Microsoft Dynamics NAV solutions for manufacturing
Manufacturers have always been challenged to reduce costs while improving quality, respond to customer needs and market demands, and, of course, make a profit. But as a manufacturer, your world has become much more complicated. Increasing and more complex demands from trading partners and growing involvement from overseas have made it imperative for manufacturers to take on a larger role in the supply chain.
With decades of experience, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, and the right tools, we can help you better manage your operations through an integrated manufacturing solution, tailored to your needs and designed to deliver real value. From forecasting and planning to production and shipping, we’ll get you where you want to go.
Manufacturing Capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Microsoft Dynamics NAV, manufacturing functionality includes:
Production Management
- Improve coordination of made-to-order requests
- Simplify make-or-buy decisions
- Modify components and operations as needed, even on released production orders
- Plan product family orders that share the same routing to create efficient build schedule
Bills of Material (BOMs)
- Integrate different types of BOMs and customized definitions into manufacturing operations
- Support time-to-market and time-to-volume objectives
- Create, track, and process multiple versions of BOMs and routing
Graphical Scheduling
- Access an overview of production schedules displayed in Gantt charts
- Use drag-and-drop functionality to reschedule operations
Order Promising
- Promise orders more accurately with available-to-promise (ATP) and capable-to-promise (CTP) insight
Exceptions Handling
- Quickly make exceptions and last-minute changes to meet customer needs
Supply Planning
- Plan from the sales order, production order, or purchase requisition, or use traditional master production schedule (MPS) or material requirements planning (MRP) methods
- Facilitate materials flow through the supply chain with multi-location planning capabilities
- Update and change all materials, costs, and operations simultaneously
Demand Forecasting
- Analyze sales patterns from multiple perspectives
- Compare forecasted demand with actual sales
- Consolidate and distribute demand plans with multiple stakeholders for collaborative planning
Capacity Requirements Planning
- Implement realistic plans according to all incoming resource capacity demands
- Redefine order modifiers and reorder policies as needed
- Accommodate changing shop floor workloads
- Simplify planning with calendars and machine center allocation tools
Warehouse and Inventory Management
- Integrate manufacturing and warehousing functionality
- Optimize warehouse layout and space utilization
- Maintain up-to-date inventory information
- Manage manufacturing costing
- Understand item costs throughout the production process, including inventory, WIP, and cost of goods sold (COGS)
- Manage sales and purchase prices with customers and vendors
- Effectively utilize your automated data collection system (ADCS)
- Collect and use accurate inventory data in real time
- Increase the visibility of accurate inventory data throughout your business
- Improve warehouse efficiency
