Business Central Planning: Optimise Forecasting, Inventory, and Production Decisions

Planning teams face challenges aligning forecasts with actual usage, causing inventory imbalances and complex purchasing decisions. This is especially relevant for inventory managers and supply chain planners seeking clearer, unified insights to improve forecasting and production planning.

Inaccurate demand forecasts and disjointed planning workflows often lead to stockouts or excess inventory, affecting operational efficiency. This content clarifies how integrated forecasting, inventory analysis, purchasing visibility, and multi-level BOM evaluation within Dynamics 365 Business Central can enhance decision-making and streamline planning processes.

• Demand forecasting using historical data and machine learning
• Inventory usage review and planning parameter adjustment
• Vendor-level purchasing visibility for replenishment decisions
• Multi-level BOM and routing analysis for production planning
• Unified forecasting, inventory, and purchasing workflows within Business Central

Chapters

0:09 — Welcome + session plan & Q&A
2:05 — Insight Works overview + free app lineup
7:35 — Enhanced Planning Pack: what it includes
10:42 — Business Central demo + install/trial options
11:46 — Forecasting Worksheet: AI forecast + filters
14:27 — Push forecast into Demand Forecast + planning
18:15 — Item Planning Review: smarter min/max settings
20:42 — Planning Worksheet: purchase plan vs MRP noise
29:21 — Vendor Summary: thresholds + create POs fast
31:57 — BOM + routing + cost analysis tools (wrap-up)

About Enhanced Planning Pack

Harness the power of precise forecasting with the Enhanced Planning Worksheet. Tailored to provide detailed and actionable insights, it extends beyond mere forecasting to process historical sales data through Microsoft’s Cortana Machine Learning model. This offers unprecedented efficiency and accuracy in forecasting. The tool also allows real-time updates to demand forecasts for Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and calculates key inventory management values such as safety stock and reorder point. With functionalities to update item planning values, it transforms inventory planning at the item level, setting a new standard in forecasting excellence.

Gain Complete Control with Item Planning Review

Take charge of your business with the Item Planning Review feature. From quick summaries of supply and demand to a visual representation of sales and purchase history, it offers unparalleled insight into your inventory. Enhance your decision-making with visibility across multiple locations and companies, and take control of vendor relationships by tracking planned spending and ensuring minimum prepaid amounts. You can optimize inventory management like never before with detailed tabs for in-depth analysis.

Optimize Your Planning with Enhanced Forecasting Worksheet

The Enhanced Forecasting Worksheet delivers robust planning capabilities even without conducting a complete forecast. Select specific periods for review and refine data with customizable filtering options. The feature also allows the generation of specific usage data for the selected period, displaying average usage data as required. It’s more than just a planning tool; it’s an essential partner in your journey toward optimal business planning and execution.

Simplify Complexities with Multi-Level BOM Viewer

Manufacturing is made simpler with the Multi-Level Bill of Materials (BOM) Viewer. Analyze your BOM structure with a hierarchical view of materials, identify potential shortages with supply-demand information, and assess production feasibility all in one place. What’s more, calculate the costs of BOMs and make easy edits to the structure and item status. A powerful tool for those who want to take control of their manufacturing process, turning complexity into clarity.

Enhance Efficiency with Advanced Routing Analysis

Achieve new levels of efficiency in production routing with the Routing Analysis feature. Compare actual times recorded on the shop floor with expected runtimes, and integrate with tools like Shop Floor Insight for comprehensive understanding. Analyze routings instead of individual items, and examine all production orders using a particular routing. Plus, identify significant deviations to ensure optimal costing and scheduling. It’s more than analysis; it’s a pathway to production perfection, placing the power of efficiency directly in your hands.

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