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+========
+Use kits
+========
+
+In Odoo, a *kit* is a type of bill of materials (BoM) that can be manufactured and sold. Kits are
+sets of unassembled components sold to customers. They may be sold as standalone products, but are
+also useful tools for managing more complex bills of materials (BoMs).
+
+.. note::
+   To use, manufacture, and sell kits, both the :guilabel:`Manufacturing` and :guilabel:`Inventory`
+   apps need to be installed.
+
+Create the kit as a product
+===========================
+
+To use a kit as a sellable product, or simply as a component organization tool, the kit should first
+be created as a product.
+
+To create a kit product, go to :menuselection:`Inventory app --> Products --> Products`, and click
+:guilabel:`Create`.
+
+Then, assign a name to the new kit product. Next, under the :guilabel:`General Information` tab, set
+the :guilabel:`Product Type` to :guilabel:`Consumable`. Kit products work best as consumables,
+because the stock on-hand for kits is typically not tracked.
+
+.. note::
+   Although kits should almost always be set to :guilabel:`Consumable`, companies using
+   **Anglo-Saxon** accounting might need to create kits as a :guilabel:`Storable Product`. This is
+   because when processing invoices for kits, the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) will be posted in
+   accounting journals.
+
+Unlike storable products, the :guilabel:`Routes` designation under the :guilabel:`Inventory` tab
+does not matter for kits, since Odoo uses the routes of the kit's individual components for
+replenishment purposes. All other parameters for the kit product may be modified according to
+preference. Once ready, click :guilabel:`Save` to save the new product.
+
+The kit's components must also be configured as products via :menuselection:`Inventory app -->
+Products --> Products`. These components require no specific configuration.
+
+Set up the kit BoM
+==================
+
+After fully configuring the kit product and its components, a new :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)`
+can be created for the kit product.
+
+To do so, go to :menuselection:`Manufacturing app --> Products --> Bills of Materials`, and click
+:guilabel:`Create`. Next to the :guilabel:`Product` field, click the drop-down menu to reveal a list
+of products, and select the previously configured kit product.
+
+Then, for the :guilabel:`BoM Type` field, select the :guilabel:`Kit` option. Finally, under the
+:guilabel:`Components` tab, click :guilabel:`Add a line`, and add each desired component, and
+specify their quantities under the :guilabel:`Quantity` column.
+
+Once ready, click :guilabel:`Save` to save the newly-created :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)`.
+
+.. image:: kit_shipping/bom-kit-selection.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Kit selection on the bill of materials.
+
+If the kit is solely being used as a sellable product, then only components need to be added under
+the :guilabel:`Components` tab, and configuring manufacturing operations is not necessary.
+
+.. note::
+   When a kit is sold as a product, it appears as a single line item on the quotation and sales
+   order. However, on delivery orders, each component of the kit is listed.
+
+Use kits to manage complex BoMs
+===============================
+
+Kits are also used to manage multi-level :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`. These are products that
+contain **other** :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` products as components, and therefore require
+*nested* :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`. Incorporating pre-configured kits into multi-level
+:abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)` allows for cleaner organization of bundled products.
+
+To configure this type of :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` with a kit as a component, go to
+:menuselection:`Manufacturing app --> Products --> Bills of Materials`, and click
+:guilabel:`Create`.
+
+Next to the :guilabel:`Product` field, click the drop-down menu to reveal a list of products, and
+select the desired :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` product. Then, for the :guilabel:`BoM Type`
+field, select the :guilabel:`Manufacture this product` option.
+
+Under the :guilabel:`Components` tab, click :guilabel:`Add a line`, and select a kit as the
+component. Adding the kit as a component eliminates the need to add the kit's components
+individually. Any :guilabel:`BoM Type` can be used for the higher-level product's :abbr:`BoM (bill
+of materials)`.
+
+Once ready, click :guilabel:`Save` to save changes.
+
+.. image:: kit_shipping/multilevel-bom-kit.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Kit as a component in a multilevel bill of materials.
