Category: Microsoft Software

Setting Up Production Lead Time in Dynamics NAV if Not Using Routings

There are manufacturing companies using Dynamics NAV that want to offset the start time on production orders to accommodate production time even though they are not using Routings. To illustrate, we set up a test item. Note that the item has a BOM, but not a Routing. Figure 1 – To offset start time on… Continue reading Setting Up Production Lead Time in Dynamics NAV if Not Using Routings

Tooling Amortization in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Manufacturing companies will often build or purchase production tooling. In most cases the manufacturing company would like to amortize the cost of the tooling by adding the cost to the items produced. There is no direct way to do this in Dynamics NAV, but we have accomplished this using Dynamics NAV Item Numbers and Bills… Continue reading Tooling Amortization in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Reversing the Output of a Dynamics NAV Released Production Order

We are asked from time to time how to reverse the output of a Dynamics NAV-released Production Order. The need to do this probably was caused by a mistake made when posting the original output. To illustrate the issue, we created a Dynamics NAV-released Production Order: Figure 1 – Screenshot of a NAV-released Production Order… Continue reading Reversing the Output of a Dynamics NAV Released Production Order

Reversing a PPV for a Purchase Return Credit Memo in Dynamics NAV

The item was later returned and a Purchase Credit Memo was issued and posted, but the PPV was not reversed. We have set up the following example to illustrate: Figure 1 – Screenshot showing an example of a standard cost item of $2.00 We created and posted a purchase order with the cost of $3.00.… Continue reading Reversing a PPV for a Purchase Return Credit Memo in Dynamics NAV

Understanding the Order Reordering Policy in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

We are given the following choices for Item Reordering Policy in Dynamics NAV. The choice affects how the Planning Worksheet (MRP) plans for replenishment of the item. Blank Fixed Order Quantity Maximum Quantity Order Lot-for-Lot Figure 1 – List of choices defining how the Planning Worksheet (MRP) plans for replenishment of an item If we… Continue reading Understanding the Order Reordering Policy in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Item Category and Product Group Code in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

There was a question recently on a Dynamics NAV Forum asking, “What is the Product Group Code on the Item Card used for?” If we look at an Item Card in Dynamics NAV, we see the field for Product Group Code. Above it, there is a field for Item Category Code. Figure 1 – Item… Continue reading Item Category and Product Group Code in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

How to Block a Location in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

We have seen some questions on the various Dynamics NAV Forums about how to ‘Block’ a location in Dynamics NAV. Unfortunately there isn’t a current method to do so, so we offer this work-around. It is not the perfect solution, but it works. NOTE: This work-around is to not create (or remove) the Inventory Posting… Continue reading How to Block a Location in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Microsoft Dynamics NAV Manufacturing Balance Sheets

We frequently encounter clients with an unexpected Manufacturing WIP Balance. In some cases, the WIP balance is below zero. In the screen shot below, we can see that the WIP account has a negative balance, which in the real world we know cannot be true. Figure 1 – WIP account shows a negative balance, reflecting… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV Manufacturing Balance Sheets