New to NetSuite | Enhancing Assembly Item Costing with FIFO

NetSuite's Work In Process (WIP) and Manufacturing Routing features offer robust production and cost management capabilities. WIP tracks the value of materials and labor invested in production but not yet finished, while Routing defines the sequence of operations—such as assembly, machining, and testing. These features are critical for manufacturers but have identified limitations, particularly around costing methods for assembly items and automation of work order statuses. 

As previously covered in New to NetSuite: Introduction to Manufacturing Work In Process (WIP) and New to NetSuite: A Comprehensive Overview of Manufacturing Routing and Work Centers, this article delves into some of the key limitations and challenges identified by users. It also provides an overview of potential enhancements suggested through the