Release focus: This post breaks down the Manufacturing enhancements in MYOB Acumatica 2025.1:
- Due Date handling on production orders,
- a new Production Orders by Build Capability inquiry for material readiness,
- an APS Work Center Planned Utilisation dashboard,
- improvements to finite scheduling behaviour, and
- streamlined manufacturing inventory transactions.
Why this matters
- See what must ship when: Production orders now retain the demand’s due date, so schedulers can prioritise confidently.
- Start jobs the moment materials are ready: One screen shows which orders are fully/partially ready, with colour-coded statuses.
- Avoid overload and missed dates: Visualise planned utilisation and spot where to add capacity or shuffle work.
- Understand scheduling outcomes: If the system switches to forward scheduling, you’ll know—constraint dates are preserved.
- Simpler posting: Manufacturing inventory transactions respect your Inventory Preferences, reducing reconciliation work.
1) Due Date handling in Production Orders
What’s changed
A new Due Date box appears in Production Order Maintenance (AM201500) › General tab › Scheduling Details. It reflects the date needed to satisfy linked/pegged demand and now persists even when APS shifts start/end dates.
The new Due Date box
Common scenarios this helps:
- Rush priorities: Reschedule with clear sight of the original Ship On date driving demand.
- Changing customer dates: If the sales order ship date moves, the Due Date updates.
- Parent/child jobs: See the parent’s needed date for a component and uncover child-order delays.
- MRP make-to-stock: Carry the Promised Date from Inventory Planning Display (AM400000) to the order to avoid stockouts.
- Manual orders: Set and retain a completion date for scheduler visibility.
- Board visibility: Late orders are highlighted on Production Schedule Board (AM215555); lead-time gaps to supply dates are calculated.
Edit rules & logic
- Editable if the order has no linked demand and is on hold.
- Linked to Sales Order Line: Due Date = Ship On from the SO line; changes to Ship On re-drive the due date. If unlinked, the date stays but becomes editable.
- Linked to Parent Production Order: Uses the earliest allocation date for the material in the related parent; updates if allocations change. If the parent is deleted, the date stays but becomes editable.
- No link: When created from Inventory Planning Display, Due Date = Promise Date from that form.
- Audit trail: Due date assignments/updates are logged on the Events tab.
Where you’ll see Due Date
- Production Schedule Board (AM215555)
- Production Summary (AM000006)
- Release Production Orders (AM500000)
- Rough Cut Planning (AM501000)
- Work Center Schedule (AM000001)
2) Production readiness with “Build Capability” inquiry
A new inquiry Production Orders by Build Capability (AM409000) gives a real-time view of material readiness for each order, with colour statuses based on Qty. Hard Available:
- Dark green – Ready to Produce: All materials available for the remaining quantity.
- Light green – Partially Ready to Produce: Enough materials for part of the remaining quantity.
- Yellow – Ready to Start: Materials available to complete operation 1.
- Red – Not Ready: Insufficient materials to start.
Side panel tabs speed action:
- Production Order Maintenance for detail review
- Critical Materials to create supply records for shortages
- Production Tickets to print docs as you release to the floor
Find it in Production Orders › Inquiries. It simplifies readiness checks, highlights shortages, and helps teams respond before schedules slip.
The new inquiry form
3) Work Center Planned Utilisation dashboard (APS)
A new Work Center Planned Utilization (AM0044DB) dashboard charts planned load (%) over time with colour thresholds:
- Green: 0–<100%
- Yellow: ≥100% and <101%
- Orange: ≥101% and <120%
- Red: ≥120%
Pick a Work Center and a time range; the Work Center Schedule table below shows schedule/load for the selected date.
Available from Dashboards › Manufacturing. Requires Advanced Planning and Scheduling enabled (CS100000).
Work Center Planned Utilisation dashboard
4) Enhancements in finite production scheduling (APS)
When you try to schedule backward (Finish On) and the computed start date would be in the past, 2025.1:
- Schedules forward from today (or next available) while preserving the original constraint date and Finish On method.
- Shows a message that forward scheduling was applied; an entry is added to Events on the order.
- Warns if a production order’s constraint date is outside the 120-day scheduling window (previously ignored without notice).
Why it matters: Planners can compare the earliest feasible finish with the original constraint and make informed calls on expedite, delay, or overtime.
5) Other improvements: manufacturing inventory transactions
Manufacturing-generated inventory transactions now live under the Inventory functional area and obey Inventory Preferences › Update GL:
- Checked: post to GL.
- Cleared: GL not updated by these transactions.
This simplifies releases and reduces reconciliation issues between manufacturing and inventory/GL.
Quick “Do This Now” checklist
Admins
- Expose the Due Date column on boards/reports your team uses most.
- Confirm APS is enabled if you plan to use the new dashboard and scheduling behaviours.
- Review Inventory Preferences › Update GL to ensure manufacturing postings follow policy.
Planners / Schedulers
- Use Due Date to prioritise; watch lead-time gaps.
- Adopt AM409000 daily to see Ready/Partial/Start/Not Ready and create supply for shortages from Critical Materials.
- Monitor AM0044DB for overloads (orange/red) and plan overtime/sequence changes.
Production
- Print Production Tickets from the inquiry side panel as you release jobs.
- Use the board highlights to spot late orders tied to demand.
Finance & IT
- Validate posting after the inventory-transaction move; update any integrations or reports that referenced prior GL paths.
Frequently Asked (and Useful) Questions
Q: When can I edit the Due Date?
A: When there’s no linked demand (SO/parent) and the order is on hold.
Q: What sets Due Date for linked orders?
A: Sales order link: the SO line’s Ship On date. Parent link: earliest allocation date for the component in the parent.
Q: What happens if the link is removed?
A: The existing Due Date stays and becomes editable.
Q: Why did my order schedule forward even though I chose Finish On?
A: The backward start date landed in the past. Acumatica preserves the constraint date and flags that it scheduled forward so you can compare outcomes.
Q: What do the readiness colours mean?
A: They reflect material sufficiency using Qty. Hard Available: dark green (full), light green (partial), yellow (first op), red (not ready).
Q: Can I customise the readiness colours or thresholds?
A: Colours are system-defined for the inquiry, but you can copy AM409000 and adjust the underlying logic or add conditional formatting in a custom GI.
Q: Do I need APS for the dashboard?
A: Yes, APS must be enabled for Work Center Planned Utilization (AM0044DB).
Q: How do postings change for manufacturing?
A: Manufacturing inventory transactions now respect Inventory › Update GL—you control whether they hit the GL.
Q: What does ‘Qty. Hard Available’ consider for readiness?
A: It’s the quantity on hand minus allocations and holds at the site/warehouse for the production order. Lot/serial availability, expiry, safety stock, and existing allocations reduce Hard Available. If you plan across multiple warehouses, ensure the production order’s site matches where stock will be drawn.
Q: Can I change the 120-day scheduling window?
A: Yes. The APS scheduling horizon is configurable in APS Preferences; extend it if you plan further ahead
Q: Do public holidays affect scheduling in NZ?
A: Yes. Ensure your Work Calendars include NZ public holidays so forward/backward scheduling respects non-working days.
How Avanza Solutions can help
We can stand up these capabilities quickly for NZ manufacturers:
- Configure Due Date visibility and board highlights across planning screens
- Roll out the Build Capability inquiry with Critical Materials actions
- Deploy and tune the APS utilisation dashboard; advise on capacity rules
- Coach planners on the new forward-scheduling messaging and 120-day window
- Align Inventory/GL posting behaviour and update reports
Want us to implement this in your sandbox and deliver a concise SOP for planners and schedulers? We’ve got you.
