In a previous blog post, I covered some of the new capabilities of Advanced Warehouse Management. What’s really exciting is, with each Dynamics 365 Application release, many new features are becoming available. It becomes clear very quickly that once deployed and optimized for your business, many of these new features can improve efficiency, productivity, and […]

Is generating product compliance reports a vital part of your business? Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations supports basic product usage data collection by item or product for the following agencies: EPCRA: Emergency, Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act TSCA: Toxic Substances Control Act TRI: Toxics Release Inventory […]

If your company manufactures, distributes, or consumes products or chemicals that are regulated, then you might be curious about managing Product Safety Data Sheets in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations. Let me show you! 1. Navigate to Inventory management > Setup > Product compliance > Regulated products regional lists 2. If you do […]

Recently, I read a blog post on the Supply Chain Review website, “The view from APICS 2017,” by Bob Trebilcock. In it, he talks about what supply chain management really means today. It has changed from being focused on finding the lowest cost ways to get products out the door, into delighting and enabling your customers, […]

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 […]

I’ve been on a kick lately to get all of our clients thinking about how they can use a scorecard to run their businesses better.  It’s certainly made a huge difference for us at Stoneridge Software in that we have  a much better idea of the key indicators and how they are performing each week. […]

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 […]