Production Reports and Analytics in Business Central
Production reporting in Business Central allows production and business professionals to get insights and statistics about current and past production activities.
Reports
The following table describes some of the key reports for production.
| To... | Open in Business Central (CTRL+select) | Learn more | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get an in-depth analysis of the bills of materials (BOMs) for selected manufacturing items. Offers a clear hierarchy of components. Subcomponents are indented below their parent items. | Quantity Explosion of BOM | About Quantity Explosion of BOM | 99000753 |
| Analyze the manufacturing costs for an item, including production bill of materials details, routing operations, and associated expenses. Scrap costs are accounted for, which gives you an accurate total cost for producing items. | Detailed Calculation | About Detailed Calculation | 99000756 |
| Get an overview of where, and in what quantities, you use items in the product structures of other item. | Where-Used (Top Level) | About Where-Used (Top Level) | 99000757 |
| Compare the costs of similar final products. | Item BOM Compare list | About Item BOM Compare list | 99000758 |
| Explore the details of the components and operations needed to complete a production order. | Prod. Order - Job Card | About Prod. Order - Job Card | 99000762 |
| Get a list of your production orders and their costs. | Prod. Order - Calculation | About Prod. Order - Calculation | 99000767 |
| Analyze the capacity of work centers or machine centers. | Capacity Task list | About Capacity Task list | 99000780 |
| Analyze the load on a work center. | Work Center Load | About Work Center Load | 99000783 |
| Analyze the load on a machine center. | Machine Center Load | About Machine Center Load | 99000784 |
| Conduct a thorough examination of your component requirements and assess the availability of stock on the projected due dates. Identify discrepancies between the required components and their inventory levels, and ensure that all materials are available for consumption when they're needed. Proactively address potential shortages and avoid delays in production processes. | Prod. Order Shortage list | About Prod. Order Shortage list | 99000788 |
| Analyze your actual costs and variance from expected cost for production orders. The analysis helps you make key decisions about your production and its costs. | Production Order Statistics | About Production Order Statistics | 99000791 |
Tasks
The following articles describe some of the key tasks for analyzing the state of your business: