Re: Improvement Proposals and Jira Updates for Apache OFBiz Manufacturing Module

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Some issues remain open in this list and the community can pick them up.

Thanks
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Divesh Dutta
www.hotwaxsystems.com

On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 11:01=E2=80=AFAM Pranay Pandey <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Yashwant and all,
>
> Thank you for sharing these detailed improvement proposals and Jira updat=
es
> for the Apache OFBiz Manufacturing module. I truly appreciate the
> significant effort that has gone into thoroughly reviewing the module's
> features, workflows, and overall usability.
>
> The comprehensive list of Jira tickets, ranging from bug fixes to usabili=
ty
> enhancements and functional gap closures, demonstrates a meticulous
> approach to improving the system. I am confident that addressing these
> identified issues will substantially enhance the robustness and practical
> utility of the Manufacturing component. This will undoubtedly make it mor=
e
> suitable for real-world manufacturing scenarios, greatly benefiting OFBiz
> users.
>
> I look forward to contributing to these improvements and collaborating wi=
th
> the community.
>
> Best regards,
> Pranay Pandey
>
> NOI Technologies | www.noitechnologies.com
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 12:33, Yashwant Dhakad <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > As part of ongoing work to improve documentation for the Apache OFBiz
> > Manufacturing component, we are closely reviewing the module's features=
,
> > workflows, and overall usability.
> >
> > During this process, we identified several areas where the system can b=
e
> > improved, ranging from bugs to usability enhancements and functional
> gaps.
> > To ensure these issues are properly tracked and discussed, we=E2=80=99v=
e created
> > individual Jira tickets for each item with detailed descriptions and
> > context.
> >
> > We believe that resolving these issues will greatly enhance the
> robustness
> > and practical utility of the Manufacturing component, making it more
> > suitable for real-world manufacturing scenarios.
> >
> > We=E2=80=99re sharing this with the community not only to highlight our=
 findings
> > but also to invite feedback, suggestions, and collaboration from others
> who
> > are actively working with or evaluating the Manufacturing module.
> >
> > Here is the list of Jira tickets we=E2=80=99ve created as part of this =
effort:
> >
> >    - Fix Production Run cost calculation logic to exclude returned item=
s
> >    from material cost calculations (OFBIZ-13243
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13243>).
> >    - Enhance Raw Material Reservation in Manufacturing Module with Manu=
al
> >    Lot Selection and Automatic Inventory Reservation(OFBIZ-13244
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13244>).
> >    - Implement Picklist that will help pickers to pick raw-materials fo=
r
> >    production run(
> >    - OFBIZ-13245 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13245>).
> >    - Automate creation of production runs from approved internal
> >    requirements in the Manufacturing module(OFBIZ-13246
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13246>).
> >    - Update status of Requirement from =E2=80=9CApproved=E2=80=9D to "O=
rdered" when
> >    Purchase Order (PO) is created for that(OFBIZ-13247
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13247>).
> >    - Labor costs are missing from cost calculations in the Manufacturin=
g
> >    module, leading to incomplete production run accounting(OFBIZ-13248
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13248>).
> >    - Add a configurable ARDO window to the MRP engine to consolidate
> >    multiple small material requirements for a near tenure into single
> > combined
> >    requirements(OFBIZ-13249
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13249>).
> >    - Add feature to support direct material transfers between users on
> the
> >    same shop floor(OFBIZ-13252
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13252>).
> >    - Produced Inventory From Task Not Displayed in Production Run Job U=
I
> >    After Declaration(OFBIZ-13253
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13253>).
> >    - No Conflict Detection for Overlapping Machine Assignments in Routi=
ng
> >    Tasks(OFBIZ-13255 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13255
> >).
> >    - Inability to Track Shift-wise Capacity with Break Schedules in
> >    Production Planning(OFBIZ-13256
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13256>).
> >    - The "Select" button in the Calendar Exception Day section function=
s
> as
> >    an edit action but lacks appropriate context and UI feedback, leadin=
g
> to
> >    user confusion(OFBIZ-13257
> >    <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13257>).
> >    - Calendar Exception Days Ignored in Production Run End Date
> > Calculation(
> >    OFBIZ-13261 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13261>).
> >
> > Looking forward to your thoughts and collaboration.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Kind Regards,
> > Yashwant Dhakad
> >
> > HotWax Systems | www.hotwaxsystems.com
> >
>

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