3 Ways Microsoft D365 Will Increase Planning Agility When Manufacturing Products 

Posted on: December 28, 2020 | By: Jarrod Kraemer | Microsoft Dynamics AX/365, Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing

Transform your manufacturing and supply chain operations with Dynamics 365 for Supply Chain Management. By using D365’s AI and predictive insights, you can increase planning agility throughout your production, inventory, and warehouse management. Streamlining business processes enables you to maximize operational efficiency and product quality while keeping costs low. In this blog post, we will be discussing the top three ways Microsoft D365 increases planning agility when manufacturing products.

1. Predict Demand Using AI  

Gain planning agility to fulfill customer demand by delivering products in a timely manner and ensuring the correct resources are in the right place at the right time. This can be done by predicting demand through AI with Dynamics 365. Specifically, by planning supply and production in real time through data analytics and logistics, businesses can improve delivery and automate optimized inventory. By utilizing predictive analytics, you can increase planning agility in your inventory, warehouse, and supply chain.

 2. Innovate With Intelligent Manufacturing Operations 

Build an agile factory by using predictive technologies to improve manufacturing and distribution processes. Improving quality and delivery not only optimizes resource planning, but also reduces costs, adapts your factory to changing business models, and ensures business continuity. Further, Dynamics 365 for Supply Chain Management enables to perform production planning in real time through an integrated warehouse management system.

3. Maximize Asset Uptime and Lifespan 

Reduce equipment downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), which improves long term planning agility for your business. By maximizing asset longevity and uptime, Dynamics 365 helps you to perform proactive maintenance and create automated processes. Such processes include the ability to resolve product quality issues quickly and efficiently as well as accelerating time to market. Further, decreasing the downtime of critical equipment improves equipment effectiveness, meets the needs of changing customer specifications, and reduces costs through agile planning.

 Next Steps   

If you are interested in learning more about maximizing using Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain Management contact us here to find out how we can help you grow your business.  You can also email us at info@loganconsulting.com or call (312) 345-8817.

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