Manufacturing

Dynamics 365 for manufacturing: plans that match the shop floor.

Business Central and Finance & Operations turn demand into material and production plans, track work orders on the floor and show the true cost of every product.

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Industry challenges

Challenges we solve for manufacturing

01
Plans don't match the shop floor
Production schedules live in spreadsheets and change by the hour.
With Dynamics 365: Planning and production orders in the ERP, with output and scrap reported from the floor.
02
Product costs are uncertain
Standard costs are out of date and variances go unexplained.
With Dynamics 365: Costing with BOMs and routings, and variances reported by order.
03
Inventory accuracy
Stock on hand rarely matches the system.
With Dynamics 365: Warehouse and item tracking with cycle counting.
04
Ageing ERP holds you back
An old GP, NAV or AX system is expensive to keep running.
With Dynamics 365: A staged migration to Business Central or Supply Chain Management.

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Business Central for manufacturing

Usually fits: Small and mid-sized manufacturers that need bills of materials, routings, production orders and planning.

Production BOMs and routings
Multi-level bills of materials and routings with machine and work centre capacity.
Production orders
Planned, released and finished production orders with output and consumption posting.
Planning worksheet (MRP)
Material and production requirements calculated from sales orders and forecasts.
Assembly orders
Assemble-to-order for kits and simple builds without full production orders.

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Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Finance & Operations for manufacturing

Usually fits: Larger or multi-site manufacturers running discrete, process or lean production, with advanced planning and shop-floor control.

Discrete, process and lean
One system for discrete, process (formulas, co- and by-products) and lean manufacturing.
Master planning
Fast planning runs across sites, with capacity and material constraints.
Production floor execution
A touch-friendly interface for operators to start, report and finish jobs on the floor.
Quality management
Quality orders and test plans triggered automatically at receipt, production and shipping.

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TSL Labs add-ons for Finance & Operations

Not sure which one fits?

Our advisory service compares both against your processes, size and growth plans.

FAQ

Questions from manufacturing

Business Central or Finance & SCM for manufacturing?

Dynamics 365 Business Central usually fits small and mid-sized manufacturers that need bills of materials, routings, production orders and planning. Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM usually fits larger or multi-site manufacturers running discrete, process or lean production, with advanced planning and shop-floor control. Our advisory service compares both against your processes.

Which TSL Labs extensions are most relevant?

For this sector we usually start with Document Email Management, Multisource Exchange Rate Management and License Management. Every extension has its own page with features, documentation and a demo request.

Can you move us from our current system?

Yes. We upgrade from Dynamics GP, NAV and AX and move businesses off spreadsheets or older accounting systems, with a data migration plan agreed before cutover. See GP, NAV and AX upgrades.

How long does an implementation take?

A standard Business Central implementation typically goes live in 6–10 weeks, and Finance & SCM typically takes 13–17 weeks. We confirm scope and timeline before any configuration starts.

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Talk to a consultant who knows manufacturing

Book 30 minutes, or send a short note about how you work today. We will tell you honestly whether Business Central or Finance & SCM fits, and which TSL Labs extensions are relevant.

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