# Production (https://docs.pulsarml.com/guides/settings/production)

Set up SKUs, nominal speeds, defect categories and production forms, one by one or in bulk from a CSV file.



Managing the information your plant needs for production can be a challenge. In Pulsar you can set up all of it in a few minutes: SKUs, nominal speeds, quality defects and the production forms.

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  , step by step.
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Go to [**Settings** > **Production**](https://app.pulsarml.com/production-settings/sku). The page has the tabs **SKU**, **Machine Assignment**, **Forms**, **Defects**, **Input Source** and **ERP Machine Mapping**. In the data tabs you can create items one at a time with the add button (**Add SKU**, **Add Nominal Speed**, **Add Defect**), or load many at once with the **Import** button. **Download** saves the tab's current list as a `.csv` file.

## Add items one by one [#add-items-one-by-one]

### SKU [#sku]

On the **SKU** tab, add the SKUs (or part numbers) your plant produces. Click **Add SKU**.

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Enter the **SKU ID** (for example, `0014569-3`), its **Name** (for example, *10-liter white box*) and its **Unit type** (for example, *Box*). All three are required. Click **Next**.

    <Screenshot id="production-create-sku-step-1" alt="The Create SKU window, step 1 of 2, with the required SKU ID, Name and Unit type fields, and Cancel and Next buttons." width="562" height="490" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    In **Machines**, select the machines that produce this SKU and click **Create SKU**.

    <Screenshot id="production-create-sku-step-2" alt="The Create SKU window, step 2 of 2, with the Machines drop-down set to Select machines, and Back, Cancel and Create SKU buttons." width="562" height="298" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

To change or remove a SKU, click the three dots (⋮) in its **Actions** column and choose **Edit SKU** or **Delete**.

### Nominal speed per machine and SKU [#nominal-speed-per-machine-and-sku]

Nominal speed is the machine–SKU–speed relationship: how many units of the SKU (in its unit of measurement) a machine produces in one hour running at normal speed without interruptions. For example, *Machine 1* produces 10 units if it runs for a full hour at normal speed with no interruptions.

On the **Machine Assignment** tab, click **Add Nominal Speed**.

1. In **Machine**, select the machine (you can tick several).
2. In **SKU**, select the related SKU.
3. Enter the machine's **Nominal Speed p/h** for that SKU.
4. **Counting Factor**: leave it at 1 when there's no need to multiply the quantities Pulsar records.
5. Click **Add Nominal Speed**.

<Screenshot id="production-nominal-speed" alt="The Create Nominal Speed window, with the required Machine, SKU, Nominal Speed p/h and Counting Factor fields (Counting Factor set to 1), and Cancel and Add Nominal Speed buttons." width="562" height="546" />

### Defect categories [#defect-categories]

Load a catalog of defects so operators can choose why a SKU was rejected. This is optional.

1. On the **Defects** tab, click **Add Defect**.
2. Enter the **Defect name** you want to record and click **Add Defect**.

<Screenshot id="production-defect-category" alt="The New Defect window, with the required Defect name field and Cancel and Add Defect buttons." width="562" height="258" />

### Operators [#operators]

The operator list is no longer in Production: it's under **Settings** > **Operators**, on the **Operator List** tab. Click **Add Operator**, enter each operator's **First Name** and **Last Name**, and click **Create**. That tab also has **Import** and **Export**.

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  If the operator needs to see their employee number or ID, we recommend putting it in the first name field, for example `00001 - John`.
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### Production forms [#production-forms]

On the **Forms** tab (**Production and table forms**), choose which fields appear in the production table and, therefore, in the forms used to record production. Turn each field on or off separately in **Tablet fields** and **Desktop fields**: **Production Order**, **Operator**, **Nominal speed** and **Defect Category**. For example, hide **Nominal speed** on the tablet so operators can't change speeds and performance % calculations, but keep it visible on desktop, since supervisors handle or check that information.

The same tab sets two more options:

* **Production batch date:** which dates users can log production for, **Only Today and Yesterday** or **Allow any date**.
* **SKU visualization:** which SKUs appear in the production form, **Every SKU** or **Only SKUs with nominal speed**.

Click **Save changes** to apply them. Your Customer Success Manager (CSM) can suggest the best options for your operation and goals.

<Screenshot id="production-forms" alt="The Forms tab, Production and table forms, with the Save changes button: toggles for Production Order, Operator, Nominal speed and Defect Category under Tablet fields and again under Desktop fields, then the Production batch date options Only Today and Yesterday and Allow any date, and the SKU visualization options Every SKU and Only SKUs with nominal speed." width="1440" height="900" />

## Upload in bulk [#upload-in-bulk]

To load many items at once, open the tab for the data you want to upload (**SKU**, **Machine Assignment** or **Defects**) and click **Import**.

<Steps>
  <Step>
    In the import window, click **sample file** to download it.

    <Screenshot id="production-import" alt="The Import SKU window, with the Browse and upload your files area, the line First time uploading this file? Feel free to download the sample file with sample file as a link, and the Cancel and Confirm buttons." width="696" height="368" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Edit the sample file and add your data. Save it, keeping the `.csv` format.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Drag the file from your desktop and drop it on **Browse and upload your files**, or click it to select the file from your folders. Then click **Confirm**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If there is an error, Pulsar tells you which line of the file it is on.

The sample file is your guide for bulk imports: it has the columns a successful upload needs. Download it the first time you upload data, and reuse it whenever you add new information. Enter your data under the headings in row 1; for example, the SKU file has **SKU**, **Name** and **Unit type**.

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  Keep row 1 exactly as it is in the sample file. Don't change or delete it.
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If you have trouble creating production records or need help, contact your Customer Success representative or [raise a support ticket](/guides/getting-started/support-ticket) from the app.