# Place and track a production order

> Create a production order, get it confirmed by the supplier, update its dates and status, and follow the shipment until it arrives.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/journeys/place-and-track-a-production-order/

This journey takes you from an approved style to goods in transit. Production orders keep the agreed dates, the supplier's confirmation, the actual dates and the shipping in one place.

## Before you start

- Approved styles with a tech pack and costs.
- A supplier or factory, and a warehouse to deliver to.

## The steps

1. **[Create production order](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/create-production-order/)**
   Start a production order.
2. **[Select style for production order](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/select-style-for-production-order/)**
   Choose the styles and colours to produce.
3. **[Order details in production order](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/order-details-in-production-order/)**
   Fill in the order details.
4. **[Review and confirmation production order](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/review-and-confirmation-production-order/)**
   Review the order and confirm it.
5. **[Request supplier confirmation](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-order-supplier-confirmation/)**
   Ask the supplier to confirm the order.
6. **[Create and manage purchase orders](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/purchase-order-manage/)**
   Create and manage the purchase order.
7. **[Update the production status](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-order-update-status/)**
   Update the production status as work progresses.
8. **[Update actual production dates](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-order-update-actual-dates/)**
   Record the actual dates.
9. **[Override the production health](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-order-override-health/)**
   Override the health when you know better than the dates.
10. **[Create a shipment](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-shipping-create-shipment/)**
   Create the shipment when goods leave the factory.
11. **[Track active shipments](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-shipping-active-shipments/)**
   Follow active shipments.
12. **[Review delivered shipments](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-shipping-delivered/)**
   Review delivered shipments.
13. **[Production dashboard](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-dashboard/)**
   Read the production dashboard.

## What comes next

- [Inventory receiving](https://docs.vestislabs.com/inventory/inventory-receiving/)