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To define the production life cycle stages, you should perform the following actions in sequence:

Create a production order. A production order is a document that authorizes the production of a specific product or product variant in a given quantity on a specific date1. You can create a production order manually, from a sales order line, or from master planning execution2.

Estimate the order. Estimating a production order calculates the material and capacity requirements for the order based on the bill of materials (BOM) and the route3. You can also estimate the cost and revenue of the order based on the planned consumption and output.

Schedule production jobs. Scheduling production jobs determines the start and end dates and times for each operation in the route based on the available capacity, efficiency, and calendar of the resources. You can use either operations scheduling or job scheduling methods to schedule production jobs.

Release the order. Releasing a production order makes it available for picking, production, and reporting activities. You can release an order manually or automatically based on a release rule that specifies criteria such as site, warehouse, status, priority, or start date.

Generate a picking list. A picking list is a document that lists the materials that must be picked from inventory and consumed for production. You can generate a picking list for an entire production order or for selected jobs or operations within an order.

1: Production process overview 2: Production order lifecycle overview 3: Estimate a production order : [Estimate cost and revenue for a production order] : [Schedule production jobs] : [Scheduling methods] : [Release a production order] : [Release rules] : [Picking list overview] : [Generate picking lists]