of Evolving Your Manufacturing Capabilities

By mastering outsourced manufacturing operations and advanced reporting in Unleashed, you'll gain full visibility over your suppliers' and manufacturers' stock at every stage. You'll be able to accurately reflect the manufacturing process, capturing real-time costs and tracking the progress of each production phase. This level of control and insight leads to:

Improved decision-making based on accurate, timely data
Reduced waste and increased efficiency in production processes
Better cost control and improved profitability
Enhanced ability to forecast demand and plan production
Stronger relationships with third-party manufacturers

Outsourced Manufacturing and Operation Refinement

Effectively track 3rd-party manufacturing

In today's global business environment, many companies rely on third-party manufacturers to produce their products. Unleashed enables you to maintain full visibility over your suppliers' and manufacturers' stock at every stage of the production process. By tracking outsourced manufacturing effectively, you can:

Monitor the status of production orders with external manufacturers.
Maintain accurate records of which products are being manufactured by whom.
Ensure timely delivery and quality control across your supply chain.
Reduce the risk of stock shortages or production delays.

Applying and tracking production costs and time

Accurate cost tracking is essential for profitability. With Unleashed, you can accurately reflect the manufacturing process by capturing real-time costs and tracking the time invested in each production stage. This capability allows you to:

Record labour costs, material costs, and overhead expenses.
Track how long each production stage takes.
Identify cost overruns before they impact your profitability.
Make informed pricing decisions based on true production costs.
Compare estimated costs against actual costs to improve future forecasting.

Identify and trigger production jobs in bulk

Efficiency is key to successful manufacturing operations. Unleashed allows you to identify and trigger production jobs in bulk, saving valuable time and reducing manual workload. This feature enables you to:

Process multiple production orders simultaneously.
Streamline your workflow when dealing with high-volume production.
Reduce the time spent on administrative tasks.
Minimise errors that can occur with manual, individual processing.
Respond more quickly to customer demand.

Navigate, customise, and manage your Assemblies

Assemblies are at the heart of your manufacturing process. As you evolve your use of Unleashed, you'll develop expertise in navigating, customising, and managing your assemblies to suit your specific business needs. This includes:

Configuring complex bill of materials (BOMs) with multiple components.
Adjusting assembly configurations to reflect product variations.
Managing kit assemblies and bundle products.
Maintaining accurate stock levels for both finished goods and component parts.
Updating assemblies as your products evolve.

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Work Smarter with Reports

Customise Reports

Every business has unique reporting requirements. Unleashed's reporting capabilities allow you to customise reports to display the exact information you need, when you need it. By learning to customise reports, you can:

Filter data to focus on specific products, time periods, or locations.
Group information in ways that make sense for your business.
Create reports that answer your specific operational questions.
Save customised reports for regular use.
Share tailored reports with different team members or stakeholders.

Navigate and review your KPIs via Business Intelligence

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are essential for measuring success and identifying areas for improvement. Unleashed's Business Intelligence features allow you to navigate and review your KPIs with ease. This capability helps you:

Monitor critical metrics such as production efficiency, on-time delivery rates, and cost per unit
Identify trends in your manufacturing performance over time
Spot issues before they become major problems
Make data-driven decisions about resource allocation
Communicate performance clearly to management and stakeholders

Identify unique and specific data requirements for Reports

As your understanding of Unleashed deepens, you'll be able to identify the unique and specific data requirements that matter most to your business. This advanced skill enables you to: