The capacity ledger entries in Business Central give your production employees a clear overview of what has already been posted on a production order. If you work with production orders and need to track time and output, this is where you check the numbers.
You see setup time, run time, and output quantity per production order. Setup time and run time are measured in minutes, or whichever capacity unit of measure you have set up. The output quantity is shown in the base unit of measure.
The entries come from the output journal. When your employees register time and output through the output journal, those registrations flow into the capacity ledger entries.
What the capacity ledger entries show on a production order
The capacity ledger entries display all posted capacity for a production order. Your production employees use the overview to verify what has already been posted, including setup time, run time, and output quantity.
This makes it easy to check progress on a production order without guessing. If you want to know how much time has been registered and how much has been produced, the capacity ledger entries hold the answer.
Units of measure for time and output quantity
Setup time and run time are recorded in minutes, or in whatever capacity unit of measure you have configured. The output quantity uses the base unit of measure for the item. Knowing which units apply helps you read the entries correctly.
Where the capacity ledger entries come from
The entries originate from the output journal. Every time you post a registration in the output journal, the setup time, run time, and output quantity end up in the capacity ledger entries. If a number looks wrong, the output journal registration is the place to start checking.
Q&A
What do the capacity ledger entries show on a production order?
They show all posted capacity for a production order, including setup time, run time, and output quantity. Production employees use them to verify what has already been posted.
Which units of measure are used for setup time and run time?
Setup time and run time are shown in minutes, or in whichever capacity unit of measure you have set up.
In which unit is the output quantity shown?
The output quantity is shown in the base unit of measure.
Where do the capacity ledger entries come from?
They come from the output journal. When you post registrations in the output journal, the data flows into the capacity ledger entries.