A Guide to Co-Manufacturing in Cin7 Core
Cin7 Core has a full-fledged manufacturing module built into the backend of the inventory system. Within that there are a variety of different scenarios that can be developed depending on varying business models. One of those is the ability to co-manufacture. This may be the case where the some, or all of the process can be outsourced. In those circumstances the third-party supplier may purchase components from you, you provide them to them or they purchase on your behalf. If they provide a sub assembly issue then how does that then dovetail back into the bill of materials once it becomes available. In this example we will go through a co-manufacturing arrangement where the 3rd party that part deliver their components in instalements.
First thing to do is to create a warehouse that is specific for the supplier. Go to Settings>Reference Books and filter by Stock the select Location and Bins.
Here’s a small step-to-step Guide to Co-Manufacturing in Cin7 Core
Set up a Warehouse as normal but add Co-manufacturer and use the suppliers name.
Go back and then select main “Shop floor” manufacturing warehouse where you want the products you stock to be transferred to the co manufacturer. You can determine which components will be transferred to the suppliers co-manufacturers warehouse either by tags, category, brand or by individual SKU’s.. This can either be done by category, brand, family, tag or list the individual components.
Then set the conditions for demand planning that should take place for the transfer of components. This is the same set up as per a workflow with logical if/or conditions.
Under the Productions> Settings> Work Center. Create a new work centre for co-manufacturing and set it to Co-manufacturing and then select from the different options.
On the products card of the component select the supplier who will be the co manufacturer. The consumption bin is filled in automatically from the co manufacturing warehouse.
Back on the general settings tab go to Production settings and select the method of transfer for co-manufacturing. This is a generic setting across the whole tenant.
Back to Inventory> Product and go to the header production BOM SKU that is meant for co-manufacturing. If the whole product is made off- site then the backflush method should be selected to the components.
If you need assistance with setting up the production module within Cin 7 Core please contact us at helpdesk@it-ebs.co.uk.