This article explores the quality management features of Beas Manufacturing, a production management add-on for SAP Business One. It focuses on three key areas: reinspection of long-stored items, nonconformance management linked to actual processing, and defect tracking linked to production data to prevent recurrence.

In manufacturing, long-stored products and materials face quality risks due to aging and expired shelf life. If shop-floor actions for nonconforming products are not reflected in system inventory data, discrepancies can arise. Furthermore, fixing defects on the spot without investigating root causes can conceal problems in related processes or items, leading to recurrence.

Beas Manufacturing supports reinspection of expired items, data management linked to nonconformance dispositions, and knowledge management that turns defect information into improvements. Let’s explore these features.
 
 

Features

Inspection Lots and Transfers

This feature prompts users to create reinspection instructions (QC orders) for expired lots and links disposition decisions to inventory data.

By recording scrapping, regrading, repair, or use-as-is decisions in the system, and transferring stock to designated warehouses, inventory accuracy is maintained.

The GIF shows how to create a QC order for an expired lot and transfer rejected items to a scrap warehouse.
 

Internal Claims

This feature manages the entire process, from defect reporting and root-cause investigation to specific corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Defects found during production or inspection can be linked to SAP Business One and Beas Manufacturing data, including production orders and affected items. This preserves defect knowledge and supports the implementation of preventive measures.

The feature can also manage customer complaints and claims against suppliers, not just internally identified defects.

The GIF shows an example of recording a process defect linked to a production order, identifying its cause, and revising work instructions.
 
 

Benefits

 
Beas Manufacturing delivers three key benefits through quality control and continuous improvement:

1. Identify expired stock for reinspection to reduce quality risks.
2. Link nonconformance dispositions to inventory data to prevent discrepancies.
3. Visualize defect causes and corrective actions to establish systematic recurrence prevention.

Build Lasting Customer Trust Through Quality Control and Data

 
Properly handling nonconforming products and preventing defects at their source are essential to protecting product reliability and strengthening a company’s competitive edge in quality.

Interested in quality management through the integration of SAP Business One and Beas Manufacturing? Contact us to learn more.

 
In this article, we take a closer look at the quality control in Beas Manufacturing, the production management add-on for SAP Business One. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we look at automated sampling inspections (spot checks) and the standardization of inspection rules.
Quality control is essential for maintaining consistent product quality and customer trust. However, manual sampling can lead to human errors such as miscounting. Inspection procedures and acceptance criteria may also depend on an individual’s experience, resulting in inconsistent judgements or missed defects.
Beas Manufacturing’s quality control features automatically calculate sampling quantities based on predefined rules and determines pass or fail results according to set criteria. Let’s take a closer look at how these functions work and the benefits they provide.
 
 

Feature Overview

Sampling

Predefined rules automatically determine the appropriate sample size.
This helps eliminate manual calculations and ensure consistent inspections.

The GIF demonstrates automatic sample calculation: 2 samples are automatically calculated for a production quantity of 20 units based on the rule of 1 sample per 10 units.
 

QC Order

Predefined inspection criteria automatically determine whether measurement results pass or fail.
Inspection items and acceptable ranges can be defined for each stage, including incoming inspection, in-process inspection, and finished product inspection. For measurement-based inspections, where results are evaluated using numerical values, the pass or fail result can be determined as soon as the measurement is entered on site.
This enables accurate and consistent inspections without relying on the individual experience or judgement of each inspector.

The GIF demonstrates automatic pass/fail determination: Sample 1 passes at 55 dB, while Sample 2 fails at 63 dB against the 50–60 dB tolerance range.
 
 

Benefits of Beas Manufacturing Quality Control

 
The quality prevention framework provided by Beas Manufacturing reduces reliance on individual employees and brings three key benefits to manufacturers:

1. Eliminate reliance on individual judgment and enable anyone to perform quality checks with consistent quality
2. Removes the need for manual calculations, helping maintain reliable sampling quality
3. Links automatically with business processes, establishing a consistent and reliable quality management system

Automated Quality Inspections for a More Reliable Manufacturing Environment

 
By standardizing inspection rules and automating sampling, this integrated approach provides a solid foundation for preventing human errors from being overlooked and maintaining consistent product quality.
If you are interested in quality management through the integration of SAP Business One and Beas Manufacturing, please feel free to contact us.
In Part 2, we will explore non-conforming product management and how internal complaints can help improve issues on the production floor.

