Get started with discrete manufacturing in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

Intermediate
Business User
Functional Consultant
Dynamics 365
Supply Chain Management
Finance

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If a company only produces several simple products, production can be scheduled manually with the correct bill of materials (BOM) parts arriving on the production floor, at the correct time, and at the proper resource. This module explains what discrete manufacturing is and how it works in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will learn about:

  • Discrete manufacturing concepts
  • Production order statuses
  • Production stages
  • Bill of materials (BOM)
  • Resources
  • Routes and operations

Prerequisites

  • General knowledge of manufacturing processes
  • An understanding of how to work with product information management
  • An understanding of how to work with inventory management
  • An understanding of how to work with warehouse management
  • Ability to use Supply Chain Management for basic processing