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Path: Production > Recipes > Recipe > Editable version > Operation Only Editable versions allow structural changes. If the version is active, create an editable version before changing materials, steps, or inspections. Define each operation to indicate what enters and leaves, how it runs, and how it is validated. You can combine raw materials, semi-finished items, co-products, steps, times, conditions, and quality inspections. With this data, Bold records consumption, retains work instructions, and provides information to calculate manufactured item costs.

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Define materials

Classify materials according to their role in the operation:
  • Raw materials (external inputs): materials entering the plant unprocessed, such as raw milk. Record them as inputs to the operation consuming them.
  • Semi-finished items (work in progress): intermediate products that have completed a stage but still need further operations, such as table legs. Record them as inputs to the next operation.
  • Co-products (simultaneous outputs): items obtained simultaneously in a process, such as cream and skimmed milk during centrifugation. Record them as outputs of the operation generating them.

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1. Add the material

Item: select the raw material, semi-finished item, or co-product to incorporate into the recipe. Quantity/manufactured unit: define consumption per manufactured unit. Enter a number with a decimal point or a formula. Use Property and Order data, or type @, to insert numeric item properties or the MO quantity. Use Round to add round, ceil, or floor. Below the field, you can see whether the formula is valid. Bold substitutes each value when generating the MO. See recipe formulas. Consumption moment: choose when consumption is recorded:
  • At the end: the ingredient is fully consumed when the operation finishes.
  • Every unit: consumption is calculated proportionally for each manufactured unit. This option is selected by default.
Example: cheese consumption per unit
  • Item: select Grated mozzarella cheese from the dropdown.
  • Quantity/manufactured unit: enter 0.15 to indicate each pizza requires 0.15 kg or 150 g of cheese.
  • Consumption moment: choose Every unit. The system deducts 150 g of mozzarella each time the line finishes a pizza.

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How an operation runs

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1. Add steps

Steps describe what the operator should do within an operation. A step can be a one-off instruction, such as preparing a machine, or a repetitive action, such as checking each unit. Steps belong to an operation and can run at the start, at the end, or according to the quantity produced, depending on their configuration. Name: write a short instruction starting with an action verb, such as Clean the die, Pour the additive, or Die-cut the sheet. How many times must this step be performed? A manufacturing order can produce one unit or many. The execution moment indicates whether the step runs once or repeats according to quantity.
  • At the start: for machine preparation, initial loading, or a preliminary check. For example: Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  • Every unit: for actions repeated with each unit produced. For example: Check the unit weight.
Instructions: combine what the operator needs to perform the step:
  • Technical and safety text: describe the procedure, machine parameters, or necessary warnings. For example: Set the pressure to 4 bar.
  • Formatting: use bold, italic, Heading, and Subheading to structure text, and Link to add a link with its text.
  • Files: use the paperclip to attach PDF drawings, technical data sheets, or reference photos.
  • Item and order data: use Property or Order data, or type @, to display values such as item length, requester, or MO quantity.
  • Formulas: use Formula to create a block replaced by a calculated result, such as Prepare ceil(MO quantity / 12) boxes. Use Round to add round, ceil, or floor.
Duration: enter the estimated standard time in minutes. If a per-unit step takes 30 seconds, enter 0.5. Formulas are also supported.

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Assign inspections

Inspections require the operator to record a check when starting or completing an operation, according to configuration. Use them to capture evidence, quality parameters, or validations that must be linked to the operation.

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1. Add an inspection

Name: enter a short descriptive title, such as Temperature measurement, Visual seal inspection, or Safety signature. Instructions: explain how to perform the inspection. You can add text, use formulas, or attach drawings, reference photos, or PDF manuals. What type of inspection is required? Choose the result format: Simple to confirm it was performed, Yes/no, Number, Text, Photo, or File. When must the inspection be performed? Choose when it should be performed: At the start: machine preparation, initial loading, or preliminary check. Every unit: repetitive actions depending on the produced quantity. At the end: cleaning, document closing, or final check. Duration (minutes): enter the estimated time to complete the inspection.