> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bizaxl.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Feature Overview > A complete guide to every feature available in the Bizaxl Manufacturing product — what each feature does, who uses it, and how it connects to the rest of the system. 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 | *** ## Related Features from Shared Modules 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