Learn how to manage partial completions in Katana when you need flexibility with production and inventory workflows.
Why partially complete an MO?
Partially completing a manufacturing order (MO) lets you move finished products to inventory before the full order is complete. This is helpful when:
You want to ship ready products to a customer ASAP
You're producing bulky items and need to free up space on the factory floor
Supply chain delays mean you need to work with what’s available
How to partially complete an MO
Open the MO and set the production status to Partially complete
Enter the Completed quantity (how many units were actually finished)
If using batch tracking:
Assign a batch number for the completed products
Assign batch numbers for all ingredients used
Note: In Make-to-Order workflows, the completed quantity can’t exceed the amount required by the linked sales order.
Inventory movements during partial completion
Product inventory increases by the completed quantity
Expected quantity (i.e. what’s still planned) decreases
Ingredient stock & committed values decrease proportionally
Note: Ingredient quantities consumed during partial completions are based on planned quantities only. You can only enter actual quantities when you fully complete the MO.
MO card overview: Tabs and tracking
Each partially completed MO has two main tabs:
Planned tab
Completed quantity: How many units are already finished
Remaining quantity: What’s left to produce
Consumed ingredients: What’s been used so far (based on planned amounts)
Remaining ingredients: What’s still needed
You can enter actual quantities at any time, but they’ll only be applied when the MO is fully completed.
Completed tab
Each partial completion creates a new “Production” entry showing:
Date and time
Completed quantity
Ingredient & operation costs
Total production cost (calculated only after full MO completion)
Completing a partially complete MO
To finish the MO:
Set the MO status to Done
Enter the final quantity produced
Enter the actual ingredient quantities used across the full MO
If you're using batch tracking, add tracking information
Enter the actual time for operations used across the full MO
Katana pre-fills actual time and ingredients based on existing data, but you can edit it as needed.
Once done:
All costs and inventory are finalized
The MO moves to the Done tab in the Schedule view
Reverting a partial completion
Need to make changes to a completed MO?
Change the MO status back to Partially complete
Open the Completed tab and click Revert on any production entry
To fully reset the MO, use Revert all from the dropdown
This will:
Reduce the product inventory
Increase the ingredient stock
Remove production costs
Note: Productions in a closed inventory period can’t be reverted.
Related inventory movements
Action | Product | Ingredients |
Partial completion | + In stock, - Expected | - In stock, - Committed |
MO completion | Final cost applied | Actual quantities consumed |
Revert partial completion | - In stock, + Expected | + In stock, + Committed |
Learn more
For a deeper dive into how production costs are calculated, check out Manufacturing costs for products.
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