Recipes and dosing
Each recipe line carries a quantity per finished unit, or a proportion of another line: 0.008 kg of admixture per kg of cement, for example. Rates take up to four decimals.
Dido · production management
Production management software for manufacturers in Algeria
Dido is production management software for manufacturers in Algeria, published by Sindan Solutions. Companies that process raw materials use it to write recipes down to the dose and to follow each production order with its batch number, its scrap and one stock transaction at closing.
In the demo, open the Fabrication menu to see recipes and production orders. The joinery demo shows made-to-order work. Open the joinery
The production module
Recipes, production orders and batches
Each card describes what the Dido production module does today.
Recipe versions
Writing a new recipe for a product that already has one creates a new version and switches off the old one. Dido refuses, by name, a reference that loops or points at nothing.
Production orders
An order opens as a draft, starts when the work begins and closes with the quantity produced. Nothing moves in stock before the end.
Batch number
When the run starts, Dido gives it a batch number. That number then follows the finished goods to the customer.
One stock transaction
On completion, components go out and finished goods come in, in the same transaction. Stock is never left half updated.
Scrap and reasons
Produced plus scrapped cannot exceed the plan. Scrap needs a reason: off spec, contaminated, equipment failure, spillage, damaged in handling, operator error, expired material, unexplained or other.
Actual consumption
Dido consumes components at the recipe rate for the units attempted, scrap included. If you type an actual consumption, it replaces that one line only.
Is there enough stock?
For each order, Dido compares need and shelf stock component by component, and says how many units the stock supports.
Shortages
One list gives every open order the depot's stock cannot cover.
Batch traceability
For a batch number, every movement: what came in, which document and person took it out, what is left. That is how you answer a product recall.
See batch traceabilityExpiry
Expired batches, batches about to expire, and undated ones, which Dido flags as such. Goods leave soonest-to-expire first, then longest on the shelf.
Replenishment
A reorder level and target per item, a preferred supplier and a lead time. Dido lists what falls below the level and drafts purchase orders, one per supplier.
Comparison
Notebook, Excel or software
What happens to each production task with each tool. The Dido column repeats what this page describes.
| Task | Paper notebook | Excel | Dido |
|---|---|---|---|
| Components used by an order | Worked out by hand from the recipe | One formula per recipe | Taken out at the recipe rate, scrap included, when the order closes |
| Stock update | Line by line, components then finished goods | Several sheets to correct by hand | Components out and finished goods in, as one transaction |
| Batch number | Written by hand in the register | Typed in by hand | Given when the order starts, it follows the finished goods to the customer |
| Scrap | Reason noted if someone thinks of it | Reason in a free-text column | Scrap needs one of nine reasons |
| Enough stock for the order | Someone has to go and count | Reliable if the file is up to date | Dido compares the need with the stock and says how many units you can make |
| New recipe version | Someone crosses out the old one | A new file or a new tab | The new version switches off the old one |
The Dido column describes the software as it works today. You can check it in the demo account.
In the film
A marble workshop, from block to kitchen worktop
Four stock levels, three recipes, and the cost price at every step. The narration is in French.
- 01
Four levels
Raw block, sawn slab, polished slab, kitchen worktop. At the start, only the twelve cubic metres of block bought are in stock.
- 02
The sawing recipe
What goes in, the throughput, the machine with its hourly cost, and the worker. Dido estimates the cost live, about 3,570 DA per square metre.
- 03
The production order
Sixty square metres of slabs. When the run starts, it gets its batch number.
- 04
Completion
Two square metres came out damaged, leaving fifty-eight. Dido asks for the reason, takes the block out and puts the slabs in. The loss raises the cost per square metre by 123 DA, and the order shows it.
- 05
The next levels
Sawn slabs become polished slabs, then ten kitchen worktops ready to sell, with the cost price of every step.
Made-to-order production
One piece per customer, phase by phase
For workshops that build to order, Dido has a second module, made-to-order production. In the joinery film, an accepted quote becomes an order, then a made-to-order job with its phases: measuring, drawings and sign-off, building, finishing, delivery and fitting.
Each phase has its tasks, with planned time, the person in charge, the materials to take out and any costs. The cost runs to date against the agreed price. On closing, the piece goes into stock under its batch number and its cost is frozen.
Watch the joinery film (French)Open the joinery demoCustomer sign-offIn the film, cutting cannot start until the customer approves the drawings.
Blocked tasksA blocked task says why, for example waiting for the architect's drawing.
Task boardFour columns: to do, in progress, to approve, done.
Planned and actual marginMaterials, labour and costs, phase by phase, against the price agreed with the customer.
Who it suits
Companies that transform a material
The module fits as soon as a recipe, a dose or a sequence of steps stands between raw material and the product sold.
Inside Dido
Production next to stock and sales
Components and finished goods sit in the same stock as everything else, by location, with the same batches and stock counts.
The finished goods then sell through the sales module, and the batch number follows them to the customer.
See inventory and distributionSee custom ERP developmentQuestions
What production managers ask us
01How does Dido handle dosing?
You dose each recipe line per finished unit, or as a proportion of another line in the same recipe, for example 0.008 kg of admixture per kg of cement. Rates take up to four decimals.
02When does stock move?
Only when you complete the production order. Components go out and finished goods come in as one transaction. Opening or starting an order does not touch stock.
03How do we track production losses?
On completion, you enter the quantity produced and the quantity scrapped, which together cannot exceed the plan. Scrap needs a reason from a list. Dido consumes components for the units attempted, scrap included.
04Can we check stock before starting a run?
Yes. For each order, Dido compares need and stock component by component, and says how many units the stock supports. Another list gives every open order the stock cannot cover.
05Can we trace a batch for a recall?
Yes. A run gets its batch number when it starts. For a batch number, Dido gives every movement, the document and person that took it out, and what is left.
06Does Dido handle build-to-order work?
Yes, with the made-to-order module: one job per piece, phases, tasks and cost against the agreed price. The joinery film shows it, and the joinery demo account opens from its own link.
07How much does the production module cost?
We do not publish a price list. The price depends on the modules you take, and we quote it after a short call.
08Can I try production before calling?
Yes. The Open the demo button at the top of the page opens a sample manager account, with the password example shown on the sign-in page. The Fabrication menu holds recipes and production orders. The joinery demo has its own link.
Guides
Further reading
How to read a quote for business software
What moves the price of business software, how to read a quote line by line, and which questions to ask before you sign.
Read the guide
Automating inventory management for a growing company
A plan for moving from spreadsheets and chat messages to reliable stock: flows, item codes, counts, permissions, mobile use, alerts and a staged rollout.
Read the guide (French)
Writing a useful software requirements document
How to state what a business system must do without writing a technical novel: goals, users, workflows, rules, data, security and acceptance.
Read the guide (French)Send us one of your recipes
With one recipe and one production day, we will show you the same order in Dido, from launch to finished goods.