Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Manufacturing
Business Central Core Function
Plan smarter. Produce efficiently. Control your manufacturing operation from one connected ERP platform.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central brings production planning, inventory, capacity, costing and financial management together in one system.
From production BOMs and routings through to production orders, material planning and manufacturing costs, Business Central gives manufacturers greater visibility over the processes, materials and resources needed to deliver finished products. Microsoft describes its manufacturing functionality as connecting production with supply planning, inventory, warehouse management, costing and analytics.
Take control of your production processes
Whether you're producing to meet forecast demand or responding to individual customer requirements, Business Central provides the foundation for managing manufacturing within the same ERP environment as your inventory, purchasing, sales and finances.
Production BOMs define the components needed to manufacture an item, while routings define the sequence of production operations. Work centres and machine centres represent manufacturing resources and their available capacity.
This connected approach helps your team plan materials and capacity, manage production and gain clearer insight into manufacturing performance and costs.
CORE BUSINESS CENTRAL MANUFACTURING FUNCTIONS
Production Bills of Material
Build an accurate manufacturing structure for every finished product.
Production Bills of Material, or BOMs, define the components and subassemblies required to manufacture an item. Business Central supports production BOM versions, helping manufacturers maintain product structures as manufacturing requirements change.
Use Production BOMs to:
Production BOMs may also be referred to as recipes or formulas in some manufacturing industries.
Routings, Work Centres & Machine Centres
A production BOM defines what you need. A routing defines how you make it.
Business Central routings document the operations required to produce an item and connect those operations with work centres or machine centres.
Routings form the basis for process scheduling, capacity scheduling, material requirements and manufacturing documentation.
Use them to define:
This provides a structured connection between your products, production processes and manufacturing resources.
Production Orders
Production orders bring together the components, routing, capacity requirements and production activity needed to manufacture your finished products.
Business Central production orders coordinate material consumption, operation time, output and finished goods as production progresses.
This gives production teams a central record for managing manufacturing activity while keeping inventory and costing information connected to the wider business.
MRP & Production Planning
Make better production and purchasing decisions
Knowing what to produce, what to buy and when you need it is fundamental to an efficient manufacturing operation.
Business Central's manufacturing and supply-planning capabilities work with demand and supply information to help determine the materials and production activities required to fulfil demand.
Bring information from areas such as sales demand, forecasts, inventory and production together to support better planning decisions.
Benefits include:
Capacity Planning
Having the right materials is only one part of the equation. You also need the resources to manufacture your products.
Business Central lets manufacturers structure production resources using work centres and machine centres and define available capacity using working times, calendars, efficiency and capacity values.
This helps your production team understand resource requirements and plan work against available manufacturing capacity.
See Your Manufacturing Capacity at a Glance
Monitor manufacturing capacity and utilisation to help production teams make better-informed planning decisions.
Identify Work Centre Loads Before They Impact Production
Compare work centre capacity and load to identify overloaded or underutilised production resources.
Understand the true cost of production
Connect manufacturing activity directly with your financial and inventory information.
Business Central helps you capture the consumption, output, operation time and production activity that contribute to manufacturing costs. Microsoft also identifies costing as one of the areas directly connected with the manufacturing functionality.
Get better visibility into areas such as:
The result is stronger visibility between what happens on the factory floor and its financial impact.
ONE ERP PLATFORM FROM PRODUCTION TO FINANCE
Why Manufacturers Choose Business Central
Connected Operations
Bring manufacturing, inventory, warehousing, purchasing, sales and finance together around the same business data.
Built for Growth
Create a manufacturing ERP foundation that can evolve as products, processes and production requirements change.
Better Planning
Connect product demand with material and production requirements to support more informed purchasing and manufacturing decisions.
Greater Production Visibility
Understand materials, capacity, production activity and manufacturing costs without relying on disconnected systems and spreadsheets.
Flexible Manufacturing
Use production BOMs, routings and production resources to model your manufacturing operation and processes.
Business Central manufacturing expertise for New Zealand and Australian businesses
ERP365 helps New Zealand and Australian manufacturers get more from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
We understand that implementing manufacturing ERP is about more than software. Product structures, planning parameters, inventory, warehousing, costing and production processes all need to work together.
Our focus is on helping you build a Business Central environment that reflects how your business actually operates and gives your team the information they need to make better decisions.
EXTEND BUSINESS CENTRAL MANUFACTURING
Business Central provides the ERP foundation, while specialist extensions can add capabilities for more complex manufacturing environments.
Visual Production Scheduling
Give planners an interactive visual view of production schedules and manufacturing capacity.
Manufacturing Execution
Connect Business Central with shop-floor processes and real-time manufacturing information.
Advanced Planning & Scheduling
Extend production planning where more sophisticated planning and scheduling requirements are needed.
Inventory Planning
Improve visibility of future inventory requirements and potential stock shortages.
Food & Process Manufacturing
For food, beverage and process manufacturers, YAVEON 365 extends Business Central with specialist industry functionality.
Is Business Central Manufacturing Right for Your Business?
Business Central may be a strong fit if your organisation needs to:
Manage production BOMs and routings
Control work and machine centres
Connect manufacturing with inventory and purchasing
Replace disconnected manufacturing spreadsheets or legacy systems
Plan materials and capacity
Manage production orders
Improve manufacturing cost visibility
Bring operational and financial information into one ERP platform
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes. Business Central includes manufacturing functionality for planning, scheduling, executing and analysing production. Microsoft notes that these manufacturing features require the Business Central Premium experience.
Ready to modernise your manufacturing operation?
Talk to ERP365 about how Business Central can support your manufacturing operation, from production planning and BOMs through to inventory, costing and reporting.
