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Working with Production Tasks

Execute production tasks, track progress, and auto-deduct ingredients from inventory.

Working with Production Tasks

Production tasks are your kitchen's to-do list. They tell your team what to bake, how much to make, and which equipment to use. In BakeOnyx, you can track progress from start to finish and automatically update your ingredient inventory when a batch is done.

  • Execute production tasks and track their status from pending to completed
  • View task details on mobile-friendly cards optimized for kitchen use
  • Automatically deduct ingredients from inventory when tasks are marked complete

Understanding Task Status

Every production task moves through three stages:

  • Pending — The task is created but hasn't started yet
  • In Progress — Your team has started working on this task
  • Completed — The batch is finished and ingredients are deducted from inventory

Viewing Your Production Tasks

Navigate to the Production section in BakeOnyx. You'll see task cards displayed in a mobile-optimized layout, perfect for viewing on your phone, tablet, or kitchen display screen.

Production task cards displayed on a mobile device in the kitchen

Each task card shows:

  • Recipe name — What you're baking
  • Quantity — How many batches or units to produce
  • Equipment needed — Mixer, oven, proofer, etc.
  • Dependencies — Other tasks that must be completed first
  • Assigned staff — Who's responsible for this task

Starting a Task

  1. Find the task card in your Pending list
  2. Tap or click the task to open its details
  3. Select the Start Task or In Progress button
  4. The task status updates immediately and moves to your In Progress section
Tip: Check the dependencies section before starting. If another task must be completed first, finish that one before beginning this task.

Completing a Task and Deducting Inventory

When your batch is finished and ready to move to the next stage (cooling, packaging, or storage), mark the task as complete. This automatically deducts the ingredients used from your inventory.

  1. Open the task card for the batch you've finished
  2. Review the Actual Quantity field — this is how many units you actually produced
  3. If the actual quantity differs from the planned quantity, update this field
  4. Tap or click Mark Complete
  5. BakeOnyx automatically calculates and deducts ingredients based on your actual production
Production task card showing recipe details, quantity, and mark complete button
Warning: If you don't have enough ingredient stock to complete a task, BakeOnyx will warn you but still allow you to mark the task complete. Check your inventory levels and adjust your par levels if you're running short frequently.

How Inventory Deduction Works

When you mark a task complete, BakeOnyx uses the recipe's ingredient list to calculate what to deduct. Here's what happens behind the scenes:

  • The system takes each ingredient in your recipe
  • It scales the ingredient amount based on your actual production quantity versus the recipe yield
  • It deducts that amount from your current ingredient stock
  • It creates a log entry showing the deduction was for "production"

This process is automatic and happens only once per task — even if you accidentally mark it complete twice, the deduction won't happen twice.

Note: Make sure your recipes are set up correctly with all ingredients and accurate base units. Incorrect recipe setup will lead to incorrect inventory deductions.

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