Describing the Integration of Process Orders

Process orders are used in various sectors of the process industry, such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and food and beverage.

A process order generally defines which material is to be produced, in which quantity, at which time, and in which way.

In our business example, process orders are used to initiate and control the production of bike paint in our bicycle company. The individual process orders define the following information:

• Which paint is to be produced?
• Which quantity is to be produced?
• At which production time?
• Which material components are required?
• Which operations and phases are to be carried out at which resources?

In process manufacturing, there are typically increased requirements with regard to integration into batch management and quality management.