 
SAP Business One Web Client provides three views designed to make data analysis more efficient. In addition to reviewing data in a table format, users can also visualize information through charts and dashboards, making it easier to understand key data at a glance.
 
In this video, we introduce the three analytical views available in Web Client, the Table View, Chart View and Card View. By making use of these features, users can quickly check the key metrics and information they need.
 

 
If you would like to request a demo of the Web Client, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

 
In this article, we take a closer look at serial number tracking and traceability in Beas Manufacturing, the production management add-on for SAP Business One.
SAP Business One’s standard functionality supports serial number management and Equipment Card, allowing companies to track individual products after shipment and manage maintenance (Link: Serial Number and maintenance management with SAP Business One). However, it falls short when tracing root causes back to manufacturing processes or suppliers when a defect occurs. It also falls short when it comes to managing the response process in detail, from receiving a complaint to implementing corrective actions.
By leveraging the serial number management and claim management in Beas Manufacturing, you can achieve multi-level data traceability from finished goods down to components. Furthermore, it enables claim management that turns the entire process—from root cause analysis to corrective actions—into a shared knowledge base. Let’s take a closer look at how these functions work and the benefits they provide.
 
 

Feature Overview

Serial Number Tracing

Beas Manufacturing enables companies to trace relationships between products and raw materials across multiple levels while accessing related transaction history.
Starting with the serial number of a defective product, users can trace back through production orders, raw material receipts, and QC orders to quickly identify the affected manufacturing process, supplier, and inspection information.
The function supports both trace-back, which identifies the source of a defect, and trace-forward, which determines the products potentially affected by an identified cause.

Claim Management

Beas Manufacturing enables companies to manage the entire claim management process, from receiving a complaint and investigating its root cause to recording corrective and preventive actions.
Customer inquiries and complaints can be linked to relevant SAP Business One and Beas Manufacturing data, such as serial numbers and document numbers. This allows companies to go beyond simply recording complaints by storing root causes, corrective actions, and preventive measures as valuable organizational knowledge.
The functionality can be used not only for customer claims, but also for supplier claims and internally identified quality issues, supporting comprehensive quality management across the organization.

Benefits of Beas Manufacturing Traceability

 
Beas Manufacturing’s enhanced traceability and data visibility provide three key benefits for manufacturers.

1. Faster Root-Cause Analysis and Response

   Quickly identifying documents related to a defective serial number reduces investigation time and enables teams to provide faster, data-driven responses.

2. Precise Scope Identification to Minimize Costs and Workload

   By precisely identifying the serial numbers linked to a defect, companies can avoid unnecessary product retrievals that include unaffected items and minimize costs and workload.

3. Knowledge Management for Company-Wide Quality Improvement

   Visualizing issue of response histories and countermeasures as organizational assets creates a solid framework for systematic quality improvement that does not rely on individuals.

Build Stronger Quality Through Faster Traceability and Knowledge Management

 
When a defect occurs, quickly identifying its cause through serial number traceability and documenting the claim management process creates lasting value beyond simply resolving individual issues. This knowledge can become a powerful asset for improving overall quality.
If you are interested in the serial number and complaint management capabilities of SAP Business One and Beas Manufacturing, which enable precise data traceability and systematic quality improvement, please feel free to contact us.

 
In this article, we will explore the Serial Number Management and Service Module capabilities of SAP Business One.
By assigning a unique serial number to each item, businesses can trace and monitor it throughout its lifecycle. This provides visibility into key information such as delivery dates and the customers who purchased the product, improving traceability and enabling faster responses to quality issues, recalls, and customer requests.
For companies that provide maintenance and after-sales services, managing warranty coverage and service history is just as important as the initial sale. When combined with the Service Module, SAP Business One’s Serial Number Management capabilities enable organizations to maintain detailed maintenance records for each serialized product. With all sales, warranty, and service information stored in one place, service teams can quickly access the information they need to respond to customer inquiries.
 