+
+Structure & cost
+----------------
+
+To access a comprehensive overview of the multi-level :abbr:`BoM's (bill of material's)` components,
+click on the :guilabel:`Structure & Cost` smart button. Sublevel :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`
+can be expanded and viewed from this report.
+
+.. image:: kit_shipping/structure-and-cost-kit.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Expanded kit in the Structure and Cost report.
+
+When creating a manufacturing order for a product with a multi-level :abbr:`BoM (bill of
+materials)`, the kit product automatically expands to show all components. Any operations in the
+kit's :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` are also added to the list of work orders on the
+manufacturing order.
+
+.. tip::
+   Kits are primarily used to bundle components together for organization or sale. To manage
+   multi-level products that require manufactured sub-components, refer to :doc:`this documentation
+   <sub_assemblies>` on sub-assemblies.
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+==================================
+Managing BoMs for product variants
+==================================
+
+Odoo allows one bill of materials (BoM) to be used for multiple variants of the same product. Having
+a consolidated :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` for a product with variants saves time by preventing
+the need to manage multiple :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`.
+
+Activate product variants
+=========================
+
+To activate the product variants feature, navigate to :menuselection:`Inventory app -->
+Configuration --> Settings`, and scroll down to the :guilabel:`Products` section. Then, click the
+checkbox to enable the :guilabel:`Variants` option. After that, click :guilabel:`Save` to apply the
+setting.
+
+For more information on configuring product variants, refer to the :doc:`product variants
+<../../../sales/sales/products_prices/products/variants>` documentation.
+
+.. image:: product_variants/product-variants-variants-settings.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Selecting "Variants" from Inventory app settings.
+
+Create custom product attributes
+================================
+
+Once the product variants feature is activated, create and edit product attributes on the
+:guilabel:`Attributes` page.
+
+The :guilabel:`Attributes` page is accessible either from :menuselection:`Inventory app -->
+Configuration --> Settings` by clicking the :guilabel:`Attributes` button, or by clicking
+:menuselection:`Inventory app --> Configuration --> Attributes`.
+
+Once on the :guilabel:`Attributes` page, either click into an existing attribute, or click
+:guilabel:`Create` to create a new one. Clicking :guilabel:`Create` reveals a new, blank form for
+customizing an attribute. For an existing attribute, click :guilabel:`Edit` on its form to make
+changes.
+
+Assign an :guilabel:`Attribute Name`, and choose a category from the :guilabel:`Category` field's
+drop-down menu. Then, select the desired options next to the :guilabel:`Display Type` and
+:guilabel:`Variants Creation Mode` fields. Once the desired options are selected, click
+:guilabel:`Add a line` under the :guilabel:`Attribute Values` tab to add a new value.
+
+.. tip::
+   Included on the :guilabel:`Value` row is a :guilabel:`Is custom value` checkbox. If selected,
+   this value will be recognized as a custom value, which allows customers to type special
+   customization requests upon ordering a custom variant of a product.
+
+.. example::
+   .. image:: product_variants/product-variants-attribute.png
+      :align: center
+      :alt: Product variant attribute configuration screen.
+
+Once all desired :guilabel:`Values` have been added, click :guilabel:`Save` to save the new
+attribute.
+
+Add product variants on the product form
+========================================
+
+Created attributes can be applied on specific variants for particular products. To add product
+variants to a product, navigate to the product form by going to :menuselection:`Inventory app -->
+Products --> Products`. To make changes to the product, click :guilabel:`Edit`. Then, click the
+:guilabel:`Variants` tab.
+
+Under the :guilabel:`Attribute` header, click :guilabel:`Add a line` to add a new attribute, and
+select one to add from the drop-down menu.
+
+Then, under the :guilabel:`Values` header, click the drop-down menu to choose from the list of
+existing values. Click on each desired value to add them, and repeat this process for any additional
+attributes that should be added to the product.
+
+Once finished, click :guilabel:`Save` to save changes.
+
+.. image:: product_variants/product-variants-product-form.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Product form variants tab with values and attributes.
