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Subcontracted operations

Subcontracted operations for factories and workshops

Send work to outside processors and track the materials you sent them, following inventory at their location and rolling outside costs into batch costs.

Send work to outside processors Track materials at supplier locations Purchase orders and vendor bills Outside costs rolled into batch cost

Essential

Subcontracted operations

Out for processing

14 orders

Parts at processors

2,480 units

Pending receipts

6 batches

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Sounds familiar?

Why untracked outside processing disrupts production

Missing parts at outside processors

Today Parts leave on manual delivery slips for coating or galvanizing, with no record of what remains at the vendor workshop.

With MG Factory Each subcontracted operation records deliveries to the processor, showing component inventory at their location until returned.

Surprise bills without matched orders

Today Processors submit month-end invoices for cutting or printing that staff review from memory without linked delivery counts.

With MG Factory Production orders generate purchase orders with agreed unit rates, giving accounting clear records to check against bills.

Incomplete batch costing

Today Outside processing fees sit in general overhead accounts, hiding the true production cost of finished batches.

With MG Factory Vendor processing costs roll directly into the batch cost alongside raw materials, internal labour, and machine time.

Defects discovered after assembly

Today Processed goods return to the shop floor and enter final assembly before anyone inspects outside coating or stitching quality.

With MG Factory Quality inspection points can be set at receipt, catching defects and recording pass or fail results before parts move to assembly.

What you get

Complete control of subcontracted manufacturing

Subcontracted routing steps

Mark any manufacturing operation in the routing as subcontracted and assign the outside processor who handles the work.

Vendor location inventory

Track raw materials and sub-assemblies sent to the processor as stock held at their location until parts return to your plant.

Purchase orders and vendor bills

Create purchase orders for outside operations at agreed unit prices, and record the processor's bill against them in your accounts.

Actual batch costing

Materials, labour, machine time and outside processing fees roll up into the real cost of each batch.

Quality checks at receipt

Inspect parts as they arrive back from the processor with pass and fail checks, measurements, and defect records.

Multi-level BOM support

Products, sub-assemblies and by-products with quantities, scrap and routings, with the outside operation as a step in the routing.

How it works

How subcontracted operations run in MG Factory

  1. 1

    Define the subcontracted routing

    Set up the operation on your bill of materials, mark it as subcontracted, and specify the processor and agreed pricing.

  2. 2

    Deliver components to processor

    Confirm the production order to generate component delivery slips, transferring items to the vendor location in your stock.

  3. 3

    Receive processed parts with checks

    Receive the finished or semi-finished items back into your plant, running quality checks at receipt before release to assembly.

  4. 4

    Record bill and update batch cost

    Enter the processor bill against the purchase order, posting the expense to accounting and batch cost records.

Available in

Included from the Essential package.

FAQ

Questions we hear most

How does MG Factory track materials while at the processor?

Components are transferred to a dedicated vendor location in your inventory. You see exactly what quantity remains at the outside workshop until parts are received back.

Can we perform quality inspections when processed parts return?

Yes. You can configure quality inspection points at receipt to record measurements, pass or fail checks, and defect notes before parts move into final assembly.

How does outside processing cost get added to product cost?

The outside processing fee from the vendor bill rolls directly into the batch cost alongside internal raw materials, machine hours, and labour for accurate margins.

Is subcontracting included in the Essential package, and what does it cost?

Yes. Subcontracted operations is included in the Essential package with unlimited users. In Kuwait, Essential is KWD 45 per month per system with a one-time KWD 100 setup.

Is the system available in Arabic, and can we export our data?

Yes. Screens, documents and reports are in Arabic and English. You own your data and can export it to Excel or CSV at any time, on the regional cloud or your own server.

Ready to manage subcontracted operations in MG Factory?

Book a free 45-minute demo prepared around your manufacturing routings, outside processors, and bill of materials.

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