Feature Overview - Bizaxl Documentation

This page lists every feature in the Manufacturing product. Use it to understand what is available, who is responsible for it, and how features depend on each other before diving into the individual feature guides.

Core Manufacturing Features

Feature	Purpose	Primary Users	Upstream Dependency	Downstream Impact
Bill of Materials (BOM)	Defines the exact recipe for a product: every raw material, component, quantity, and production operation	Design Engineer, Production Manager	Item catalogue must exist	Work Orders, Production Planning, cost calculations
BOM Creator	Visual drag-and-drop tool to build and edit complex multi-level BOMs	Design Engineer	Items and sub-assembly BOMs	Active BOM used in Work Orders
Work Order	Authorises and tracks a specific production run for a given quantity of an item	Production Manager, Production Supervisor	Active BOM, available raw materials	Job Cards, material transfers, finished goods receipt
Production Plan	Plans what to manufacture and when, based on Sales Orders or forecasts, and calculates raw material requirements	Production Manager, Planning Team	Sales Orders or Material Requests	Work Orders, Material Requests for purchase
Job Card	Tracks an individual production operation performed at a workstation	Machine Operator, Production Supervisor	Work Order with operations defined	Operation completion updates Work Order progress
Plant Floor	Real-time visual view of all active job cards across workstations on the production floor	Production Supervisor, Machine Operator	Active Job Cards	None (monitoring view)
Downtime Entry	Records unplanned machine or workstation stoppages with reason and duration	Machine Operator, Maintenance Team	Active Workstation	Downtime Analysis report, maintenance review
Workstation	Defines each machine or production station: capacity, operating cost, working hours	Production Manager, Administrator	Workstation Type	Job Cards, BOM operations, capacity planning
Operation	Defines a production step (e.g., Cutting, Welding, Assembly) used in BOMs and routings	Production Engineer	None	BOM operations, Job Cards
Routing	Groups a sequence of operations into a reusable production route	Production Engineer	Operations must exist	BOM with operations

Inventory & Stock Features

Feature	Purpose	Primary Users	Upstream Dependency	Downstream Impact
Material Request	Raises an internal request for materials needed for production or replenishment	Store Keeper, Production Supervisor	Items must exist	Purchase Orders (if sourced externally), Stock Entry (if transferred)
Stock Entry	Records all physical movement of materials: raw material issue to production, finished goods receipt, transfers, and scrap	Store Keeper, Production Supervisor	Work Order or Material Request	Stock balances updated, WIP tracking
Warehouse	Defines physical storage locations: raw material stores, WIP warehouse, finished goods store	Administrator, Store Keeper	Company setup	Stock entries, Work Orders
Item Catalogue	Master record for every raw material, component, and finished product	Administrator, Design Engineer	None	BOMs, stock entries, purchase and sales transactions
Batch Tracking	Tracks materials and finished goods by batch number for traceability	Quality Control, Store Keeper	Item must have batch enabled	Stock Ledger, Quality Inspection
Serial No Tracking	Tracks individual units by unique serial number	Quality Control, Store Keeper	Item must have serial number enabled	Stock Ledger, Warranty management
Stock Reconciliation	Corrects physical stock counts against system records	Store Keeper, Manager	Existing item records	Updated stock balances
Quality Inspection	Records pass/fail inspection results for incoming materials, in-process work, or finished goods	Quality Control Inspector	Quality Inspection Template	Work Order completion, Purchase Receipt acceptance

Procurement Features

Feature	Purpose	Primary Users	Upstream Dependency	Downstream Impact
Request for Quotation	Sends enquiries to suppliers to get pricing for required materials	Purchase Manager	Material Request or direct creation	Supplier Quotations
Supplier Quotation	Records pricing and terms received from suppliers	Purchase Manager	Request for Quotation	Purchase Order
Purchase Order	Formally places an order with a supplier for raw materials	Purchase Manager	Supplier, Item, Price List	Purchase Receipt, Purchase Invoice
Purchase Receipt	Records physical receipt of goods from a supplier and updates stock	Store Keeper	Purchase Order	Purchase Invoice, stock levels
Purchase Invoice	Records the supplier’s bill and creates the payable	Accounts Payable	Purchase Receipt	Payment Entry
Supplier Management	Maintains supplier master records including contact, payment terms, and credit limits	Purchase Manager	None	Purchase Orders, invoices

Sales Features

Feature	Purpose	Primary Users	Upstream Dependency	Downstream Impact
Quotation	Sends a formal price offer to a potential customer	Sales Executive	Customer, Item, Price List	Sales Order
Sales Order	Confirms a customer’s order and triggers production planning and delivery	Sales Manager	Customer, Item	Production Plan, Delivery Note, Sales Invoice
Delivery Note	Records the dispatch of finished goods to a customer	Dispatch Team	Sales Order, available stock	Sales Invoice, stock deduction
Sales Invoice	Bills the customer for goods delivered	Accounts Receivable	Delivery Note or Sales Order	Payment Entry
Customer Management	Maintains customer master records including contact, credit limit, and pricing	Sales Manager	None	Sales transactions

Finance & Accounting Features

Feature	Purpose	Primary Users	Upstream Dependency	Downstream Impact
Payment Entry	Records money received from customers or paid to suppliers	Accounts Team	Sales Invoice or Purchase Invoice	Bank reconciliation, ledger entries
Journal Entry	Records manual accounting adjustments or corrections	Accounts Manager	Chart of Accounts	General Ledger
Cost Centre & Budget	Tracks costs against production departments or projects	Finance Manager	Chart of Accounts	Budget variance reports
GST Compliance	Manages GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, e-Invoice, and e-Waybill filings for Indian tax compliance	GST Accountant	Sales and Purchase Invoices	GST returns, compliance reports

Quality Management Features

Feature	Purpose	Primary Users	Upstream Dependency	Downstream Impact
Quality Inspection	Checks materials or finished goods against defined criteria	Quality Inspector	Inspection Template, linked transaction	Accept/reject decision on stock
Quality Goal	Sets measurable quality targets for the organisation	Quality Manager	None	Quality Reviews
Quality Procedure	Documents standard operating procedures for quality activities	Quality Manager	None	Used in Quality Reviews and training
Non Conformance	Records quality failures, their root cause, and corrective actions	Quality Manager	Quality Inspection	Quality Action
Quality Review	Periodic assessment of quality performance against goals	Quality Manager	Quality Goals, recent inspections	Quality Actions
Quality Action	Tracks corrective or preventive actions taken to address quality issues	Quality Manager	Non Conformance or Quality Review	Closed when action is complete

Monitoring & Analytics

Feature	Purpose	Primary Users
Work Order Summary Report	Snapshot of all work orders by status and production quantity	Production Manager
Production Planning Report	Raw material requirements vs available stock for open work orders	Planning Team
Job Card Summary Report	Time and completion data for operations across all job cards	Production Supervisor
Production Analytics	Trend analysis of production volumes over time	Management
BOM Stock Report	Checks if sufficient raw materials exist to execute a BOM	Production Manager, Store Keeper
Downtime Analysis	Total machine downtime by reason, workstation, and time period	Maintenance Manager
Quality Inspection Summary	Pass/fail rates across inspections	Quality Manager
Process Loss Report	Records material lost during production against planned quantities	Production Manager
Work Order Consumed Materials	Actual vs planned material consumption per work order	Production Manager, Accounts

These features are shared across all Bizaxl products and are documented in the BAS shared section:

General Ledger and Financial Reports
Bank Reconciliation
User and Role Management
Print Formats
Email and WhatsApp Notifications
Workflow Approvals