Routing Analysis

About This Solution

Optimize production with routing analysis to reduce variability and enhance costing accuracy.

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The Routing Analysis app for Dynamics 365 Business Central empowers manufacturers to compare actual versus expected runtimes, identify variances and process variability, and refine production processes. With tools to optimize costing, improve scheduling, and enhance efficiency, Routing Analysis streamlines operations and aligns production with real-world performance, making it an essential tool for any manufacturing process. 

Part of the Enhanced Planning Pack, the Routing Analysis app is one of several powerful tools to streamline your material resource planning (MRP) in Dynamics 365 Business Central, driving smarter, faster decisions across inventory and production.

Benefits

• Improved Cost Accuracy: Align actual production times with planned costs, reducing cost discrepancies and enhancing budgeting.
• Enhanced Scheduling Efficiency: Leverage accurate timing data to refine scheduling, ensuring timely deliveries and optimal resource use.
• Reduced Process Variability: Identify and address timing inconsistencies, increasing production reliability and quality control.
• Streamlined Bottleneck Resolution: Detect process bottlenecks quickly, allowing for adjustments that keep workflows smooth and productive.
• Better Resource Utilization: Optimize routings to match real-world conditions, preventing overuse or underuse of resources.
• Informed Decision-Making: Access actionable insights to make adjustments that directly improve efficiency and profitability.
• Integrated Planning: Achieve seamless collaboration across Business Central's planning tools, supporting a cohesive production strategy.

Features

• Actual vs. Expected Comparison: Easily compare recorded production times with planned times, helping identify efficiency gaps and improve accuracy.
• Bottleneck Identification: Analyze routings to find process bottlenecks, allowing for smoother workflows and reduced delays.
• Standard Deviation Analysis: Track variability in operation times, ensuring consistency and reliability in production outcomes.
• Real-Time Adjustments: Update routing parameters on-the-fly to align with actual performance, enhancing costing precision.
• Customizable Filters: Use filters to view only critical routing lines, streamlining analysis for quicker decision-making.
• Seamless Integration with Planning Tools: Syncs with other planning apps in Business Central, creating a unified environment for efficient production management.

Typical Users

• Production Managers: Oversee and optimize production schedules, ensuring alignment between planned and actual times.
• Operations Managers: Track and improve operational efficiency, identifying bottlenecks and resource allocation issues.
• Manufacturing Engineers: Focus on process optimization and minimizing variability, using data to refine manufacturing processes.
• Cost Accountants: Use accurate time data to align production costs with actual expenses, improving financial planning.
• Quality Assurance Specialists: Monitor consistency in production times, helping to reduce variability and maintain quality standards.
• Supply Chain Analysts: Assess production timing data to ensure timely output, which supports overall supply chain efficiency and inventory management