Posts related to the Manufacturing functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, things like Production BOM, Routing, MRP, Planning, Production Orders, Manufacturing Costs, etc..
In 2005 I developed a simple barcode system that allowed you to put barcodes on printouts for displaying the documents in Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Initially the system was called ‘Document Lookup’ because it was exactly what it did; you scanned the barcode and Dynamics NAV displayed the form in the client. This barcode system turned out to be a big success and it was extended to perform different functions as well (such as creating picks, finishing production orders, etc.). Since then I have used it in most places where I implemented Dynamics NAV and it now goes under the name...
The dimensions involved in posting production orders are a bit interesting. It is interesting since there is a slight difference between on how they behave compared to other parts of Microsoft Dynamics NAV (like the sales and purchase orders). It can be argued what is right and wrong, but knowing how it works in standard Dynamics NAV is requirement for setting a system that is easy to work with and provides correct reportable and understandable data. As an example; if you have default dimensions on the items and set them up with the ‘Value Posting’ equal to ‘Same Code’ and...
The MPS/MRP suggestions in the Planning Worksheet has an ‘Accept Action Message’ field that determines if the suggestion should be accepted or not. The value of this field is by default set to TRUE if there are no warnings. This sounds great, by my experience is that most planners would like this to default to FALSE and activity accept each message when reviewing the suggestions. (more…)
Having additional outputs on production orders (sometimes refereed to as by-products or reclaimed material) is a common requirement. It could be scrap that should go back into inventory for further processing (melting it down, regrinding it, etc…) or it could be multiple products that are produced at the same time in a process. (more…)
In the demo company from Microsoft (also known as Cronus) the Manufacturing Setup has been configured to use different number series for the different production order statuses. Configuring it this way make Dynamics NAV to assign a new production order number each time the status is changed (except when it is changed to finished). I have never understood why you would setup the system this way, and I have never meet a customer that wants the system to behave this way either. But, I have seen it being implement this way several times. It may makes sense to use a different...
An old but still relevant topic is the different flushing methods you can use in Dynamics NAV. Flushing basically means that you can have NAV to automatically post consumption and/or output/time based on expected quantities. (more…)
