Scott

Hamilton

Scott Hamilton has consulted globally with several hundred manufacturing/distribution companies on SCM and ERP issues. His publications include multiple books about SCM using Dynamics 365FO/AX, two textbooks about SCM/ERP, and 100+ articles in MSDynamicsWorld.com. Scott has been a frequent speaker at Microsoft and user group conferences around the world, and a 10-time winner of the rarely given Microsoft MVP award.

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SCM Decision Making for Manufactured Items using Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations

by Scott Hamilton

Exploring key planning data, including the master scheduler role, single production orders, special cases, and more.

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Model SCM Decision Making for Purchased Material using Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations

by Scott Hamilton

Examining key planning data for purchased items, and the different ways to maintain the planning data.

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Models of SCM decision making using Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations

by Scott Hamilton

To be effective, master planning calculations require a reasonably accurate model of the supply chain and the decision-making logic of key personnel.

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Master Planning in Manufacturing using Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations or AX 2012 R3

by Scott Hamilton

How to investigate the master planning approaches in different types of manufacturing.

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Manage Consigned Inventory Using Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations (AX7)

by Scott Hamilton

Manufacturers that use consigned inventory for production components, and can benefit from new capabilities in Dynamics 365.

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Significance of Production Status in Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Scott Hamilton

Production status is one of the key considerations of orders in many manufacturing scenarios using AX.

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Sales Order Picking/Shipping with Basic WMS in Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Scott Hamilton

Examining Basic WMS capabilities of AX and the two options that involve different conceptual models to support variations in business processes.

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Fundamentals of Transportation in Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Scott Hamilton

Summarizing the fundamentals of transportation for supply chain management of different types of orders using AX, including illustrative case studies.

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Production Order Receiving with Advanced WMS in Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Scott Hamilton

The third of a 3-part series about production order picking and receiving, drawn from the Essential Guide for Discrete Manufacturing using Microsoft Dynamics AX: 2016 Edition

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Wave Picking for Production Orders with Advanced WMS in Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Scott Hamilton

The second article in a three part series focused on the Advanced WMS capabilities within AX 2012 R3 and the new Dynamics AX.

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