Multi-Plant Management — Overview & module guide

Module: Multi-Plant Management v1.4.0

Enterprise multi-plant hierarchy, access control, and inter-plant operations for BIXCRM

Screen-by-screen guides (each tab explained)

Click a menu item below for step-by-step instructions on that Multi-Plant Management screen:

• Plant Dashboard
• Plants
• Plant Hierarchy
• Inter-Plant Transfers
• Costing Profiles
• Capacity Calendar
• Reports
• Integrations
• Settings

How to use in BIXCRM (daily operations)

1. Sign in to the admin area with a role that includes Multi-Plant Management permissions.
2. Open Multi Plant Management (sidebar) or search for Multi-Plant Management in the admin menu.
3. Start on the Dashboard (if available) to see open tasks, pending approvals, and KPIs.
4. Review Settings after upgrades — new options may need defaults for your company.
5. Create or import master data first; most modules block transactions until masters exist.
6. Run the main business flow (create → submit → approve → post/complete) using the screens listed in Admin menu below.
7. Use Reports / Analytics screens to reconcile stock, finance, compliance, or SLA metrics.
8. For integrations (API, EDI, gateways, tax), confirm credentials in Settings and monitor logs or webhook delivery screens.
9. Train staff with role-based access — give approvers approve permissions only, operators create/edit on their area.
10. If something fails overnight, check BIXCRM cron ran and open the module log / failed queue screen if present.

Admin menu — where to work

Open the Multi-Plant Management section in the admin sidebar. Screens your staff may use (depending on role):

• API Keys
• Bulk Import
• Capacity Calendar
• Costing Profiles
• Integrations
• Inter-Plant Transfers
• Mpm Webhooks
• Multi-Plant
• Plant Dashboard
• Plant Hierarchy
• Plants
• Reports
• Settings

Detailed guide — features, workflows, API & FAQ

GET  /plants              List plants
POST /plants              Create plant (write scope)
GET  /plants/{id}         Get plant
GET  /transfers           List transfers
GET  /transfers/{id}      Get transfer
GET  /context             Active plant context
POST /context             Set active plant

mpm_get_plant_warehouses($plant_id);
mpm_get_active_plant_cost_center_id();
mpm_dispatch_webhook($event, $data);
hooks()->apply_filters('mpm_journal_entry_defaults', $defaults);
hooks()->apply_filters('manufacturing_dashboard_stats', $stats);
hooks()->apply_filters('purchase_management_dashboard_stats', $stats);

* * * * * php /path/to/bixcrm/index.php cron/index > /dev/null 2>&1

One-time setup (first time only)

1. Setup → Modules → activate Multi-Plant Management.
2. Setup → Staff → Roles → assign Multi-Plant Management permissions (view, create, edit, delete, approve, export, settings as needed).
3. Open Multi-Plant Management → Settings and complete company defaults, prefixes, integrations, and notification options.
4. Create master data (warehouses, products, templates, accounts, routes, etc.) before processing live transactions.
5. Enable BIXCRM cron (php /path/to/bixcrm/index.php cron/index) for sync, retries, alerts, and scheduled jobs.
6. Optionally enable REST API / webhooks in module settings if you integrate external systems.

BIXCRM Knowledge Base — usage guide generated from module README and documentation.