# Start here: production manager

> Place orders, follow them with the supplier and keep dates and shipments under control.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/getting-started/start-production-manager/

You make sure the right quantity arrives on time. Production orders, supplier confirmation, dates, health and shipments are all in Vestis.

## Your first steps

1. **[Read the production overview](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-overview/)**
   Production overview.
2. **[Create a production order](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/create-production-order/)**
   Create production order.
3. **[Ask for supplier confirmation](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-order-supplier-confirmation/)**
   Request supplier confirmation.
4. **[Update the status](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-order-update-status/)**
   Update the production status.
5. **[Create a shipment](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-shipping-create-shipment/)**
   Create a shipment.

## Everyday tasks

- [Aggregate orders](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/order-aggregation/)
- [See the materials breakdown](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/materials-breakdown/)
- [Read the dashboard](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-dashboard/)
- [Talk to the supplier](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-order-communication/)
- [Tune production health](https://docs.vestislabs.com/settings/production-health-settings/)
- [Follow sampling](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sampling-dashboard/)

## Follow the whole path

- [Place and track a production order](https://docs.vestislabs.com/journeys/place-and-track-a-production-order/)
- [Run a sampling round](https://docs.vestislabs.com/journeys/run-a-sampling-round/)

## Good to know

What you can see and do depends on your role. If a button is missing, ask your brand admin to check your permissions: [Understanding role and permission](https://docs.vestislabs.com/management/understanding-role-and-permission/).