Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Manufacturing

Visibility

Gain total visibility of manufacturing operations

Using MS Dynamics 365 for manufacturing gives you complete visibility of your operations. Visibility of full processes allows you to reduce costs, make production planning more efficient and helps with quality control.

• Simplify process-heavy operations.
  
  
• Speed up time to market with centralised product information management.
  
  
• Real-time data can help factories to improve workflows, processes, and scheduling which has a positive impact on the bottom line.  
  
  
• Data sharing helps to remove variables in manufacturing processes.

Manufacturing teams often need to access and share data quickly, whether it’s related to production schedules, inventory levels, or quality control metrics. Dynamics 365 is a central source for all information, ensuring every team has real-time access to the same data. This cuts the silos that can exist between departments such as production, procurement, and quality assurance, leading to better decision-making and fewer errors.

Supply Chain Management 

Optimise your supply chain processes

Manufacturing supply chains can span across many organisations, which means it can be difficult to get an end-to-end view of business operations. Manufacturing Dynamics 365 ERP solutions will optimise your supply chain processes by uniting disparate data sources and giving real-time visibility into your supply chain. 

• Streamline supplier collaboration with invoicing, quotations and purchase orders all in one place.  
  
  
• Track supplier’s performance, lead time and quality. 
  
  
• Automatically replenish stocks of high-demand products, based on orders and existing stock levels, so you always have the items you need.   

SMART Factory

Reap the benefits of digital transformation with a smart factory

Dynamics 365 is an innovative 4th industrial project management system for the assembly line, which can help you create a SMART factory – a digitised manufacturing facility.
'SMART' refers to “self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology”.

• With Dynamics 365, all devices and machines are connected through IoT (Internet of Things). The data collected from these devices is analysed and the information is then used to improve efficiency.  
  
  
• By implementing Dynamics 365 for manufacturing, you can create a connected factory, managing the shop floor with a real-time view of production and stock.
  
  
• Integrate external manufacturing execution systems with D365 to cut data silos and optimise production processes and save time transferring data between disparate systems.
  
  
• Dynamics 365 can automate the complex workflows that require input from multiple departments, ensuring tasks are assigned to the right teams at the right time. 

Manufacturing Asset Management

Maximise your asset performance

MS Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management allows you to maximise your asset performance. With real-time data instantly available in D365, you can quickly use it to resolve potential issues arising before they can become a significant hurdle for your plant processes, maximising uptime. 

• D365 allows manufacturers to operate with resilience, by performing predictive asset maintenance to reduce downtime. 
  
  
• Using IoT sensors and Dynamics 365, usage and performance information can be seen in real-time, so issues can be resolved before a significant problem arises.
  
  
• Improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and in turn increase units produced, improve quality and reduce downtime. 
  
  
• Synchronise maintenance and production to avoid any conflicts between maintenance and production activities.  

Dynamics 365 for Bespoke Manufacturing

For bespoke or custom manufacturers, Syscom have designed an add-on App, Syscom365, which works in conjunction with Dynamics 365, but has extra features suitable for bespoke manufacturing, including: 

• Product configuration 
• Bulk picking 
• Price banding 
• BOM & route testing