Production planning in Swat iQua Suite sits between your approved masters and the batch. A planner creates a production order for one batch of one product. At that moment the order records which product definition, master formula, process master and specification versions apply, so the batch that follows is reproducible and nobody can quietly switch a version later.
Material feasibility on released stock
Feasibility scales the formula’s BoM to the planned batch size and compares each line with the stock that QA has released and that is not already reserved for another order. Lots that are still in quarantine or under test do not count, however close they are to release. If a line is short, the order can only be released through a material-shortage exception that is justified, approved by someone else and e-signed — so the decision is visible in the audit trail rather than made on the phone.
From release to dispensing
Release is a segregated duty: the person who created the order cannot release it, and the release is e-signed. Once released, the order can be dispensed in Dispensing & Weighing and executed as an electronic batch record. Its status then follows the batch from released to in production to completed, so planners always see where an order stands.
- Order numbers come from a controlled counter and are never reused.
- Every status change carries a reason and appears in the audit trail.
- The MRP run uses the same released-stock rule as feasibility, so the two never disagree.
MRP in Swat iQua Suite calculates shortages against safety stock and open purchase orders. Talk to us about your planning horizon during the demo and we will show how it fits your process.