If your business assembles, mixes or produces items rather than only reselling them, the Manufacturing module is for you. It records what goes into each finished product and converts raw-material stock into finished-goods stock automatically.
Step 1 — Build a recipe #
A recipe lists the ingredients (raw materials) and quantities needed to make one unit of a finished product. Open vfile.app/manufacturing/recipe, pick the product to produce, then add each ingredient with its quantity.
Both the finished product and its raw materials must exist first — see Adding Products.
Step 2 — Run a production #
When you make the goods, create a production entry at vfile.app/manufacturing/production. Choose the product, quantity and location. On saving, vFile deducts the raw materials, adds the finished goods, and carries the material cost into the finished item.
Worked example #
Suppose you sell packed seed. You keep Bulk Corn Seed (in kg) and empty 10kg Bags as raw materials, and want to produce Corn Seed 10kg Pack. You build a recipe: 1 pack = 10 kg bulk seed + 1 bag. Later you run a production of 50 packs.
On saving, vFile removes 500 kg of bulk seed and 50 bags from stock, and adds 50 finished packs. If the 500 kg cost ₨40,000 and the bags ₨500, each pack’s cost becomes ₨810 — ready for accurate profit when you sell it.
What this affects #
- Raw-material stock goes down and finished-goods stock goes up — both visible in the Stock Report.
- Cost of the raw materials is carried into the finished pack, so gross profit is correct when you sell it.
- Production does not touch any contact’s ledger — it is an internal stock movement, not a purchase or sale.
Frequently asked questions #
I cannot run a production — why?
You are probably short of a raw material. Buy more of it with a purchase, then produce.
Does producing goods create a purchase or a bill?
No. It only moves stock — raw materials out, finished goods in. No supplier is billed.
How is the finished product’s cost decided?
From the cost of the raw materials in its recipe (plus any labour/overhead you choose to add).