 

SAP Business One Serial Number Management and Service Module

• Serial Number Management

For products configured as serial-managed items in the Item Master Data, a unique serial number is assigned at the time of delivery. SAP Business One enables organizations to track sales and transaction history for each serial number, making it easier to identify where products have been sold and delivered.

• Service Module

Upon delivery of a serial-managed item, SAP Business One automatically creates an Equipment Card for the associated serial number. This record serves as a centralized hub, linking relevant sales and purchasing transactions, Service Contracts, and Service Calls.
Service Contracts and Service Calls enable businesses to manage warranty information, customer inquiries, and service histories. As a result, sales records, contract information, and maintenance activities can be centrally managed for each serial number, providing a complete view of the product throughout its lifecycle.

Improving traceability and maintenance efficiency with Serial Number Management

• Improved traceability

By managing products at the serial number level, businesses can easily track which products were delivered to which customers. When a product issue arises or a customer inquiry is received, the affected product can be quickly identified, and its sales history can be reviewed with ease. This allows staff to determine which customers may be impacted and respond promptly.

• Improved maintenance efficiency

Maintenance activities often require verification of warranty coverage and review of previous service records. By consolidating this information within the Equipment Card, organizations can reduce the need to search through multiple documents or systems, enabling more efficient handling of customer inquiries.
In addition, service contract expiration dates can be monitored to ensure timely customer follow-ups before contracts expire. This helps prevent missed renewals and supports the continuous delivery of maintenance services. Because SAP Business One also includes sales management capabilities, processes such as contract renewals and additional maintenance service orders can be handled seamlessly within the same system.

Final thoughts

Managing information at the serial number level is essential for companies that provide maintenance and after-sales services for their products.
With SAP Business One, organizations can manage everything from sales transactions and serial number tracking to service and maintenance activities within a single system.

If you are interested in the features introduced in this article or would like to learn more about how SAP Business One can support your business, please feel free to contact us.
 

 
This time, we focus on information Linking and inventory Reservations (allocation) in Beas Manufacturing, a production management add-on for SAP Business One. Linking refers to the mechanism for connecting work orders (production instructions) and purchase orders created for a sales order. Reservation is a function that allocates the required raw materials to a specific work order and prevents those materials from being taken for other sales orders.
With the standard functionality of SAP Business One, inventory can be tracked through batch management (see: Enhancing traceability with SAP Business One). However, it cannot address the impact of unexpected material withdrawals on the shop floor or delays in production planning. By utilizing Beas Manufacturing’s linking and reservation functions, you can prevent discrepancies between the system and the manufacturing floor, even for items that are not managed by lot. Let’s take a closer look at how these features work and how they can help.
 
 

Feature Overview

• Linking: Create documents while linking them together and track the entire process at a glance.

Starting from a sales order created in SAP Business One, you can directly create Beas Manufacturing work orders and SAP Business One purchase orders while maintaining the links between them. The created links are organized hierarchically in the Work Order Structure. This allows you to instantly check the entire flow from sales order to procurement without the need to manually search for individual documents.

• Reservation (allocation): Secure the required raw materials by allocating them to a specific work order.

Once a reservation is completed, an icon is displayed next to the raw material in the Work Order Structure, and its issue for other work orders is blocked. This prevents materials from being taken for other orders on a first-come, first-served basis on the shop floor.



*For more information on the Work Order Structure and the reservation confirmation screen, please see this article.

Benefits of These Features

 
The synchronization between data and the shop floor enabled by Beas Manufacturing provides companies with three key benefits.

1. Eliminate communication errors between departments and streamline collaboration.

   Because sales, production, and purchasing documents are directly linked, you can eliminate missed procurement steps and miscommunication between departments.

