From the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management blogs: Machines as production resources; Optimizing freight routes; Top AI features for CFOs; License usage summary report

In this review of the Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management blogs:

• The use of machines as production resources in D365 Supply Chain
• Optimizing freight routes with transportation management module
• Top 7 AI features that CFOs can’t ignore
• Why you should be using the license usage summary report

The use of machines as production resources in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain

An author writing on the Ellipse Solutions blog stated that in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, resources are the different things you need to carry out activities in the manufacturing process. 

The author noted that a resource can be a machine that performs a task, a human worker providing labor, a tool that supports production, a vendor supplying materials, or even a location or facility where the work takes place. Each type has its own setup requirements and unique properties that define how it is used in the system.

In this blog, the author focused on machine-type resources and how they're applied in production. They also covered how they connect with routes, fit into operations, impact efficiency and capabilities, and shape production scheduling based on their availability and performance.

Optimizing freight routes with Microsoft D365 F&SCM transportation management module

On the Logan Consulting blog, Maya Ikenberry wrote about the challenge of inefficient freight routing and how the transportation module in D365 F&SCM solves it. She pointed out that this tool lets companies improve freight planning, choose the right carriers, and manage routes more effectively.