Mfg – Work Order Management

What is a Work Order Management Report for Manufacturing Plants? Work Order Management reports are considered essential production planning reports and are often used by production managers to determine the priority and sequence of the products they manufacture. Key functionality in this type of report shows work orders by plant, customer and item. It also displays production sequence, inventory and capacity statuses. You will find an example of this type of report below.

Purpose of Work Order Management Reports Manufacturing plants use Work Order Management Reports to manage manufacturing priorities. When used as part of good business practices in a Production department, a company can improve its ability to meet customer orders in a timely manner, as well as, reduce the chances that line managers don't see an upcoming issue related to inventory shortage or manufacturing capacity.

Who Uses This Type of Report? The typical users of this type of report are: Production and Fulfillment Managers. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Work Order Management Reports Progressive Production Departments sometimes use several different Work Order Management 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 – Work Order Management in Solver? The Mfg – Work Order Management 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? This template is primarily used by CFOs, operations managers, and manufacturing finance teams in manufacturing organizations who need accurate, timely data to support planning, reporting, and decision-making. It is particularly valuable for manufacturing finance teams managing budgets, forecasts, and performance reviews.

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.

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