Scrap is an unavoidable reality in manufacturing. Whether it’s material waste, defective outputs, or inefficiencies during production, scrap needs to be carefully tracked and accounted for. Properly managing scrap helps manufacturers improve costing accuracy, plan more effectively, and uncover opportunities for process improvements. Traditionally, scrap can occur at two stages: input scrap—loss or wastage of… Continue reading Managing Scrap Effectively in Manufacturing with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Category: Demand Planning
Is Business Central a Good Fit for a Supply Chain Company Running GP?
If you are a supply chain company of any size still running Microsoft Dynamics GP, you are likely considering modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. GP was and still is a powerful ERP solution. Unfortunately, it was not built for the web, and Microsoft is phasing it out in favor of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central — GP support and updates end December 31,… Continue reading Is Business Central a Good Fit for a Supply Chain Company Running GP?
Understanding the Planning Parameters in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Additional Settings
Previously, we discussed Business Central’s reordering options (Order, Lot-for-Lot, Fixed Reorder Quantity, and Max Reorder Quantity). We also discussed several general planning parameters in Business Central that apply to your reordering policies. Business Central offers additional settings that apply to specific planning and reordering situations: Lot-for-Lot Parameters Lot-for-lot is a reordering policy that replaces the… Continue reading Understanding the Planning Parameters in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Additional Settings
Understanding the Planning Parameters in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: General Settings
In our previous blog, Understanding the Reordering Options in Business Central and When to Use Them, we discussed the four reordering policies available in Business Central – Order, Lot-for-Lot, Fixed Reorder Quantity, and Max Reorder Quantity – and the circumstances when each policy is typically used. Going deeper, we see that there are Reordering Policy… Continue reading Understanding the Planning Parameters in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: General Settings
Understanding the Reordering Options in Business Central and When to Use Them
Our clients frequently ask, “Which reordering option should I use?” Since every business is different, there is no single correct answer. But there are situations where one option is better than another. Let’s outline Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central’s reordering options and when they are typically used in manufacturing. ABC inventory classifications The ABC inventory… Continue reading Understanding the Reordering Options in Business Central and When to Use Them
Using Phantom BOMs in Business Central to Streamline Manufacturing
In manufacturing, the Bill of Materials (BOM) defines the items, parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies required to create a finished product. These components are often discrete items and sub-assemblies purchased or manufactured and placed in inventory for later use. A phantom BOM represents the elements that are used to create a sub-assembly that is an essential… Continue reading Using Phantom BOMs in Business Central to Streamline Manufacturing
Choosing Business Central over Finance and SCM for Manufacturing
The next generation of Dynamics AX If you’re a manufacturer looking to migrate from Microsoft Dynamics AX to Finance and Supply Chain Management, you might want to take a closer look at Business Central before you decide. The combination of Finance and Supply Chain Management is the next generation of AX. It is a powerful… Continue reading Choosing Business Central over Finance and SCM for Manufacturing
How to Remain Competitive with Effective Resource Management and Capacity Planning
I transitioned recently to a Resource Coordinator role in Professional Services. For the last several years, I have been focused on allocating consulting and development resources in the Customer Service department to break/fix tickets (break/fix issues are generally urgent requests) for our clients’ ERP systems. Rather than dealing with issues our consultants and developers could… Continue reading How to Remain Competitive with Effective Resource Management and Capacity Planning
Life after Dynamics AX: An ERP Alternative for Manufacturers and Distributors
Microsoft Dynamics AX has reached the end of life and will no longer be supported by Microsoft. Manufacturers and distributors looking to migrating from AX and onto a new platform might naturally gravitate to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (F&SCM—formerly D365 Finance and Operations or F+O) since that is where Microsoft took… Continue reading Life after Dynamics AX: An ERP Alternative for Manufacturers and Distributors
Missing Planning Lines When Running Master Production Scheduling/Material Requirements Planning
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central manufacturing module offers demand forecasting via Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Scheduling (MPS). This short video teaches you how to set demand forecasting parameters using the Master Production Scheduling functionality in Business Central. Common mistakes with demand forecasting include not setting up SKU requirements and designating demand forecasting… Continue reading Missing Planning Lines When Running Master Production Scheduling/Material Requirements Planning