Posts Tagged ‘Process Manufacturing’
A Stroll Through Dynamics 365 Process Manufacturing: Formula Designer – Part 2
In part 1 of this blog series, we discussed a business case that involved a manufacturing company that produced plastic products for the automotive industry. The company hired a new product designer Ryan who is getting comfortable using Dynamics 365 and polishing his Formula designer skills. Thus far, Ryan has learned how to open the…
Read Full PostA Stroll Through Dynamics 365 Process Manufacturing: Formula Designer – Part 1
Today’s blog goes over the Formula Designer for Process Manufacturing in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain. This blog post does not cover the differences between a BOM and a formula. To learn more about that topic, check out this blog: BOMs or Formulas: What’s the Deal? The example we will be using today is a manufacturing…
Read Full PostDynamics 365 Warehouse Performance – Give Me the POWER!
There is nothing more powerful in a warehouse than having useable data at your fingertips. (Useable being the operative word). Dynamics 365 Supply Chain can deliver that power all together at the click of a button in one screen. Warehouse Performance The Warehouse Performance Power BI content allows warehouse and operations management all the information…
Read Full PostManaging Consolidated Batch Orders in Process Manufacturing in Dynamics 365
In Process Manufacturing based industries, it is common to encounter multiple use cases that involve production of an intermediate bulk item or items that are later packed into multiple packages depending on the product offerings of the distribution chain. This is typically known as containerized packaging and usually requires a fine tuned and well-planned production…
Read Full PostManaging Purchase Order Lead Times in Plastics Manufacturing
In Plastics Manufacturing with resin and additive price fluctuations, sales forecast volatility, and varying levels of self-imposed risk, it is important to manage procurement. Minimizing inventory and the holding costs associated can sometimes take a backseat if other volatility warrants possibly over buying. Strategies around what, when and how much will always be important to…
Read Full PostAll About FEFO in Dynamics 365
Many are familiar with the term, FIFO, or first in, first out. First Expired, First Out, or FEFO, is an inventory management and logistics methodology used when stocked products expire. The intent is to reserve and use the inventory to fulfill requirements using the shelf-life items with the earliest expiration date. FEFO is popular in the…
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