# In House / Outsource or Job Working Process Flows

YouTube: [In House Outsource or Job working process flows](https://youtu.be/Lg6VK2qxXeI?si=fvD-Wi_v5wWZmjzI)

### 🏗️ **Introduction**

In many manufacturing and production setups, certain operations—like **stitching🪡, dyeing**🎨, or **printing**🖨️—are outsourced to external vendors or job workers. To ensure complete **traceability**🔍 and **financial control**💵, it is essential to document this workflow properly.

🎯This tutorial walks through the **end-to-end process of managing outsourced job work**, including how to:

* 📝Assign production work to job workers via Purchase Orders (POs)
* 📥Record production received via multiple challans
* 🧾Consolidate receipts into a bill
* 💰Reconcile and process payments accurately

We will use the **Stitching Process** as an example.

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### 🔄 **Overall Workflow Stages**

1. 📄**Issue Purchase Order (PO) for Job Work**
2. 📦**Record Production Received (Multiple Challans)**
3. 🧾**Book a Consolidated Purchase Bill**
4. 💸**Reconcile and Process Job Worker Payment**

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### 📝 **Step 1: Issue a Purchase Order to Job Worker**

The process starts by creating a **Purchase Order (PO)** to assign specific production work (e.g., stitching) to an external party.

#### 🔧 Instructions:

1. Navigate to the **Production** section in the **Main menu**, then click on **Production Vouchers** option and select **Issue for Processing - External** module.
2. Select the **Party Name** (the job worker/vendor👷 who will perform the process).
3. Click **Process Selection** and choose the operation to be outsourced (e.g., **Stitching**🧵).
4. Enter item details:
   * 🏷️Product Name or Code.
   * 📊Quantity to be processed.
   * 💰Optional: Rate per unit (if available at this stage).
5. 💾**Save** the PO (Purchase Order).

#### 🔎 Key Notes:

* The process selected here links this PO to a **specific production stage**.
* Rate can be predefined or left editable for later confirmation during receipt or billing.
* This PO is now the reference for all related production and billing activities.

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### 📥 **Step 2: Record Production Received from Job Worker**

Once the job worker completes the assigned process, they send back the finished goods—usually along with a **delivery challan**📃.

You’ll now record these receipts.

#### 🔧 Instructions:

1. Go to **Production** section, then click on **Production Vouchers** option, then select **Receipts Against Issues - External** option.
2. Select:
   * 👷**Job Worker Name.**
   * 🔗**Corresponding Job Work Order.**
3. Enter:
   * 🧾Challan Details.
   * ⚙️Process Name (Stitching).
   * 📦Product Received.
   * 📏Quantity.
   * 💰Rate (if not fixed earlier).
4. 💾**Save** the entry.

#### 🔎 Key Notes:

* ✅Multiple challans can be received and entered **against a single job work order**.
* 🗃️These receipts reflect actual deliveries and form the basis of billing.
* 🧮Even if stock is not immediately updated, these entries track progress and cost.

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### 🧾 **Step 3: Generate a Consolidated Purchase Bill**

After receiving multiple deliveries, you can raise **one consolidated bill** against them — saving time and allowing bulk payment processing.

#### 🔧 Instructions:

1. Open **Purchase Voucher**.
2. Select the **Job Worker Name**.
3. Click the **Retrieve** option.
4. Select: ✅ **Production Received Without Stock Effect**
   * This ensures that inventory is not duplicated.
5. The system shows all **pending (unbilled) production receipts**.
6. Select the challans you wish to include.
7. 🧾The system auto-fills:
   * 📦Item names
   * 📏Quantities
   * 💰Rates
8. Review, make any final adjustments if allowed, and **save**💾 the bill.

#### 🔎 Key Notes:

* This bill now acts as a payable invoice in your system.
* It supports strict control over what has been received, billed, and paid.
* You can create bills periodically (e.g., weekly) for smoother operations.

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### 💰 **Step 4: Reconcile and Process Payment to Job Worker**

Once the bill is booked, it is ready for **payment processing**💸 through your finance or accounts module.

#### 🔧 Instructions:

* Review the bill entry created.
* Initiate payment using your standard payment process (bank, cash, etc.).
* Record the payment against the corresponding bill.
* Maintain payment references **(e.g., UTR number🏦, cheque number💳)**.

#### 🔎 Key Notes:

* The job worker’s ledger will now reflect:
  * ✅Total billed amount.
  * ✅Amount paid.
  * ❗Outstanding (if any).

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### 📊 **Reporting & Tracking**

Use built-in reports📋 to maintain oversight:

| Report Name                      | Description                                                |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Job Work Outstanding Summary** | Shows pending quantities and job orders not fully received |
| **Job Work Bill Register**       | Tracks all bills created against job workers               |
| **Challan vs Bill Comparison**   | Reconciles challan entries vs billed quantities and rates  |
| **Job Worker Ledger**            | Provides detailed financial position with each job worker  |

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### 🧠 **Best Practices**

✔️Always verify quantities in challans before billing.

✔️Use consistent rates across PO, receipt, and billing stages to avoid discrepancies.

✔️Maintain signed physical challans for compliance and auditing.

✔️Schedule regular reconciliation of open job orders and pending bills.

✔️Use “Without Stock Effect” in bill booking to avoid inventory duplication.

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### 📌 **Conclusion**

This tutorial has outlined a structured, error-free way to manage outsourced production. By following this flow — from issuing a PO to receiving challans, booking bills, and processing payments🔁 — organizations can:

* Maintain control over outsourced work.
* Prevent billing mismatches.
* Ensure accurate costing and payment tracking.
* Improve relationships with job workers through timely reconciliation.


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