2. Prevent unauthorized use of raw materials and avoid confusion on the shop floor.

   By reserving the required raw materials for a work order in advance, you can prevent production interruptions immediately before manufacturing and delays to the production schedule.

3. Secure inventory quickly without complex batch management settings.

   Even without defining lot or serial number management rules for each item in SAP Business One, the required materials can be secured through a simple reservation process.

Connecting Information and Materials to Keep Production on Schedule

 
Linking documents eliminates procurement errors, while reservations prevent material shortages. Together, these two functions create a production environment where manufacturing can proceed according to plan.

If you are interested in the linking and reservation features of SAP Business One and Beas Manufacturing, which help ensure reliable on-time delivery and strengthen customer trust, please feel free to contact us.

 
When sales, inventory, and production management are handled through separate systems, responding to customer inquiries about delivered products can be both time consuming and challenging. It often requires collecting information from multiple sources to determine which products were delivered to which customers, in what quantities, who was responsible for production, what materials were procured and from where, and how those materials were used in the manufacturing process to produce the finished products.
SAP Business One offers a range of features that provide end-to-end visibility by connecting operational data across the business. In this article, we will take a closer look at Batch Management, an important aspect of product traceability.
 
 

Key Batch Management capabilities

 
In SAP Business One, products are defined in the Item Master Data. For each item, you can specify whether it should be managed by batch and determine when batch numbers should be assigned during the process, allowing for more effective traceability and inventory control.

Beyond standard batch attributes such as manufacturing dates and expiration dates, SAP Business One’s flexible customization options make it easy for users to add custom fields and record virtually any information required for traceability. This helps businesses maintain detailed batch records tailored to their specific operational needs.

SAP Business One includes a variety of inventory reports that give businesses detailed insight into batch-managed inventory. These include the Batch Number Transactions Report, which provides a complete history of transactions involving a selected batch, and the Reverse Batches and Serials Trace Report, which allows users to trace a delivered batch back through its transaction history and inventory movements.

Real-time product tracking

 
As an ERP solution, SAP Business One integrates all core business functions, including sales, inventory, production, purchasing, and financial management, in real time. This enables users to access the information they need when they need it.
Since all relevant screens and transactions in SAP Business One are interconnected, users can easily navigate related records using a wide range of reference points, such as batch numbers, delivery numbers, and sales order numbers. As a result, when responding to customer inquiries, they can access not only product and batch information but also all related business data without delay.
By eliminating the need to consult multiple systems across different business functions, SAP Business One increases data reliability and reduces the time and effort required for product tracking, leading to improved operational efficiency.
 
 

Final thoughts

 
In this article, we introduced some of the batch management capabilities available in SAP Business One from a traceability perspective. Whether in manufacturing or other industries, visibility into product history is often a key consideration when implementing SAP Business One.
The topics covered represent just one of the many ways SAP Business One can improve product tracking and provide greater insight across the supply chain. Other options, such as managing supplier-assigned manufacturing serial numbers, can help businesses build a more complete picture of product movement throughout their operations.

If you are exploring ways to improve traceability with an ERP solution, please feel free to contact us to learn how SAP Business One can support your specific business requirements.

 
In this video, we walk through the complete sales process in the SAP Business One Web Client, showing how each document is created throughout the workflow. The demonstration covers the 5 key stages of the sales cycle:

1. Creating a Sales Quotation
2. Converting the Sales Quotation into a Sales Order
3. Processing the Delivery
4. Posting the A/R Invoice
5. Recording the Incoming Payment

As with the desktop client, the copy function is available, allowing information from the previous document to be carried forward automatically when creating the next one. This reduces manual data entry, helps maintain accuracy, and streamlines the entire sales process.
 
The Web Client also provides a consistent interface and user experience across other business processes, not just sales. By watching this demonstration, you will gain a clear understanding of how data is entered and managed throughout the SAP Business One Web Client.
 

