===== 1. Configuration settings for the production ===== 
Before starting the production process, adjust the following configuration settings:

**1.1. Quality status** \\
Define the default status for the produced items. At the company level of the Organizational Structure go to the Production tab. Select the quality status from the dropdown menu. For more information about the quality status see: [[implementation:wms:qualitystatus|5.1.9. Quality status]]

**1.2. Production line settings** \\
Adjust the settings of the production lines. For more information about the production line settings see: [[implementation:wms:prodlinesettings|5.2.3. Production line settings]]

**1.3. Production controller** \\
Customize the settings of the production in the production controller. For more information about the production controller see: [[implementation:wms:productioncontroller|5.1.3.48. Production controller]]

**1.4. Picking for production** \\
Customize the settings of the picking in the Picking for production controller. For more information about the controller see: [[implementation:wms:pickingforprodcontr|5.1.3.47. Picking for production controller]]

**1.5. Batch number of the product** \\ 
When producing items managed by batches, specify the settings of the batch number. \\
On the Batchnumber production company controller, select an extension to define the batch number format. Adjust the batch number settings on the controller. For more information about the batch number controller see: [[implementation:wms:bnprodcompany|5.1.3.4. Batchnumber production company]]

**1.6. Best before date for the product** \\
The best before date settings can be specified for items with best before dates. \\
Adjust the calculation formula of the best before date on the [[implementation:wms:exde|3.2.3.29. Expiry definition]] UDT. Link the expiry definition to the item in the Produmex Production tab on the [[implementation:wms:imd_pmxprod|3.1. Produmex Production Tab]]. \\
Adjust the settings of the best before date modification on the Best before for production generator. For more information about the generator see: [[implementation:wms:bbproductiongen|5.1.3.6. Best before for production generator]]

**1.7. Item settings** \\
Adjust the settings of the product and the materials in the Produmex Production tab of the Item Master Data. For more information see: [[implementation:wms:imdtab|3.1.3. Produmex Item Master Data Tabs]]

**1.8. Scale configuration** \\
It is possible to integrate a scale to the production process. For more information see:[[implementation:wms:scale_setup|8. How to setup/ integrate a scale with Produmex]]