SIX ManufacturingFlow®

Connected manufacturing - from customer order to finished product.

From the first customer order to the finished product and final delivery, SIX ManufacturingFlow keeps your production operations connected. Plan manufacturing orders, coordinate machines and employees, manage materials and BOMs, monitor every work step, perform quality checks and follow production progress in real time.Your sales, purchasing, warehouse and production teams work with the same current information—so fewer details are missed, materials arrive on time, resources are used effectively and every completed product can move smoothly into inventory, delivery, costing and invoicing.

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Every production step. One connected outcome.

Your production team should not have to chase customer requirements, material availability, BOMs, machine capacity, work orders and quality records across separate systems. SIX ManufacturingFlow connects planning, resources, production, quality, inventory, costing and delivery in one controlled manufacturing process.

Turn every customer order into a structured production flow

From the moment an order enters production, every team works with the same current information. Plan manufacturing orders, reserve materials, assign machines and employees, coordinate work steps, record production progress and complete quality checks while management follows the entire process in real time.

SIX ManufacturingFlow helps you reduce delays, prevent material shortages, improve resource utilisation and move every finished product smoothly into inventory, delivery, costing and invoicing.

Plan every order with confidence

Turn customer demand into structured manufacturing orders with defined BOMs, routings, work steps, machines, employees and production times. Give every team a clear and achievable production plan.

Have the right materials ready on time

Check material availability before production begins, reserve required components and identify shortages early. Connect production demand with inventory and purchasing to prevent avoidable delays.

Control every production step in real time

Track work orders, machine activity, employee time, quantities, waste and production progress directly from the shop floor. Management always sees what is running, delayed, completed or requires attention.

Move finished products smoothly into business

Complete quality checks, receive finished goods into inventory and compare planned costs with actual production results. Connect every completed order with warehousing, delivery, costing and invoicing.

From customer demand to finished production

Connect every stage of manufacturing—from demand and production planning to material requirements, work orders, shop-floor execution, quality control and finished-goods inventory. SIX ManufacturingFlow keeps sales, purchasing, warehouse, production and management working from the same live information.

Run MTO, MTS and hybrid production in one system

SIX ManufacturingFlow supports Make-to-Order (MTO) production triggered by confirmed customer demand, as well as Make-to-Stock (MTS) production based on inventory levels, forecasts and replenishment rules. Manufacturing orders can include the correct BOM, routing, materials, machines, employees, work steps and quality requirements.

For hybrid production, standard components and semi-finished goods can be produced for stock, while final assembly or customisation begins only after a customer order is received. This gives your business the speed of available inventory with the flexibility of customer-specific manufacturing.

Everything your production team needs - before, during and after every manufacturing order

Plan production intelligently, coordinate materials, machines and employees, control every shop-floor activity and turn completed manufacturing orders into accurate inventory, costing, delivery and business results.

Choose the Right Production Mode

Plan with Make-to-Order, Make-to-Stock or hybrid manufacturing. Produce against confirmed demand, replenish inventory or combine stocked components with customer-specific final assembly.

Coordinate Materials and Capacity

Check material availability, machine capacity, employee skills and work-centre workload before production begins. Identify shortages and bottlenecks early.

Schedule Every Production Step

Organise manufacturing orders, routings, operations, setup times and dependencies in one structured schedule. Give every team a realistic production plan.

Respond to Disruptions

Reschedule work when machines fail, materials are delayed, priorities change or production takes longer than expected. Keep affected teams informed with current planning data.

Give Operators the Complete Work Order

Provide employees with the correct product specifications, BOM, routing, drawings, instructions, required materials and quality requirements in one place.

Track Production as It Happens

Record start and completion times, produced quantities, machine activity and work-order status directly from the shop floor. Management sees progress in real time.

Control Quality, Waste and Rework

Capture inspections, measurements, rejected quantities, material waste and rework requirements at the point of production. Prevent incomplete or non-conforming products from moving forward.

Maintain Complete Traceability

Connect materials, batches, serial numbers, employees, machines and quality records with every manufactured product. Preserve a complete production history from input to finished output.

Receive Finished Goods into Inventory

Move approved production quantities into the correct warehouse or storage location. Update available stock as soon as manufacturing is completed.

Calculate Actual Production Costs

Compare planned costs with the real consumption of materials, labour, machine time, waste and additional expenses. Understand the true cost and margin of every product.

Replenish Materials Automatically

Update raw-material and component stock from actual consumption. Create replenishment or purchasing requirements when inventory reaches defined levels.

Continue into Delivery and Invoicing

Connect completed manufacturing orders with customer orders, picking, delivery, costing and invoicing. Eliminate manual handovers between production, warehouse, sales and finance.

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From Customer Demand to Finished Goods

Successful manufacturing depends on more than machines—it requires demand, materials, people and production steps to work as one connected process. Learn how SIX ManufacturingFlow brings production modes, BOMs, routings, warehouse operations, picklists and shop-floor execution together to improve control, traceability and performance at every scale.

Frequently asked questions

Which production modes does SIX ManufacturingFlow support?

SIX ManufacturingFlow supports Make-to-Order (MTO), Make-to-Stock (MTS) and hybrid manufacturing. Companies can produce against confirmed customer orders, replenish inventory according to demand or combine stocked components with customer-specific final assembly.

The system checks material availability, machine capacity, employee resources, work-centre workload and operation dependencies before production begins. Shortages, bottlenecks and scheduling conflicts can be identified early, while affected manufacturing orders can be rescheduled when conditions change.

Yes. Employees can access work orders, BOMs, routings, instructions and quality requirements while recording working time, machine activity, produced quantities, waste, rejected items and production progress. Management receives a current view of every active manufacturing order.

Approved products can be received into inventory, consumed materials are deducted and actual production costs are calculated. The completed order can then continue into warehousing, delivery and invoicing, while batch, serial, employee, machine and quality records remain available for complete traceability.