+
+.. tip::
+   :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` products with multiple variants that are manufactured in-house
+   should either have a **0,0 reordering rule** set up, or have their replenishment routes set to
+   *Replenish on Order (MTO)*.
+
+Apply BoM components to product variants
+========================================
+
+Next, create a new :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)`. Or, edit an existing one, by going to
+:menuselection:`Manufacturing app --> Products --> Bills of Materials`. Then, click
+:guilabel:`Create` to open a new :guilabel:`Bills of Materials` form to configure from scratch.
+
+Add a product to the :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` by clicking the drop-down menu in the
+:guilabel:`Product` field and selecting the desired product.
+
+Then, add components by clicking :guilabel:`Add a line` under the :guilabel:`Component` section of
+the :guilabel:`Components` tab, and choosing the desired components from the drop-down menu.
+
+Choose the desired values in the :guilabel:`Quantity` and :guilabel:`Product Unit of Measure`
+columns. Then, choose the desired values in the :guilabel:`Apply on Variants` column.
+
+.. note::
+   The :guilabel:`Apply on Variants` option to assign components to specific product variants on the
+   :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` is available once the :guilabel:`Variants` setting is activated
+   from the :menuselection:`Inventory` application. If the :guilabel:`Apply on Variants` field is
+   not immediately visible, activate it from the additional options menu (three-dots icon, to the
+   right of the header row).
+
+.. image:: product_variants/product-variants-apply-on-variants.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: "Apply on Variants" option on the additional options menu.
+
+Each component can be assigned to multiple variants. Components with no variants specified are used
+in every variant of the product. The same principle applies when configuring operations and
+by-products.
+
+When defining variant :abbr:`BoMs (bills of material)` by component assignment, the
+:guilabel:`Product Variant` field in the main section of the :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` should
+be left blank. This field is *only* used when creating a :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)`
+specifically for one product variant.
+
+When all desired configurations have been made to the :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)`, click
+:guilabel:`Save` at the top of the form to save changes.
+
+.. tip::
+   For components that only apply for specific variants, choose which operations the components
+   should be consumed in. If the :guilabel:`Consumed in Operation` column is *not* immediately
+   visible, activate it from the additional options menu (three-dots icon, to the right of the
+   header row).
+
+Sell and manufacture variants of BoM products
+=============================================
+
+To sell and manufacture variants of :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` products to order, navigate to
+:menuselection:`Sales app --> Create` to create a new quotation.
+
+Sell variant of BoM product
+---------------------------
+
+Once on the blank :guilabel:`Quotation` form, click the drop-down next to the :guilabel:`Customer`
+field to add a customer.
+
+Then, under the :guilabel:`Order Lines` tab, click :guilabel:`Add a product`, and select the
+previously-created :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` product with variants from the drop-down menu.
+Doing so reveals a :guilabel:`Configure a product` pop-up.
+
+From the pop-up window, click the desired attribute options to configure the correct variant of the
+product to manufacture. Then, click the green :guilabel:`+` or :guilabel:`-` icons next to the `1`
+to change the quantity to sell and manufacture, if desired.
+
+.. image:: product_variants/product-variants-variant-popup.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Configure a product pop-up for choosing variant attributes.
+
+Once all the specifications have been chosen, click :guilabel:`Add`. This will change the pop-up to
+a second :guilabel:`Configure` pop-up, where available optional products will appear, if they have
+been created previously.
+
+Once ready, click :guilabel:`Confirm` to close the pop-up.
+
+Then, click :guilabel:`Save` to save all changes, and click :guilabel:`Confirm` at the top of the
+:guilabel:`Quotation` form to create and confirm a new sales order (SO).
+
+Manufacture variant of BoM product
+----------------------------------
+
+Once the :abbr:`SO (sales order)` is confirmed, a :guilabel:`Manufacturing` smart button appears at
+the top of the :abbr:`SO (sales order)` form. Click the :guilabel:`Manufacturing` smart button to
+open the :guilabel:`Manufacturing Order` form.
