I was recently on a project where there was a need to track inventory costs to a project in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. There is nothing unusual about that, except most of the inventory was the output of a production order. The other concern is the number of production orders this would create. Next, […]
You may have noticed when setting up locations in Microsoft Dynamics AX advanced warehouse that there is a field for a check digit. However, when you enter a check digit on the location, nothing seems to change in the picking process. This blog post will cover the required setup for check digits in Dynamics AX […]
One industry that we focus on at Stoneridge Software is remanufacturing. Over the years, one of the core issues that our clients have faced revolves around inventory visibility. Inventory visibility is the key aspect in the remanufacturing business. Conditions of inventory visibility Understanding the number of conditions of one of your particular products and […]
Depending upon your setup in Dynamics AX 2012, you may find that discounts entered on a purchase line do not seem to be included in the inventory cost transactions, even after the line is invoiced. There is a note about it in this article, but it may not be clear how the issue manifests. If […]
In my experience as a consultant and as a support engineer, I’ve found just the mention of the word “sorting” can seem like a daunting task to any user. No matter what it is you are trying to sort, many times it takes trial and error, as well as testing to get it right. In […]
In Dynamics AX, a relationship may be created that identifies the customer item number with the item number from inventory. This post will walk you through how to create customer item numbers or part numbers in your Dynamics AX system. From Product information management/Common/Released products, locate the product to add customer values. Navigate to the […]
Warehouse management is critical for organizations in the manufacturing and distribution industry. Dynamics 365 for Operations offers two different approaches for warehouse management, often referred to as the basic warehouse management approach and the advanced warehouse management approach. With the addition of Advanced warehouse management functionality in Dynamics 365 for Operations, many organizations started asking […]
The Cost Explorer is one of the most overlooked tools provided in Dynamics 365 for Operations. Cost Explorer is used in conjunction with inventory close to help clarify the adjustments made. It allows you to see the cost rollup of items in the Issue Closed (IC) status. (An inventory close is needed in order to […]
There are times when you will want to set up your Dynamics AX system keep a minimum balance of an item on hand for use or sale. In this entry, we will see how to set an item up with a minimum balance. Let’s start with a Contoso item, M0061 – Catalyst. As we will […]
Consignment functionality is a valuable feature available in Dynamics 365 for Operations. Some organizations require the use of consignment inventory for production. In this type of scenario, the consignment production item is owned by a vendor and it is stored at the organization’s site or warehouse. The organization can take ownership of the item when the item […]
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