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# Creating and Completing Works Orders

> How to create a works order from a Bill of Materials and complete it using an RF scanner to produce finished products.

## Works orders overview

A works order combines individual products from a Bill of Materials (BOM) to create a new parent product. You create the order in the web interface and then process it using an RF scanner.

## Prerequisites

Before creating a works order, make sure:

* **All products are in the system** -- verify they are entered in Clarus WMS.
* **Stock is available** -- ensure products are booked in and you have sufficient quantities.
* **The BOM exists** -- create the Bill of Materials listing all items required to make the parent product.

## Creating the works order

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Works Orders">
    From the home menu, select **Goods Out**, then **Works Order**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new works order">
    On the Works Order screen, click **+New**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the details">
    Enter all the necessary information for the works order.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the Bill of Materials">
    Add the BOM in the product field. The system automatically identifies which products are needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and check status">
    Click **Save**. The works order status will show as **Pending**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Process picks">
    Select your works order and click **Save and Process Picks**. The status changes to **Allocated**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Completing the works order on the RF scanner

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to the RF scanner">
    From the RF scanner's main menu, select **Conversions**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select next conversion task">
    Click **Next Conversion Task** to see a list of works order tasks.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the task">
    Choose the task you want and click **Select**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and confirm">
    Check the conversion task details and click **Next**. Re-enter the product code in the **Confirm Product Code** field and click **Next**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm quantity and complete">
    Enter the quantity and click **Next**. The system confirms the task is complete.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>Conversion tasks only appear after you have completed the pick tasks for the works order.</Info>

Once all tasks are complete, the works order status updates to **Completed** and the parent product appears in stock.

<Accordion title="FAQ">
  **Do I need to list individual products in a works order?**

  No, you only need to add the Bill of Materials. The system automatically determines which products are required.

  **How will I know when a works order is completed?**

  The status changes to **Completed** on the Works Order screen, and the parent product is added to your stock list.
</Accordion>

## Convert by output quantity

This account setting controls how conversion tasks are generated when you process works orders. Find it in the **Conversion** section of your account settings. It determines whether the system creates one conversion task per pick task, or one per child product per job.

| Setting              | Behaviour                                     | Best for                                              |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Off**              | One conversion task per pick task             | Bulk conversions without detailed individual tracking |
| **On** (recommended) | One conversion task per child product per job | Detailed stock tracking and full auditability         |

<Info>This setting does not affect pick tasks — it only changes the number of conversion tasks created.</Info>

### Example: Xbox and Cyberpunk 2077 Bundle

Your BOM product requires one Xbox and one Cyberpunk 2077 (output quantity: 1). A works order for 10 bundles creates 2 pick tasks.

**Off:** 1 conversion task for Xbox + 1 for Cyberpunk 2077 = **2 total**.

**On:** 10 conversion tasks for Xbox + 10 for Cyberpunk 2077 = **20 total**.

### Example: Tin Can Telephone

Your BOM product requires 1 Wire and 2 Tin Cans (output quantity: 1). A works order for 10 telephones creates 3 pick tasks.

**Off:** 1 conversion task for Wire + 2 for Tin Can = **3 total**.

**On:** 10 conversion tasks for Wire (qty 1 each) + 10 for Tin Can (qty 2 each) = **20 total**.