NetSuite Manufacturing Go-Live Checklist (Free)

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13 critical items still open - these are the highest-risk gaps.

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Item and BOM data

Every buildable part is an assembly item of the correct subtype (lot, serial or plain)CRITICALComponent BOMs reviewed and signed off by engineeringCRITICALBOM revisions have effective dates and one is active per assemblyCRITICALUnits of measure and conversion rates verified for each itemPhantom assemblies identified and flagged where subassemblies are not stockedItem naming and numbering convention documented and applied

Routing and work centers

Work centers and machine resources set up with capacity and calendarsRoutings created for each assembly with operation sequence and timesCRITICALSetup time and run time units checked against shop floor dataManufacturing cost templates hold labor and machine rates that finance has approvedCRITICALOperation task generation tested on a sample work orderOutside processing steps modelled and linked to vendors

Costing and accounting

Costing method (average, FIFO or standard) confirmed per item classCRITICALStandard costs loaded and rolled up if standard costing is usedCRITICALWork in process and variance accounts mapped and testedCRITICALScrap and yield handling agreed with financePeriod close steps for manufacturing documentedSample builds posted and the journal impact reviewed by the controller

Inventory and locations

Locations defined for stores, WIP and finished goods as neededCRITICALOpening balances loaded and reconciled to the physical countCRITICALLot or serial numbers loaded where tracking is enabledBin management and putaway rules configured if usedSupply replenishment and reorder points reviewedBackflush versus manual issue policy decided for each assembly

Roles, training and cutover

Roles separate planners, shop floor users, buyers and financeCRITICALShop floor users trained on work order completion and build entryCRITICALSaved searches and dashboards for open work orders, shortages and WIP builtIntegration with shop floor, quality or labeling systems tested end to endCutover plan with freeze dates and rollback steps approvedCRITICALHypercare owner and daily review meeting scheduled for the first weeks

Critical items should all be complete before cutover. Treat any open critical item as a go-live risk that needs a named owner and a date.

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How to use the checklist

Work through the groups in order, tick items as you verify them, and keep a note of the owner for each open item. Export the result to share with the project team. Run it twice: once in the middle of the project to find gaps, and again a week before cutover when the critical items must be closed.

Assign an owner to every open item
Verify with a real sample build, not only configuration screens
Re-run after any major data load
Keep the export as evidence for sign-off

Why data comes first

Work orders copy BOM components and routing operations at creation time, so errors in master data multiply into every order. A wrong quantity per or a missing operation produces wrong cost, wrong commitments and wrong shortages. Engineering sign-off on BOMs and routings is therefore the cheapest quality control in the whole project.

Costing deserves its own review

Finance should see sample builds and the journal entries before go-live. The costing method decides how variances appear and how the manufacturing cost template affects work in process. A short session with the controller, using three or four real assemblies, prevents surprises at the first month end close.

Common mistakes

Teams often load opening balances before the count is final, skip training for shop floor users, or leave integrations until the last week. Another frequent issue is permissions: a role that can create a work order but not complete one stops production on day one.

Opening balances not reconciled to a physical count
Routing times copied from old systems without checking
No test of the month end close with manufacturing postings
No hypercare plan for the first weeks

Frequently Asked Questions

Which items are most often missed?

Role permissions for completing work orders, reconciliation of opening balances to the physical count, and a month end test with manufacturing postings are the items teams most often leave until too late. All three are marked critical here.

Do I need routings to use NetSuite work orders?

No. Work orders can be used with a BOM only. Routings add operations, work centers and labor and machine costing. Add them when you need scheduling, shop floor tracking or more accurate costing.

How long before go-live should I run this?

Run it midway through testing and again about a week before cutover. The first pass finds structural gaps, while the second confirms that all critical items are closed and owners are in place.

Does this replace my implementation partner's plan?

No. It is a cross check. Use it alongside the partner's plan to confirm that manufacturing specific topics such as BOM sign-off, costing and shop floor training are covered.

If you want a second pair of eyes on your readiness, we can review your configuration and data with your NetSuite partner and flag risks before cutover.

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