+
+On this form, under the :guilabel:`Components` tab, the appropriate components for the chosen
+variant are listed. And, depending on the variant, different components will be listed. To see any
+mandatory or optional :guilabel:`Operation` steps, click the :guilabel:`Work Orders` tab.
+
+To enter the tablet view work order screen, click the :guilabel:`tablet icon` to the right of the
+row for the desired operation to be completed.
+
+From the tablet view, click :guilabel:`Mark as Done` as the operation progresses to complete the
+operation steps.
+
+Alternatively, click the :guilabel:`Mark as Done` button at the top of the manufacturing order form
+to complete the order.
+
+.. image:: product_variants/product-variants-manufacturing-order.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Manufacturing order for variant of BoM product.
+
+Then, navigate back to the :abbr:`SO (sales order)` via the breadcrumbs at the top of the page.
+
+Now that the product has been manufactured, click the :guilabel:`Delivery` smart button to deliver
+the product to the customer. From the :guilabel:`Delivery Order` form, click :guilabel:`Validate`,
+then click :guilabel:`Apply` to deliver the product.
+
+To finish the sale, click back to the :abbr:`SO (sales order)` via the :guilabel:`breadcrumbs` at
+the top of the page again. Then, click :guilabel:`Create Invoice` followed by :guilabel:`Create
+Invoice` again to invoice the customer for the order.
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+=============================
+Manage semi-finished products
+=============================
+
+A *semi-finished product*, also known as a *subassembly*, is a manufactured product that is used as
+a component in another product's bill of materials (BoM). Semi-finished products are used to
+simplify complex :abbr:`BoMs (Bills of Materials)` or to more accurately represent a manufacturing
+flow. A :abbr:`BoM (Bill of Materials)` that contains semi-finished products is referred to as a
+*multilevel BoM*, where the main *top-level product* and its subassemblies are distinguished.
+
+Configure semi-finished products
+================================
+
+To set up a multilevel :abbr:`BoM (Bill of Materials)`, the top-level product and semi-finished
+products must be configured. Therefore, the first step is to create the semi-finished products and
+their :abbr:`BoMs (Bills of Materials)`.
+
+.. seealso::
+   :doc:`../basic_setup/bill_configuration`
+
+.. image:: sub_assemblies/semifinished-product-bom.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: A bill of materials for a semi-finished product.
+
+Create the top-level bill of materials (BoM)
+============================================
+
+After the semi-finished products are fully configured, navigate to :menuselection:`Manufacturing
+--> Products --> Products`. Then, :guilabel:`Create` the top-level product. Configure the product's
+specifications as desired, and be sure to :guilabel:`Save`.
+
+Once the top-level product is configured, click the :guilabel:`Bill of Materials` smart button on
+the product form, then click :guilabel:`Create` to make a :abbr:`BoM (Bill of Materials)` for the
+top-level product. Then, simply add the semi-finished products to this :abbr:`BoM (Bill of
+Materials)`, along with any other necessary components.
+
+.. image:: sub_assemblies/custom-computer-bom.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: A bill of materials for a top-level product, containing a subassembly component.
+
+Manage production planning
+==========================
+
+There are several methods to manage manufacturing order automation for products with multilevel
+:abbr:`BoMs (Bills of Materials)`.
+
+.. note::
+    Semi-finished products are specifically used to manage manufacturable products with multilevel
+    BoMs. If a BoM is being created simply to organize components or bundle sellable products,
+    using :doc:`Kits <kit_shipping>` is the more appropriate option.
+
+To automatically trigger manufacturing orders for semi-finished products after confirming a
+manufacturing order for the main product, there are two options:
+
+- **Option 1 (recommended):** Create *Reordering Rules* for the semi-finished products and set both
+  the minimum and maximum desired stock quantities to `0`.
+
+.. seealso::
+   :doc:`../../purchase/products/reordering`
+
+- **Option 2:** Activate the :guilabel:`Replenish on Order (MTO)` and :guilabel:`Manufacture`
+  routes under the :guilabel:`Inventory` tab of the semi-finished product's product form.
