Posts Tagged ‘Production’
Setting Specific Production Order Start/End Schedule Dates in Dynamics 365
Every once in a while, we get one of these requests that seem close to impossible to cater to without having some form of development work involved and to complete those issues with an out of the box solution feels like a great accomplishment. This post is about one such Help Desk case. One of…
Read MoreManaging Customer Buyback with Working Loss in Dynamics 365/AX
Today we will dive into a specific use case we often encounter in the world of Plastics manufacturing. Microsoft Dynamics ERP (whether it is Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations or prior Dynamics AX versions) handles this business practice relatively well yet there are some gaps in the functionality which have been filled by the…
Read MoreDynamics 365: BOMs or Formulas – What’s the Deal?
For manufacturers using Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise Edition (D365), understanding the differences between Bills of Materials (BOM) and Formulas is crucial. Both are designed around the same idea, and therefore, share many similar concepts. However, a few key differences must be taken into account when deciding which one to use. This blog…
Read MoreExploding Phantom BOMs and Their Impact on Production Estimation
Recently a client noticed variances between the Bill of Materials on the Production orders (Production BOMs) and the Bill of Materials on the Items (Item BOMs). As far as anyone knew no manual changes were being made to the either BOM, which seemed plausible. After further investigating, it was clear that upon creation of the…
Read MoreDynamics 365 & Azure Iot Suite – Color Sensor Demo
Building on the same concepts from our last IoT video, in which we used a temperature sensor to monitor our shop floor machinery in real-time through Dynamics 365 and Azure IoT Suite, today we will explore additional possibilities in terms of quality control checks, automated processes and more. As with the temperature sensor demonstration, it…
Read MoreMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 – Non-Conformance Reporting
A non-conformance is an unexpected event or deviation from specified requirements or procedures. When a non-conformance occurs it can lead to budget overruns, project delays, rework, unnecessary scrap of materials, decreased productivity or product recalls, just to name a few examples. In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, non-conformances are used to record and report anything that…
Read MoreProduction Order Reservation in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 (AX 2012 R3) has newly added features that can be used to automate Production order reservation process. The automated reservation process ensures that materials will be set aside for use in the ‘Made to Order’ environment and preventing material shortages during a production run. In addition, a new feature has…
Read MoreInput/Output to Specific Locations for Production Consumption in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 CU8
Overview In Cumulative update 8 (CU8) for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, functionality was added to specify raw material picking per route operation. This functionality is useful in situations where multiple operations are consuming materials but are not in the same physical location. The results of these operations create multiple pieces that are then combined…
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