Tag Archives: Work order

How to Enable Log (Trace) for Work Order Creation in Sage X3 Enterprise Planning

In Sage X3, Enterprise Planning is a key ERP screen that displays work-in-progress (WIP) events and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) suggestions to help businesses manage demand, plan production, and optimize purchasing. This interactive screen acts as a “to-do list” for planners, showing events like customer orders and supplier requirements, and generating suggestions for work orders,… Read More »

Project-Based Work Order Creation in Sage X3

In Sage X3, Work Orders are most commonly created from the Manufacturing module or directly from the Sales Order screen. However, there is another powerful yet lesser-known option available — creating a Work Order from the Project Management screen. This blog provides a step-by-step guide to creating a Work Order using the Project Module, which… Read More »

Catch Weight in Manufacturing: Managing Variable-Weight Production Accurately

In many manufacturing industries, products do not have a consistent or fixed weight. Although they are processed and tracked in standard units such as pieces, bags, boxes, or pallets, their true cost, material consumption, and sales value are determined by the actual weight. This is where Greytrix’s Catch Weight Management becomes essential for achieving accuracy,… Read More »

How to Update Custom Fields in the Work Order (WO) Header Table (MFGHEAD) in Sage X3

In many manufacturing setups, businesses often require custom information to flow seamlessly from Sales Orders (SO) into Work Orders (WO). Recently, one of our clients needed an additional alphanumeric field (length 50) on the Sales Order header called “Special Notes”, and they wanted this field to automatically carry forward to the Work Order header during… Read More »

Work order data is not fetching while creation of production tracking in Sage X3

To track production in Sage X3, you need to create a work order in the Manufacturing function. This work order acts like a blueprint for what needs to be produced. After creating it, you use the Production Tracking (GESMTK) or Work Order Tracking functions to log details like how many units were made, what operations… Read More »

Disabling Work Order Options Until Sales Order Approval in Sage X3

A client recently had a requirement related to restricting Work Order creation in Sales Orders under certain conditions. Specifically: When the Product Source type is Work Order on a Sales Order line, the Work Order generation options should not be available until the Sales Order is fully approved. This blog explains how we achieved this… Read More »

Lot Validation of ‘Closed + Coasted’ and WIP posting

In Sage X3, FG product production is carried out in the Manufacturing module through Work Order and Production Tracking transactions. The LOT generated in the Manufacturing module can then be allocated in the Sales Order transaction.One of our client requested a validation to the “Validation” button of Sales delivery and the Intersite Transfer Stock selection… Read More »

How to resolve ‘The order was not converted No supplier’s error message while creating a back-to-back order against the sales order in Sage X3

In Sage X3, a back-to-back order refers to a specific procurement and sales process where a sales order is created directly from a purchase order to fulfil a customer’s demand for a particular product. This method is commonly employed when a company receives a customer order for an item that it doesn’t currently have in… Read More »