+
+Option 1 is more flexible than Option 2 and is therefore recommended. Reordering rules do not
+directly link demand to replenishment, and therefore allow stocks to be unreserved and redirected
+to other orders, if necessary. The Replenish on Order (MTO) route creates a unique link between the
+semi-finished and top-level products, exclusively reserving quantities for the confirmed top-level
+manufacturing order.
+
+Regardless of the method chosen, semi-finished products must be fully manufactured before
+manufacturing can begin on the top-level product.
+
+.. image:: sub_assemblies/semifinished-on-mo.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: A manufacturing order for a top-level product.
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+=====================================
+Manage work orders using work centers
+=====================================
+
+Odoo Manufacturing allows for work orders to be carried out at specific work centers. When a
+manufacturing order is created for a product, any work orders listed in the :guilabel:`Operations`
+tab of the product bill of materials (BoM) will be automatically created as well and assigned to the
+specified work center. Work orders can be managed in the :guilabel:`Manufacturing` module by
+selecting :menuselection:`Operations --> Work Orders`.
+
+In order to use work centers, the :guilabel:`Work Orders` feature must first be enabled. To do so,
+go to the :guilabel:`Manufacturing` module, select :menuselection:`Configuration --> Settings`, and
+activate the checkbox next to :guilabel:`Work Orders`. Work centers can then be created and managed
+by selecting :menuselection:`Configuration --> Work Centers`.
+
+Create a work center
+====================
+
+Within the :guilabel:`Manufacturing` module, select :menuselection:`Configuration --> Work Centers
+--> Create`. The work center form can then be filled out as follows:
+
+- :guilabel:`Work Center Name`: give the work center a concise name that describes the type of
+  operations it will be used for
+- :guilabel:`Alternative Workcenters`: specify an alternative work center for operations to be
+  carried out at if the main work center is not available
+- :guilabel:`Code`: assign the work center a reference code
+- :guilabel:`Working Hours`: define the number of hours that the work center can be in use each week
+- :guilabel:`Company`: select the company that the work center belongs to
+
+.. image:: using_work_centers/work-center-form.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: An example of a fully configured work center form.
+
+.. _manufacturing/management/using_work_centers/wc-setup:
+
+Set standards for work center productivity
+------------------------------------------
+
+The :guilabel:`General Information` tab on the work center form allows for productivity goals to be
+assigned to a work center:
+
+- :guilabel:`Time Efficiency`: used to calculate the expected duration of a work order at the work
+  center; for example, if a work order normally takes one hour and the efficiency is set to 200%,
+  the work order will take 30 minutes
+- :guilabel:`Capacity`: the number of operations that can be performed at the work center
+  simultaneously
+- :guilabel:`OEE Target`: the target for efficiency at the work center
+- :guilabel:`Time before prod.`: setup time required before work can commence
+- :guilabel:`Time after prod.`: breakdown or cleanup time required after work is finished
+- :guilabel:`Cost per hour`: the cost of operating the work center for one hour
+- :guilabel:`Analytic Account`: the account where the cost of the work center should be recorded
+
+.. image:: using_work_centers/work-center-general-information.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The general information tab of the work center form.
+
+Assign equipment to a work center
+---------------------------------
+
+Using the :guilabel:`Equipment` tab, it is possible for specific pieces of equipment to be assigned
+to a work center. The following information will be displayed for each piece of equipment added:
+
+- :guilabel:`Equipment Name`: the name of the piece of equipment
+- :guilabel:`Technician`: the technician responsible for servicing the equipment
+- :guilabel:`Equipment Category`: the category the equipment belongs to
+- :guilabel:`MTBF`: mean time between failures; the average time that the piece of equipment will
+  operate before failing
+- :guilabel:`MTTR`: mean time to recovery; the average time it takes for the equipment to become
+  fully operational again
+- :guilabel:`Est. Next Failure`: an estimate of when the next equipment failure will occur
+
+.. image:: using_work_centers/work-center-equipment.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The equipment tab of the work center form.
