Introduction to Basic Manufacturing in Business Central

Agenda: Introduction to Basic Manufacturing in Business Central
Duration: 60 Minutes
Audience: New Business Central users (production planners, operations staff, ERP admins, consultants)
Goal: Understand the basic manufacturing capabilities in Business Central and how to navigate them.

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1. Welcome & Learning Objectives (5 minutes)

• Instructor introduction
• Session overview and goals:
• Understand core manufacturing features
• Learn how to set up basic manufacturing data
• Explore production orders and routing
• Know where to find key reports and data

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2. Overview of Manufacturing in Business Central (10 minutes)

• What is Manufacturing in BC?
• Role of Manufacturing in overall ERP process
• Key components:
• Items
• BOMs (Bill of Materials)
• Routings
• Production Orders
• Work Centers & Machine Centers

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3. Setting Up Manufacturing Data (15 minutes)

• Item Setup for production
• Manufacturing policy: Make-to-Order vs. Make-to-Stock
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Structure and components
• Routing
• Defining steps in the production process
• Work Centers and Machine Centers
• Capacity and shop floor resources

Demo:
Walk through creating a simple manufactured item with BOM & Routing

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4. Production Orders in Action (15 minutes)

• Types of Production Orders: Simulated, Planned, Firm Planned, Released
• Creating and scheduling a Production Order
• Posting Consumption and Output
• Finishing a Production Order

Live Demo:
Create and release a production order
Post output and consumption

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5. Reporting, Monitoring & Analysis (10 minutes)

• Production Order Statuses and Monitoring
• Key Reports and Pages:
• Capacity Load
• Item Availability by BOM Level
• Order Tracking
• Introduction to Manufacturing KPIs in BC

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6. Q&A and Wrap-Up (5 minutes)

• Recap key takeaways
• Answer participant questions
• Mention related topics (e.g., MRP, Inventory Costing)

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