Products that are usually manufactured together can be produced using one production order.

The main product is the primary reason for the production process. It is displayed in the production order header. The system also creates a separate order item for the main product.

A co-product is a product that is produced in conjunction with other products. The system creates a separate order item in the production order for each co-product. As a result, it is possible to display actual costs at co-product level.

A by-product is a product that is produced in conjunction with other products. The system does not create a separate order item for each by-product. The material valuation of a by-product is always based on the price specified by price control in the material master.

Creating a production order to manufacture co-products has the following advantages:

• Main product and co-product(s) are settled to different receivers

• Goods movements can be posted simultaneously for all products manufactured in the order