Information: Documents in the Batch Production System
Sales Forecast - expected demand for the finished goods
Production Schedule - production plan and authorization to produce
Bill of Materials (BOM) - specifies the types and quantities of the raw materials and subassemblies used to produce a single finished good unit
Route Sheet - details the production path a particular batch will take in the manufacturing process
sequence of operations
time allotted at each station
Work Order - uses the BOM and route sheet to specify the exact materials and production processes for each batch
Move Ticket - records work done in each work center and authorizes the movement of the batch
Materials Requisition - authorizes the inventory warehouse to release raw materials for use in the production process