+
+.. note::
+    :guilabel:`MTBF`, :guilabel:`MTTR`, and :guilabel:`Est. Next Failure` are all calculated
+    automatically based on past failure data, if any exists.
+
+.. _workcenter_iot:
+
+Integrate IoT devices
+---------------------
+
+The :guilabel:`IoT Triggers` tab enables the integration of :abbr:`IoT (Internet of Things)` devices
+with a work center:
+
+- :guilabel:`Device`: specifies the IoT device to be triggered
+- :guilabel:`Key`: the security key for the device
+- :guilabel:`Action`: the IoT device action triggered
+
+.. image:: using_work_centers/work-center-iot.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The IoT Triggers tab of the work center form.
+
+Use case: configure an alternative work center
+==============================================
+
+When a work center is at capacity, it cannot accept any new work orders. Instead of waiting for the
+work center to become available, it is possible to specify an alternative work center where surplus
+work orders should be carried out.
+
+Begin by creating a new work center. Configure the :guilabel:`Equipment` tab so that it has all of
+the same equipment as the main work center. This will ensure that the same tasks can be carried out
+at both work centers. Navigate to the main work center and include the new work center in the
+:guilabel:`Alternative Workcenters` selection field.
+
+Now, create a new manufacturing order that uses the main work center for one of its operations. The
+main work center will automatically be selected for the operation in the :guilabel:`Work Orders`
+tab. After confirming the manufacturing order, click the :guilabel:`Plan` button that appears at the
+top left of the form.
+
+.. image:: using_work_centers/manufacturing-order-plan-button.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Click the plan button to automatically select an available work center.
+
+If the main work center is at capacity, the work center selected for the operation will be
+automatically changed to the alternative work center.
+
+.. image:: using_work_centers/automatic-work-center-selection.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The alternative work center is automatically selected.
+
+Monitor work center performance
+===============================
+
+Performance for an individual work center can be viewed by selecting
+:menuselection:`Configuration --> Work Centers`, and clicking on a work center. A variety of metrics
+showing work center performance can be viewed at the top right of the form:
+
+- :guilabel:`OEE`: overall effective efficiency, the percentage of time that the work center has
+  been fully productive
+- :guilabel:`Lost`: the amount of time lost due to work stoppages
+- :guilabel:`Load`: the amount of time it will take to complete the current workload
+- :guilabel:`Performance`: the real duration of work time, shown as a percentage of the expected
+  duration
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+=======================
+Work order dependencies
+=======================
+
+.. |BOM| replace:: :abbr:`BoM (Bill of Materials)`
+
+When manufacturing certain products, specific operations may need to be completed before others can
+begin. In order to ensure operations are carried out in the correct order, Odoo *Manufacturing*
+features a *work order dependencies* setting. Enabling this setting allows for operations on a Bill
+of Materials (BoM) to be *blocked* by other operations that should occur first.
+
+Configuration
+=============
+
+The *work order dependencies* setting is not enabled by default. To enable it, begin by navigating
+to :menuselection:`Manufacturing --> Configuration --> Settings`. Then, enable the :guilabel:`Work
+Orders` setting, if it is not already active.
+
+After enabling the :guilabel:`Work Orders` setting, the :guilabel:`Work Order Dependencies` setting
+appears below it. Enable :guilabel:`Work Order Dependencies`, then click :guilabel:`Save` to confirm
+the changes.
+
+Add dependencies to BoM
+=======================
+
+Work order dependencies are configured on a product's |BOM|. To do so, navigate to
+:menuselection:`Manufacturing --> Products --> Bills of Materials`, then select a |BOM|, or create a
+new one by clicking :guilabel:`New`.
+
+.. admonition:: Learn more
+
+   For a complete guide on how to properly configure a new |BOM|, see the documentation on
+   :ref:`creating a bill of materials <manufacturing/management/bill-configuration>`.