 
If you would like to request a demo of the Web Client, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Lithium-ion batteries have become commonplace, but so have fire incidents

 
In recent years, news reports about fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in devices such as smartphones and portable power banks have become increasingly common.
Hearing that the batteries inside products we use every day can potentially catch fire naturally makes many people uneasy.
One of the primary causes of these incidents is thermal runaway, a phenomenon in which a battery rapidly generates heat and spirals out of control. Common triggers include:

• Internal damage caused by strong impacts
• Use or storage in high-temperature environments
• Improper charging practices

On the other hand, we rarely hear about conventional dry cell batteries causing fires.
Why is there such a difference?
 
 

What exactly is a lithium-ion battery?

 
Most people are familiar with the term lithium-ion battery, but surprisingly few understand how it actually works.
Lithium is a chemical element belonging to the alkali metal group, represented by the symbol Li. An ion is an atom that has gained or lost electrons and therefore carries an electric charge.
Although this may sound somewhat technical, a lithium-ion battery can be explained quite simply as: ‘A battery that stores and releases energy by allowing lithium ions to move back and forth between a positive electrode and a negative electrode’.
This mechanism enables lithium-ion batteries to achieve a high energy density, which is why they are widely used in smartphones, laptops, portable power banks, and many other electronic devices.
 
 

The role of liquid electrolyte in fire risk

 
In today’s lithium-ion batteries, lithium ions move through a substance known as an electrolyte. In most cases, this electrolyte is a liquid made from flammable organic solvents. While these materials help lithium-ion batteries achieve high performance, they can also pose safety risks under certain conditions.
For example, the following situations can increase the likelihood of a battery overheating or catching fire:

• Severe physical impact
• Damage to internal components caused by aging or wear
• Internal short circuits

When any of these occur, the battery may generate heat rapidly, potentially leading to ignition.
 
 

How are they different from dry cell batteries?

 
So, what makes dry cell batteries different?
Like lithium-ion batteries, dry cell batteries also contain electrolyte. However, the electrolyte used in most dry cell batteries is typically water-based. As a result, even when exposed to heat, it does not burn the way flammable organic solvents do.
Of course, dry cell batteries can still generate heat or even rupture if they are short-circuited. However, they are generally considered to have a lower risk of catching fire than lithium-ion batteries.
 
This naturally raises an important question: Why not use a water-based electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries as well?
 
The answer lies in the way lithium-ion batteries work.
Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries designed to be charged and discharged repeatedly. If a water-based electrolyte were used, the water could break down through electrolysis during charging, making it difficult to maintain the battery’s performance and efficiency.
For this reason, organic solvent-based electrolyte remains the standard choice in most lithium-ion batteries today.
 
 

All-solid-state batteries: A promising next generation technology

 
To address these challenges, all-solid-state batteries have attracted considerable attention in recent years.
As the name suggests, all-solid-state batteries replace the liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion batteries with a solid electrolyte.
In fact, technology itself is not entirely new. Researchers around the world have been exploring and developing all-solid-state batteries for over a decade. However, significant technical challenges have made commercialization difficult, and large-scale production has taken longer than many initially expected.
Some of the key benefits expected from all-solid-state batteries include:

• Longer driving ranges for electric vehicles (EVs)
• Faster charging times
• Reduced risk of fire
• Longer battery life

These advantages have the potential to enhance not only electric vehicles but also many of the devices we rely on every day, including smartphones and laptops.

However, the promise of all-solid-state batteries extends beyond improving the performance of consumer electronics. For decades, experts in the energy sector have pointed out that storing electricity is often more challenging than generating it. Advances in battery technology therefore play a critical role in shaping the future of energy use and management.

The importance of energy storage was highlighted in 2019, when Japanese researcher Akira Yoshino was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the development of lithium-ion batteries.
Today, lithium-ion batteries are widely recognized as one of the foundational technologies underpinning modern society.
If all-solid-state batteries achieve widespread adoption in the future, they could help create a world that is not only safer and more convenient, but also more energy-efficient.
 
As battery technology continues to evolve, it will be fascinating to see how these innovations transform the way we live and use energy.

