# Create your first product (/learn/create-a-product)



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  A product exists with its method and target rate — everything orders need.
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A **product** is anything your factory makes — a molded part, a machined component, an assembly. Orders are always created against a product, so this is the first thing to set up.

**Role needed:** organization admin or production engineer.

## Steps [#steps]

1. In the sidebar, open **Products**.
2. Click **New product** (top right).
3. Fill in the basics:
   * **Name** — what your team calls it (e.g. "Bottle Cap 28mm").
   * **Part number** — your internal SKU or drawing number. This shows up on orders, labels, and traceability records, so use the number your team already knows.
   * **Unit** — how you count it (pieces, kilograms, metres).
4. *(Optional)* Add a **bill of materials** — the components or raw materials that go into one unit. You can skip this now and add it later.
5. Click **Save**.

Your product now appears in the Products list and is selectable when you create an order.

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  A clear, consistent **part number** is the single most useful field — it's what ties an order, its output, and any quality records back to the same item across every screen and report.
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