+
+On the |BOM|, click on the :guilabel:`Miscellaneous` tab, then enable the :guilabel:`Operation
+Dependencies` checkbox. This makes a new :guilabel:`Blocked By` option available in the settings of
+the :guilabel:`Operations` tab.
+
+.. image:: work_order_dependencies/operation-dependencies.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The Operation Dependencies checkbox on the Miscellaneous tab of a BoM.
+
+Next, click on the :guilabel:`Operations` tab. On the top-right of the tab, click on the tab's
+:guilabel:`settings` button, then enable the :guilabel:`Blocked By` checkbox. This makes a
+:guilabel:`Blocked By` field appear for each operation on the :guilabel:`Operations` tab.
+
+.. image:: work_order_dependencies/operations-settings.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The settings for the Operations tab on a BoM.
+
+In the line of the operation that should be blocked by another operation, click the
+:guilabel:`Blocked By` field, and an :guilabel:`Open: Operations` pop-up window appears. In the
+:guilabel:`Blocked By` drop-down field on the pop-up window, select the blocking operation that must
+be completed *before* the operation that is blocked.
+
+.. image:: work_order_dependencies/blocked-by.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The Blocked By drop-down field for an operation on a BoM.
+
+Finally, save the |BOM| by clicking :guilabel:`Save`.
+
+Plan work orders using dependencies
+===================================
+
+Once work order dependencies have been configured on a |BOM|, Odoo *Manufacturing* is able to plan
+when work orders are scheduled, based on their dependencies. To plan the work orders for a
+manufacturing order, begin by navigating to :menuselection:`Manufacturing --> Operations -->
+Manufacturing Orders`.
+
+Next, select a manufacturing order for a product with work order dependencies set on its |BOM|, or
+create a new manufacturing order by clicking :guilabel:`New`. If a new manufacturing order is
+created, select a |BOM| configured with work order dependencies from the :guilabel:`Bill of
+Material` drop-down field, then click :guilabel:`Confirm`.
+
+After confirming the manufacturing order, select the :guilabel:`Work Orders` tab to view the work
+orders required to complete it. Any work orders that are *not* blocked by a different work order
+display a `Ready` tag in the :guilabel:`Status` section.
+
+Work orders that are blocked by one or more work orders display a `Waiting for another WO` tag
+instead. Once the blocking work order(s) are completed, the tag updates to `Ready`.
+
+.. image:: work_order_dependencies/work-order-status.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The status tags for work orders on a manufacturing order.
+
+To schedule the manufacturing order's work orders, click the :guilabel:`Plan` button at the top of
+the page. After doing so, the :guilabel:`Scheduled Start Date` field for each work order on the
+:guilabel:`Work Orders` tab auto-fills with the scheduled start date and time. A blocked work order
+is scheduled at the end of the time period specified in the :guilabel:`Expected Duration` field of
+the work order that precedes it.
+
+.. image:: work_order_dependencies/scheduled-start-date.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The Scheduled Start Date field for work orders on a manufacturing order.
+
+.. example::
+   A manufacturing order is created for Product A. The manufacturing order has two operations: Cut
+   and Assemble. Each operation has an expected duration of 60 minutes, and the Assemble operation
+   is blocked by the Cut operation.
+
+   The :guilabel:`Plan` button for the manufacturing order is clicked at 1:30 pm, and the Cut
+   operation is scheduled to begin immediately. Since the Cut operation has an expected duration of
+   60 minutes, the Assemble operation is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm.
+
+Planning by workcenter
+----------------------
+
+To see a visual representation of how work orders are planned, navigate to the :guilabel:`Work
+Orders Planning` page by going to :menuselection:`Manufacturing --> Planning --> Planning by
+Workcenter`. This page shows a timeline of all the work orders scheduled for each operation.
+
+If one work order is blocked by the completion of another, the work order that is blocked is shown
+as scheduled to start after the work order blocking it. In addition, an arrow connects the two work
+orders, leading from the blocking operation to the blocked operation.
+
+.. image:: work_order_dependencies/planning-arrow.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: The arrow connecting a blocked work order to the work order blocking it.