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Overview
Enable seamless coordination of manufacturing operations across plants, contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), and supply chain partners with the LOIPRO04 IDoc transaction.
This standard SAP message type automates the electronic exchange of process order release information—ensuring real-time alignment between production planning and execution systems.
The LOIPRO04 IDoc communicates process order details such as material requirements, quantities, status, and scheduling information between integrated manufacturing and enterprise systems. By leveraging TraceLink’s secure B2N Integrate-Once™ architecture, life sciences manufacturers can connect contract sites, monitor shop-floor activity, and ensure that every production order is executed consistently, compliantly, and efficiently.
Key Use Cases
- Communicate process order release instructions from the brand owner or manufacturing site’s ERP to a contract manufacturing organization (CMO).
- Provide real-time visibility into production scheduling, material staging, batch requirements, and order status.
- Facilitate manufacturing execution in distributed production environments spanning multiple sites and partner systems.
- Replace email-, paper-, or flat-file-based order communications with standardized, system-to-system integration.
- Trigger downstream manufacturing activities in MES, LIMS, and quality systems upon order release.
- Streamline compliance and audit readiness by maintaining complete, traceable order documentation.
Data Elements Included
A LOIPRO04 – Process Order Release transaction typically includes:
- Process Order Number: Unique identifier that links back to the originating work order in SAP.
- Order Type and Status: Indicates order classification (e.g., production, rework, or process) and release stage.
- Material Number and Description: Product or intermediate material being manufactured, including internal and partner references.
- Planned Quantities and UoM: Defines the total production quantity and corresponding unit of measure.
- Planned Start and Finish Dates: Provides key scheduling milestones for coordinating production.
- Batch or Lot Information: Ensures full traceability of materials and subcomponents in production.
- Bill of Materials (BOM) Components: Lists all raw materials and consumables required for the order.
- Routing and Operation Data: Defines manufacturing steps, resources, and work centers to be used.
- Production Version / Recipe Data: Details process parameters and documentation references.
- Special Instructions or Notes: May include compliance, quality, or packaging directions.
Benefits of LOIPRO04 – Process Order Release
- Automates the communication of process order releases for faster, more efficient manufacturing handoffs.
- Eliminates manual effort and errors associated with human input or flat-file transfers.
- Improves production visibility between brand owners and CMOs, enabling proactive management.
- Ensures compliance and traceability through complete, auditable digital exchange of order data.
- Accelerates production readiness by synchronizing materials, recipes, and schedules across systems.
- Enhances operational collaboration across manufacturing networks in the life sciences industry.
Business Process: LOIPRO04 – Process Order Release
Here’s how LOIPRO04 operates within the manufacturing process lifecycle:
| Business Process | Description |
|---|---|
| Process Order Created in SAP | Planning or scheduling teams create a new process order in the ERP system containing materials, quantities, and target dates. |
| Order Released in SAP | When ready for execution, the ERP system updates the order status to “Released,” triggering the LOIPRO04 IDoc generation. |
| LOIPRO04 IDoc Generated | The order release triggers the automatic creation of the LOIPRO04 message containing full order details (materials, BOM, operations, and instructions). |
| TraceLink Receives and Validates the IDoc | TraceLink validates the structure and data integrity of the order details before transforming it into the canonical format used across the B2N Network. |
| Order Communicated to Manufacturing Partner | TraceLink securely distributes the validated process order to the appropriate CMO, plant, or MES system in the desired format. |
| Manufacturing Execution Initiated | The receiving site imports the order data into MES or local ERP for production scheduling and execution. |
| Status Feedback and Updates | Once manufacturing begins, status and completion data can be returned through subsequent IDoc transactions (e.g., order confirmation messages). |
How TraceLink Supports LOIPRO04 – Process Order Release
The TraceLink Opus Platform, powered by B2N Integrate-Once™, connects internal ERP systems, CMOs, and manufacturing sites with a secure, compliant framework for digital order management:
- Direct integration with SAP, MES, and ERP systems for automated order release distribution.
- Data validation and transformation for consistency across partner systems and message formats.
- Real-time visibility into manufacturing order flow and execution status across global networks.
- Compliant and auditable data exchange that supports GMP documentation and inspection readiness.
- Single-integration architecture: Link once to TraceLink, collaborate securely with all manufacturing and logistics partners.
- Exception monitoring and management tools to quickly identify data or timing discrepancies.
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- INVOIC03 – Invoice: Simplify financial reconciliation between suppliers and brand owners.
Need Help Implementing IDoc LOIPRO04?
Contact Us to learn how TraceLink can help you automate and streamline process order release communication—empowering digitized, connected, and compliant production across your global life sciences supply network.
