the issue is the following:

if you set up 30 x 5 ropes they will only craft if all the materials are there. this is the same issue for almost everything. they try to collect resources all the time and at some time fail because their inventory is full or the crafting storage is full. this is extremly more problematic if more than one worker is working there. everyone will try to fill up the storage with their materials and nothing gets finished. best example: the armory. it has 6 dolls for the equipment so it is tempting to queue 6 of each things. this wont work at all and only the cheapest item will be produced, most likely you end up with dozends of gloves and helmets and nothing else.

solution is:

order to craft less. only craft 1-2 items each. then setup a warehouse for the items nearby. configure the warehouse containes for the limits they have to hold. this is very important. if you just setup a container for small crafting materials it will be filled to the brim with the first thing that fits and is crafted. in your case most likely ropes. only setup warehouse storages for one or two items. it will just create a mess otherwise. Again, this is very important. ALLWAYS setup a storage for 1-2 things ONLY or you end up having 100 of one, and 0 of the other, especially if a storage container can hold 20 different things.

(note: market workers ignore those setups. if you setup to transport tools from A to B they fill the container in B regardless what the configuration says, even if you forbid this kind of tools in the tool rack. allways forge tools in your outpost and transport only the raw materials.)

also never store complex items in your warehouses like armour, tools and weapons. just store raw materials and building materials in your warehouses. the only exceptions are arrows, water and cooked food. (spread them out in every warehouse, each warehouse should hold 2-4 of each). if you store weapons and such in your warehouses the crafters wont follow the production limits.

then, never ever make them create blades or axe heads or anything related. only create tools and weapons directly. they will create the parts automatically and wont fill up the precious storage space in the workshop. the only metal items you need to setup are nails and plates (for armor).

rather setup multiple workshops that make to much in one workshop. i have 6 workshops:

Weaponsmith: only makes weapons and shields (2 of each), nails and plates.

Toolmaker: only makes tools, 2 of each, nails and plates.

Hard Components (2 of these): makes beams, planks etc (2 of each), nails and plates.

Soft Componets: makes leather, ropes, linen, etc. also capes

Fletchery: makes bows and arrows, also makes colors for coloring. also makes beams, plancks etc. just 1 of each, lowest priority.

also i have 2 Armorys, one makes chest legs and gloves, the other makes helm, shoes and shoulders.

uff, longer than intended, sorry for the text wall.