Mfg – Open Orders

What is an Open Orders by Item Report for Manufacturing Plants? Open Orders Reports are considered operational reports and are often used by production and plant managers to determine the plant's ability to fulfill customer orders. Key functionality in this type of report shows actual, production forecast and variance down the rows and key order metrics across the columns. Each report section covers one item (product). Metrics include quantity on hand, customer orders, quantity available, backlog quantity, and quality. You will find an example of this type of report below.

Purpose of Open Order Reports Manufacturing plants use Open Order Reports to quickly gauge the plant's ability to satisfy customer demand, as well as, plan production and delivery times based on backlog. When used as part of good business practices in a Production department, a company can improve its manufacturing forecast and inventory planning, as well as, reduce the chances that major backlogs impact customer satisfaction issues and sub-optimal revenues.

Who Uses This Type of Report? The typical users of this type of report are: COOs, plant and production managers. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Open Order Reports Progressive Production Departments sometimes use several different Open Order Reports, along with production dashboards, inventory reports, sales forecast, sales reports and other management and control tools.

Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data typically comes from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Acumatica, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional xFP&A solutions.

Built for manufacturing finance teams and aligned with Solver's xFP&A platform, this Solver report template connects directly to your ERP data via the Solver Data Warehouse, enabling near real-time analysis with minimal setup. Designed for QuickStart deployment, it can be activated rapidly so your team can focus on analysis and decisions — not data preparation.

What is the Mfg – Open Orders in Solver? The Mfg – Open Orders is a pre-built xFP&A report template in Solver designed for manufacturing organizations. It delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface — purpose-built for manufacturing finance workflows.

Who uses this Solver report template? Finance leaders at manufacturing organizations — including CFOs, operations managers, and manufacturing finance teams — use this template to get fast, reliable answers without waiting on IT or building custom reports. It supports both day-to-day monitoring and strategic decision-making.

Where does the data come from? Data is sourced automatically from your ERP system through the Solver Data Warehouse, which integrates with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Acumatica, Sage Intacct, and other leading ERP solutions. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

To learn more, visit the Resource Library.