 
In this article, we explore how Work Orders in Beas Manufacturing help manufacturers improve production execution, inventory control, and shop floor visibility within SAP Business One.

A work order is much more than a production instruction sheet. It serves as the control tower of the factory floor, giving manufacturers a real-time view of operations while coordinating material allocation, inventory reservations, production reporting, labor tracking, and production progress within a single work order.

In a previous article, we discussed how process management helps manufacturers reduce dependency on individual expertise and transform shop-floor knowledge into organizational assets. However, even with standardized processes, production plans can still fail when operators struggle with system transactions, materials become unavailable unexpectedly, or managers lack visibility into production progress.

This is where Beas Manufacturing helps organizations bridge the gap between planning and execution. Let’s take a closer look at three key capabilities that help manufacturers maximize operational performance.
 
 

Work Order Structure

 
The Work Order Structure provides a visual tree view that consolidates all manufacturing information into a single interface. As transactions are recorded, the system updates in real time, ensuring that everyone works with the latest production data.

The screenshot below shows a typical Work Order Structure in Beas Manufacturing. From a single screen, users can monitor material consumption, operation progress, and upcoming production activities, making it easy to understand the status of a work order immediately.

 
Benefits for Production Teams

• Intuitive navigation between production tasks and system transactions
• Reduced risk of process errors by following a guided workflow
• Accurate and consistent data entry that supports operational excellence

Benefits for Production Managers

• Real-time visibility into factory operations without leaving the office
• Immediate access to production status across all work orders
• More time for decision-making instead of manual information gathering

Inventory Reservation

 
Material shortages are one of the most common causes of production delays. Beas Manufacturing addresses this challenge through its Inventory Reservation functionality.

Materials required for production can be allocated directly to a work order before manufacturing begins. This can be performed with a single click from the Work Order Structure screen. The reservation process allows planners and managers to verify material availability and ensure that production schedules are supported by actual inventory.
The screenshot below illustrates the Inventory Reservation function in Beas Manufacturing, allowing users to secure materials before production begins.

 
Benefits for Production Teams

• Prevention of unexpected material shortages
• Elimination of production interruptions caused by missing components
• Reduced need for last-minute inventory adjustments

Benefits for Production Managers

• Protection against inventory being consumed by competing work orders
• Greater confidence in production schedules and delivery commitments
• Improved customer satisfaction through more reliable lead-time estimates

Labor and Production Reporting

 
Beas Manufacturing allows companies to establish standard operation times and production benchmarks within the system. These standards create the foundation for accurate labor and production reporting.

Employees can easily record labor hours, completed quantities, and production activities directly from the operations linked to the work order. The user-friendly interface simplifies data entry and ensures that critical production information is captured consistently.

The example below shows a typical labor and production reporting screen in Beas Manufacturing. Operators can quickly record labor time, completed quantities, and production results, ensuring that shop floor activities are captured accurately and consistently.

 
Benefits for Production Teams

• Structured data entry for labor, production quantities, and operational activities
• Reduced administrative burden and fewer data-entry mistakes
• Faster reporting with less need for corrections or follow-up questions

Benefits for Production Managers

• Real-time visibility into production performance
• Accurate labor and cost tracking
• Data-driven decision-making for continuous improvement initiatives

Building a Stronger Manufacturing Operation with Work Orders

 
When these three capabilities, Work Order Structure, Inventory Reservation, and Labor Reporting, work together in real time, manufacturers gain a powerful competitive advantage.

Production plans become more reliable because system data accurately reflects shop-floor reality. Managers gain immediate visibility into operations, enabling proactive decisions rather than reactive problem-solving. The result is improved production scheduling, stronger inventory control, and greater operational efficiency.

By connecting planning, execution, and performance tracking within a single platform, Beas Manufacturing Work Orders become the engine that drives modern manufacturing excellence. Organizations can strengthen their operational foundation, improve productivity, and create the capacity to take on new growth opportunities with confidence.

If you would like to discover how Beas Manufacturing and SAP Business One can improve your production management processes, please feel free to contact us.