Dynamics 365: Job Scheduling and Capacity Planning 

Posted on: April 12, 2021 | By: Jarrod Kraemer | Microsoft Dynamics AX/365, Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing

The purpose of Job Scheduling is to schedule individual production orders so that each operation in the production route has a start date/time and end date/time. Job Scheduling also works to ensure that the materials that are needed for production are available when the operation starts.   The role of Capacity Planning is to assess whether there is enough time, resources, and capabilities to finish production in time to meet demand.   When...


Financial Reporting Drill Down with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance

Posted on: March 31, 2021 | By: Jarrod Kraemer | Microsoft Dynamics AX/365, Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing

Financial reporting for the application allows financial and business professionals to create, maintain, deploy, and view financial statements. It moves beyond traditional reporting constraints to help you efficiently design various types of reports. Financial reporting capabilities in Dynamics 365 for Finance include dimension support, meaning that account segments are immediately available. No additional tools or configuration steps are required. Some key features include report design flexibility, financial report collaboration, and...


4 Ways to Manage Quality Testing and Data in Regulated Industries

Posted on: December 2, 2020 | By: Jarrod Kraemer | Microsoft Dynamics AX/365, Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing

With Dynamics 365 for Supply Chain Management, businesses can improve product quality within the supply chain through quality management. With quality testing and data, you can monitor and handle operational tasks and product corrections efficiently. Supply Chain Management allows you to schedule projects, manage nonconforming products, and track issues by problem types. By using key performance indicators, through Dynamics, you can identify business solutions by utilizing KPI statistics and diagnostic types. In this blog post, we will be...


Why manufacturers on Dynamics AX should migrate to Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain Management?

Posted on: July 30, 2020 | By: Craig Thompson | Microsoft Dynamics AX/365

As we can all agree, in the manufacturing industry, ERP systems are essential for keeping up to date information, integrating all shop-floor systems, as well as managing relationships. As businesses have been trending to shift to cloud based software, many companies have begun to weigh out the benefits of migrating from Microsoft Dynamics AX to Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain Management and it is no different for manufacturers. The...