How does Order Management work when creating orders from Opportunities?

Orders in Salesforce record what a customer has committed to purchase after an opportunity is won. Configuration:

1. Enable Orders in Setup.
2. Orders are created from an Account (and optionally from a Contract). Opportunity-to-Order automation is typically built via Flow or custom button.
3. Order Products mirror the opportunity products — each order product references a Price Book Entry.
4. Order Status: Draft → Activated. Activated orders are locked (unless the "reduction orders" setting is enabled for amendments).
5. Reduction Orders: Record the reduction or cancellation of order quantities.
6. Order data feeds downstream to invoicing, fulfilment, or ERP integrations. For advanced order management with amendments, renewal, and billing, Salesforce Order Management (a separate product) or CPQ with Billing extends the standard capability significantly.