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Overview
Improve coordination, visibility, and execution across manufacturing operations with the LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 IDoc transaction.
This standard SAP message type automates the exchange of process order data, ensuring that production requirements and instructions are consistently communicated between enterprise systems, contract manufacturers (CMOs), and internal manufacturing sites.
The LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 IDoc provides a digital bridge between planning and execution, transmitting detailed information such as materials, recipes, quantities, resources, and schedules. Integrated through the TraceLink Opus Platform, this transaction type empowers life sciences organizations to standardize production communications across global networks—eliminating manual steps, reducing errors, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Key Use Cases
- Communicate new or modified process orders from a brand owner’s ERP to a manufacturing site or contract manufacturing organization (CMO).
- Synchronize production instructions, material requirements, timing, and resources between business and shop-floor systems.
- Enable Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integration to automate shop-floor execution.
- Support collaborative production management with real-time visibility into order statuses.
- Replace manual data entry and paper-based workflows with integrated, auditable communication.
- Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements for batch traceability and electronic records.
Data Elements Included
A LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 – Process Order transaction typically includes:
- Process Order Number: Unique identifier linking to the manufacturing order created in SAP.
- Order Type and Status: Defines whether the order is planned, released, or closed.
- Material Information: Product to be manufactured, including material number, description, and quantity.
- Batch Data: Batch or lot identification for traceability throughout the production lifecycle.
- Bill of Materials (BOM): Detailed listing of input materials, intermediates, and components.
- Recipe and Resources: Production version information, required equipment, and process parameters.
- Operation Details: Step-by-step operations, routing sequences, or production stages.
- Scheduling Data: Planned start, finish, and release dates for production execution.
- Work Center or Plant Information: Designates production location and responsible unit.
- Special Instructions: Quality, compliance, or packaging notes related to the manufacturing process.
Benefits of LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 – Process Order
- Automates the distribution of production data, connecting ERP and shop-floor systems directly.
- Enhances manufacturing accuracy and efficiency by eliminating manual handoffs.
- Ensures compliance and traceability, maintaining detailed batch-level records across systems.
- Improves visibility into production progress for both brand owners and CMOs.
- Accelerates production readiness with immediate electronic delivery of process orders.
- Fosters stronger collaboration between supply and manufacturing partners.
Business Process: LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 – Process Order
Here’s how LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 fits into an end-to-end production management workflow:
| Business Process | Description |
|---|---|
| Process Order Created in SAP | The planning team or MRP system creates a new process order defining material, quantity, and required production dates. |
| Order Released for Execution | SAP updates the order status and prepares it for manufacturing; this triggers the LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 IDoc creation. |
| LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 IDoc Generated | SAP sends structured process order data to TraceLink, including BOM components, operations, and batch information. |
| TraceLink Receives and Validates Data | TraceLink validates the IDoc for completeness and conformance and transforms it into a standardized canonical format. |
| Data Distributed to Manufacturing Partner | The validated order is securely transmitted to connected MES or manufacturing/packaging partner ERP systems via the TraceLink B2N Network in those system’s preferred format. |
| Manufacturing Execution Begins | The partner system uses order data to schedule, execute, and track production in real time. |
| Feedback and Status Updates | As manufacturing progresses, updates (e.g., confirmations or completions) are communicated back through follow-on IDocs. |
How TraceLink Supports LOIPRO.LOIPRO04 – Process Order
The TraceLink Opus Platform, powered by B2N Integrate-Once™, provides a secure and scalable environment for multienterprise manufacturing collaboration:
- Real-time integration between SAP ERP, MES, and CMO systems for continuous synchronization.
- Data validation and transformation to ensure compliance with partner-specific data structures.
- End-to-end traceability of production instructions, batches, and performance records.
- Secure, compliant data exchange aligned with GMP and GDP documentation requirements.
- Integrate-once, interoperate-with-everyone” model—simplifying connectivity across your global manufacturing network.
- Centralized monitoring and dashboards for tracking process orders, exceptions, and partner transactions.
Explore More SAP IDoc Capabilities
- DELVRY07 – Advance Ship Notice: Share outbound shipment data across logistics partners for inbound readiness.
- LOIPRO04 – Process Order Release: Communicate release confirmations for production execution.
- INVRPT.INVRPT01 – Inventory Balance Report: Provide real-time visibility into stock levels across plants and warehouses.
- INVOIC03 – Invoice: Automate invoice generation and communication for faster financial reconciliation.
Need Help Implementing IDoc LOIPRO.LOIPRO04?
Contact Us to learn how TraceLink can help you connect your production planning and execution ecosystems—enabling accurate, compliant, and collaborative process order communication across your life sciences supply network.
