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Production Tools

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1. Go to Materials List Side Bar Button
   This grey button is located near the bottom in a column down the left side of work order screen. Go to Materials List production tool creates a list of all the materials required for the current work order. Perhaps your shop protocol is not to begin work on a job until all materials are in your ...
2. List of Incomplete Orders Side Bar Button
   This is the second grey button in a column down the left side of work order screen. Clicking the List of Incomplete Orders button presents a list of all work orders for all customers with the radio button marked as Incomplete on the Shop tab. This list may be printed and used as a production tool.
3. Priority Field on the Work Order
   On the Work Order OrderTab the Priority field shows the status of the frame job. When a new work order is created, the Normal priority is the default and is automatically entered. Other options which can be selected are: Rush, Promised and Back Ordered. These selections do not affect the price ...
4. Incomplete Schedule - How to Create Work Flow List
   This document will help to increase production flow. It lists all incomplete work orders, omitting any 'estimates' and orders 'on hold'. It is another way of viewing your incomplete list. It has handy check boxes. HOW TO PRINT: 1. Go to Work Order file > Reports menu > Incomplete Schedule. ...
5. Matboard Cut List
   A cut list for matboard with all dimensions, opening, reveal, total and quantity to be cut. Instructions can be entered in the notepad on Work Order screen. Date printed and page number appear at bottom of page. HOW TO PRINT: 1. Perform a Find for the work orders you wish included in this repor ...
6. Printed work order
   The printed Work Order is designed for you, not your customer. It is an in-house document without your company name on the top. It contains all of the details required to put the framed piece together. In addition to the Work Order number, due date, dollar amount of the art and framing, client n ...
7. Printing Multiple Work Orders
   Always use this method of printing when you have more than one work order for the same customer, orders which either came in on the same day or are grouped together using the Job # field under the Shop Tab. If you use the Printer icon to print a work order it will NOT print the group of work ord ...
8. Printing Art Identification Tags
   A handy tool for production are the Art ID Tags. You may default them to print automatically while printing work orders or print them as needed. A bar code is included to quickly find the work order on the screen using the Find feature. This tag may be affixed to the unframed artwork for back ro ...
9. Materials List
   Track materials for specific orders to know when all materials have arrived and work on the order can begin. Materials are posted for one work order at a time. Initials of the employee receiving must be entered before receiving any item in the list. HOW TO PRINT: 1. Go to Work Orders file > ...
10. Cut List of Current Work Orders
    Increase production and save time by listing all items to be pulled and cut in preparation for assembly. To print a single group per page (e.g. Wood) identify page range to be printed (e.g. from 3 to 3). Use the flip book to show the exact number of pages. Or print as entire list. HOW TO PRINT: ...
11. How do I print 2 work orders per page?
    In order to save paper and clutter, work orders may be printed 2 to a page. However this option limits the number of components that are shown on the printed work order and should only be used for high volume basic framing jobs. A bar code lets you easily look it up again on the screen. HOW TO S ...
12. Printing a Single Work Order
    The printed work order is the blueprint to construct your custom frame job and not a customer document. You may choose to have the footnote/disclaimer signed by the customer to be left in the shop. A bar code lets you easily look it up again on the screen. It may be printed with or without verti ...
13. Reprinting a Single Work Order
    I made a mistake on one of three work orders placed by the same customer. Can I reprint just the one that needs correcting? Yes. 1. Find the work order you wish to reprint. 2. Make the corrections. 3. Click the printer button at the top. This button only prints the current work order. It will no ...
14. Will FrameReady create work flow schedules?
    Yes. A number of back room tools are available in the program to help with work flow, such as cut lists, scheduling, incomplete lists, materials lists, etc. It will let you tell a customer immediately what status their order is.