There are actually two Purchasing Lead times in Dynamics NAV. If we look at the Replenishment and Planning Tabs of a Dynamics NAV Item Card or SKU Card, we see Lead Time Calculation and Safety Lead Time. The Lead Time Calculation is what most people would call Purchasing Lead Time. The reason it is called… Continue reading Purchasing Lead Time in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
A Brief Definition of Time in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Manufacturing
In order to set up Routings in Dynamics NAV and understand their Cost Accounting effects, one needs to know how time is defined. In a Routing there are ‘Value Added Times’ and times just for scheduling purposes. Value Added Times Setup Time – The time to set up a machine or to get ready to… Continue reading A Brief Definition of Time in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Manufacturing
ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 108
The NAV community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff—is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with one another to help customers be more successful. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them on… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 108
Optimizing SQL Server Through the Parallelism Feature
There are many default values within SQL Server’s instance level properties that allow it to function well out of the box without extensive modification. Tweaking these values to your specific environment/workload can provide optimization and a deeper understanding of your system. Two features in particular, with slight modifications, can make a significant impact on your… Continue reading Optimizing SQL Server Through the Parallelism Feature
Using Send-Ahead Quantity in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Routings
From a production scheduling point of view, it may be advantageous to ‘overlap’ production steps to reduce the elapsed time to produce a lot of goods. From the APICS Dictionary Send-Ahead is the movement of a portion of a lot of material to a subsequent operation before completion of the current operation for all units… Continue reading Using Send-Ahead Quantity in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Routings
Item Substitutions in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
There are times in a manufacturing company where substitute items that are not on the Bill of Material are OK to use if the preferred item is not available. Often this substitution has to be approved by an engineer and is usually in the form of a ‘Usage Variance’. If substitutions are a common event,… Continue reading Item Substitutions in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Lot and Serial Tracking in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Clarified
Dynamics NAV provides for very robust Serial Number and Lot Number Tracking. When we advise clients about Serial and Lot Tracking, we say, “Only do it if you have to, as it adds additional user effort to record a transaction.” There are situations where you must use serial or lot tracking. These situations are primarily… Continue reading Lot and Serial Tracking in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Clarified
What are Rounding Value Entries in Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
We received a question recently from a client about an unexpected and unexplained Rounding Value Entry that was created by the Adjust Cost – Item Entries program in Dynamics NAV. The Rounding Value Entry was associated with a Purchase Receipt that was made several months before the Rounding Value Entry was created. The Purchase Receipt… Continue reading What are Rounding Value Entries in Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 106
The NAV community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff—is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with one another to help customers be more successful. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them on… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 106
Unexpectedly High New Standard Cost in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
There are times when you are using the Dynamics NAV Standard Cost Method and rolling up a Standard Cost for a Produced Item you get an unexpectedly high Standard Cost. A probable cause is that you have selected “Cost Includes Setup” in the Manufacturing Setup and that you have a setup time in a Routing… Continue reading Unexpectedly High New Standard Cost in Microsoft Dynamics NAV