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Product News Update: April 2020

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Components Forecasting via Bill of Materials (BOM). Bill of Materials, or BOM, is the components required to manufacture or assemble a product. The “components forecasting” feature automatically calculates the optimal order recommendations and stock levels for each component. What’s new? How will this help you?

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Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure

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Materials Planner Forecasts material needs based on production plans and sales forecasts. Creates and maintains bills of materials (BOMs) to specify components needed for each product. Communicate with suppliers to source materials, negotiate pricing, and ensure timely deliveries.

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How to Improve Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central’s Inventory Management Capabilities

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Link items to create a bill of materials for production. Many users find they struggle to hit order fulfillment targets, prevent stock-outs and keep inventory investment under control. Difficulty improving service levels (stock availability/order fulfillment), leading to lost sales.

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Coronavirus Series Part 3 – Improving Inventory Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Manufacturers need to analyze their bill of materials (BOM) and highlight components that could cause production delays or stoppages. Understanding the Impact of Inventory Investment on Order Fulfillment.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #5

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You have to get the numbers right and you have to translate the S&OP lead-time, inventory, planning bill of materials design implications and sourcing to dozens of different languages used in the roles / departments of a company. Or hire a firm such as ours to inexpensively assist in defining and presenting this value.