> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Production

> Record produced inventory items and deduct formula ingredients.

Production is used when your team makes inventory items from other inventory items.

Examples include dough, sauces, batches, kits, prep items, or assembled stock.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/production-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=80e7fe76e27e715aac3cd74d1e72108b" alt="Production list" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/production-list.png" />

## Start Production

1. Open `Inventory`.
2. Go to `Production`.
3. Click `New Production`.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/production-new-tap.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=dcfc2a35ca0cfedc4b8543c2e36f4bc4" alt="New production action" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/production-new-tap.png" />

Plato creates a draft production record.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/production.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=a193c0971c76add9082142b883e91f35" alt="Production detail" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/production.png" />

## Add Produced Items

Click `Add Items`.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/production-add-items-tap.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=c3523604d05b5c2c085213b57066da32" alt="Add production items action" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/production-add-items-tap.png" />

Select the items that were produced.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/production-select-items-modal.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=6af90213e16b72c98fcda0859a0b6735" alt="Production item selector" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/production-select-items-modal.png" />

## Enter Produced Quantity

Use `Edit Quantity` after items are added.

Enter how many units were produced.

## Submit Production

Click `Submit Production` when the produced quantities are correct.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/production-submit-tap.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=c917416ff9c1e868d29f18f7cb40cd43" alt="Submit production action" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/production-submit-tap.png" />

If the produced item has a Formula, Plato adds the produced item quantity and deducts the formula ingredients.

## Before Submitting

Check formulas before production is used in daily operations. A wrong formula can deduct the wrong ingredient quantity.
