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 […]

Recently I was back working on the Production Control module in Dynamics AX after some time away and came across a need to issue items in stages. I was not sure how to proceed. I did some looking at parameters and searched online without finding a definitive answer. In talking with a co-worker, I found […]

Depending on your business model, there may come a time when you end up with a used or refurbished part that you need to store in inventory. You are then faced with a couple of quandaries. First, how do you make sure that the part shows up in inventory as a used part without creating […]

Managing and mitigating risk requires smart solutions – and the right plan Identifying, managing and reducing risk in your business is obviously important. This is especially vital to the process manufacturing industry. With constant fluctuation in the commodities market, the best way to protect your business is by having reliable risk reduction strategies and the right […]

This is the second post in a row for me, centered on a seemingly random checkbox setting. Don’t worry, I’m not on a personal mission to use only obscure checkboxes as my blog inspiration. Although, when the thought crossed my mind, I did pause to reflect on the possibility. There’s plenty of them available to […]

When purchasing material, sometimes the quantity delivered doesn’t always match the quantity ordered. In this blog, we will cover how to handle that situation of receiving partial purchase orders when using registration in AX 2012. This particular case includes the use of registration, as that can lead to some additional steps if the remainder isn’t […]

Location, Location, Location! That classic real estate adage definitely holds true for picking in Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Warehouse Management. You get your location profiles, locations, location directives, and work templates all set up, only to find out when you release an order to the warehouse, your pick and put work transactions are missing locations. […]

In an earlier post, Exploring Charge Codes in AX 2012 – Part I, we explored automatically populating charges to purchase orders based on the Item that was ordered. Having explored charge codes in conjunction with vendors and items, this example guides us through potential uses for customer orders and invoicing in Dynamics AX 2012. In […]

Have you ever wanted to estimate freight charges when you authorize a credit card in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012? There are many times when the order is placed, you might not know the actual freight charges when the sales order is invoiced. The estimated freight charges can be calculated as percentages or as fixed charges […]

As a manufacturing or distribution company, you need to find your competitive advantage to establish or increase your market share. These range from quality, to service levels, to short lead times, or a combination of any or all of the above. Suppose you are a company which sees reduced lead times to customers as a […]