Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for order control in a production process for a fiber product. In this case, at least one primary product is provided and processed further to form the fiber product, the processing steps of the further processing being performed by machines, the production process being monitored and controlled. According to the invention, in order to control and monitor a production order constituting the basis of the production process, an actual/target evaluation is performed between a target standard predefined by the production order and an actual status of the production process. The deviation from the target standard determined thereby is displayed.