Workflow guides

Cosmetics production formulas and confidential recipe management

In Manufio a work order opens only with a formula version the chemist has approved, and the formula is visible only to the operator assigned to the job, scaled to that job. The same calculation feeds the “What can we produce?” and “What should we buy?” views.

The formula is the factory’s most valuable knowledge; it must be the right version, at the right quantity, visible only to those who need it.

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How it works

  1. 01

    Approved version

    A formula moves from draft to chemist approval; a work order stays tied to the approved version it was opened with.

  2. 02

    Confidential formula

    The operator sees the formula scaled to the job; ingredients marked confidential are not named to people without permission.

  3. 03

    Planning

    How many units of which product can be made with stock on hand, and what needs to be bought, come from the same unit-converted calculation.

Problems from the factory floor

ProductionHard gate

Confidential formulas

ProblemThe formula is the factory’s most valuable knowledge. It should not sit in front of everyone on the production floor.

SolutionA formula opens only for the operator assigned to the job, scaled to that job’s quantity. Ingredients marked confidential are not named to people without permission. No work order can be opened with a formula the chemist has not approved.

Production

Several pack sizes from one batch

ProblemDifferent pack sizes are filled from the same mix. When each size counted all the stock as its own, the numbers ballooned.

SolutionOne card per product: the shared batch weight on top, units per size below. A single work order carries several sizes, and mass comes from each size’s fill weight. If a fill weight does not fit the volume, the system asks before saving.

Production

What can we produce?

ProblemWith the materials on hand, how many units of which product can we make today?

SolutionThe board shows, for each product, how many materials are short at the target quantity and the maximum units possible with stock on hand, taking free stock, quantities reserved for other jobs, approved alternatives and expiry into account. Products added to a basket share materials in order, and work orders are opened from there.

Production

What should we buy?

ProblemThe purchasing plan under-counted large pack sizes, mixed up kilograms and grams, and ignored alternatives and orders already on the way.

SolutionOpen work orders, open order remainders and target stock are combined in one calculation. Units are converted, spare stock of alternatives and incoming purchase orders are deducted, and quantities are rounded up to the supplier’s minimum. A draft purchase order is prepared per supplier; postponed items keep their reason and date.

ProductionHard gate

Duplicate work order gate

ProblemA second work order was opened for the same product on the same order, reserving materials twice.

SolutionWhile an open work order exists for the same order, product and size, a new one cannot be opened. If it is intentional, explicit confirmation is required and recorded in the work order’s notes.

Production

Hair colour: base batch and shade difference

ProblemKeeping a full formula for every shade means carrying each change in the base into every shade by hand.

SolutionOne shared base formula, plus only the pigment difference per shade. The colours view shows the most kilograms possible per base with stock on hand, which shades are short and a suggested quantity. One work order per base; batches below the minimum size are stopped on the server.

Frequently asked questions

Does the operator see the formula?

Only the formula of the job assigned to them, scaled to that job’s quantity.

Can alternative raw materials be used?

Yes. Approved alternatives are defined; planning uses the material’s own card first, then the spare stock of the alternative, and the decision is recorded.

Contact

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Describe your production and the work that is hardest for you in a few sentences. We will get back to you about the pilot, a factory visit or a remote demo.

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