Fully Utilize Mobile Device Transactions for Quality Management Purposes in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3

Editor's Note: The following article is drawn from Dr. Hamilton's new book about Warehouse Management using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3.  The book covers the major approaches to warehouse management and their integration with the broader contexts of supply chain management, quality management and transportation management.  The numbering of sections and figures reflects the continuation of a previous article, but this article can be read as an independent topic.

One of the strategic options for using the advanced approach to warehouse management in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 involves fully utilizing the out-of-the-box mobile device transactions.  The mobile device transactions related to quality management provide illustrative examples.  A related strategic option involves the minimal use of license plates when reporting these mobile device transactions.  This article explains these strategic options with illustrative examples about receiving inspection and production inspection.

This article builds on previous explanations about the strategic options for warehouse management and fully utilizing Inventory Status for quality management purposes, and consists of the following sections: 

1. Mobile Device Transactions related to Inventory Status
2. Mobile Device Transactions for Receiving Inspection at a Separate QC Area
3. Capturing Quality-Related Data via Mobile Devices
4. Quality-Related Notes when Reporting Purchase Order Arrivals via Mobile Devices
5. Minimizing the Use of License Plates when Reporting Mobile Device Transactions related to Quality Management

2.1 Mobile Device Transactions related to Inventory Status

The significance of Inventory Status for quality management purposes is largely dependent on user-defined values.  For example, when a purchase order arrival has ...