Production Series I in Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0

Code: 8641
Course duration: 2 days
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8641: Production Series I in Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0

About this Course

This 2-day course includes training on how the Microsoft Business Solutions - Axapta Production Series works for your business. This includes training on setting up of Work Centers, Operations, Routes, Scheduling, and Costing. Training is also offered on the different options Microsoft Business Solutions - Axapta offers for Reporting and Inquiries. All material and examples used in the Production Series I course is based on Microsoft Dynamics AX 3.0.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for professionals involved with implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX in the Production area, or anyone who wants to pursue certification in Production. This audience typically includes application consultants who are tasked with assessing a customer's business needs and advising them on the use, configuration, and customization of the application. Additionally, consultants who are responsible for training or supporting the customer benefit from the course.

After completing this course, students should understand:

•How to set up Work Centers and Routes and Operations.

•The Production Order concept and cycle and states.

•How to perform scheduling of Production Orders.

•How to End Production Orders.

•Which options you have for changing your setup using the different parameters.

•Which reporting and Inquiries options you have.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Production

The first chapter is intended to be an overview and introduces some of the basic production concepts used in Microsoft Dynamics AX. Bill of Materials, Work Centers, Routes, and Production Orders are defined along with an overview of their use in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Production Series.

Lessons

Understand the overall interconnectivity of the Production module with other modules in Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Describe the main building blocks of the Production module.

Gain an overview of the Production life cycle together with the changes in status to the production order as it passes through this cycle.

Be able to discuss Production as a part of a workflow in a hypothetical company.

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Overview of Production module setup and interconnectivity

Production core elements: BOM, Work centers, Routes and OperationsProduction orders

Production workflow

Module 2: Bill of Materials

In this chapter you learn the advanced features available in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Bill of Materials.

Lessons

Create Bill of Materials (BOMs)

Perform production related setup of BOMs

Calculate BOMsWork with configurable BOMs, including setup of configuration routes and configuration rules

Create and use BOM scrap types

Create and use measurements

Round up consumption in specific quantities

Work with standard production reports

Lab : Exercises

Create a BOM with a version

Create and use configuration groups

Create configuration routes

Create a calculation group

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Desribe the main elements in a BOM structure: Levels, Lines, Versions

Create a BOM and BOM LinesUse the BOM Designer

Detailed look at creating BOMs, including setup of configuration groups, routes and rules

Set up and use BOM calculations

Create and use measurements

Understand BOM scrap

Locate and create desired reports

Module 3: Calendars, Work Centers and Reports

In this chapter you learn how to set up and configure work centers as well as how subcontractor work is performed in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Production module.

Lessons

Create relevant Working time templates and Calendars

Set up Work center groups and distinguish between Work center types

Attach Work centers to appropriate work center groups

Understand settings in Work centers having to do with Operation scheduling and Efficiency percentages

Determine when to set Work centers as exclusive

Determine the Costing set up in Work center groups and Work centers

Use the Inquiries and Reports available to show information about the Work centers or Work center groups

Use Gantt tables to display capacity or load information on Work centers

Lab : Exercises

Create a Working Time Template

Create a Calendar

Create Work Center Groups and Work Centers

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Understand the workflow for setting up Calendars and Work centers

Create Working Time Templates and Calendars

Set up and define Work center groups and Work centers

Operation Scheduling Percentage and Efficiency Percentage for Work Center Groups and Work Centers

Know when and how to use ExclusivitySet up Costing for Work Center Groups and Work Centers

Configure Work Center Groups and Work Centers for Finite Capacity and set Capacity Planningoptions

Access the Work Center Inquiries, Reports, and Gantt Charts

Module 4: Operations and Routes

In this chapter we learn how to set up and configure operations and routes as well as some advanced concepts such as Route Network, Scrap, and Costing.

Lessons

Set up and configure production Operations

Define Operation Relations

Create and maintain routes

Create routing groups and attach routing groups to operations in the route

Manage scrap in production routes

Manage cost categories in production routes

Manage routes using route networks

Configure and use attachment types in routes

Configure the Route Network parameter and understand Route Networks in complex routing

Lab : Exercises

Create an Operation

Create a Simple Route

Setup a Network Route and Simultaneous Operations

Edit a Route

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Understand the workflow in setting up Operations and Routes

Define Cost categories

Create and Maintain Routing GroupsCreate Operations

Create Routes

Manage scrap in production routes

Manage cost categories in production routes

Manage routes using route networks

Configure and use attachment types in routes

Configure the Route Network parameter

Configure the use of Route Networks for complex routing

Module 5: Parameters, Production Orders and Life Cycle

In this chapter you about the Production Order Status, how to create, estimate, and schedule production orders using both Job scheduling and Operations Scheduling. You also learn about Capacity Planning and Gantt Charts.

Lessons

Understand the impact of production parameters Gain an understanding of the main activities that occur in the life cycle of a Production Order

Create a Production Order from the Production Order Form

Create a Production Order from a Sales Order Line

Check the status of a Production Order

Explain how the Production Order status is used in working with the production process.

Configure advanced settings including Production Groups and Production Pools Work through the Estimation process

Lab : Exercises

Manually Create a Production Order

Sales Activity Configure a production pool and Production Scheduling

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Explain the Production Life Cycle and Order StatusSet Production Order Parameters Create Production Orders

Understand how to use advanced settings on Production groups and pools

Estimate Production Orders

Use Explosion to show requirements for a Production Order

Module 6: Production Scheduling and Subcontracting

This chapter explains how to group Production Orders by using Production Groups and Production Pools and covers the physical implementation of the production order cycle up through the financial costing.

Lessons

Distinguish between the various scheduling methods

Explain the difference between operations and job scheduling

Work with Gantt charts in Job scheduling

Gain an overview of how subcontracting is used for outsourcing

Adjust BOMs in connection with subcontractor work

Set up operations and routes to be performed by a vendor

Lab : Exercises Run an Operation schedule

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Have an understanding of scheduling methods: backward, forward, finite, infinite

Explain additional scheduling concepts such as; Work Center efficiency, Finite Material, and schedule references

Explain the difference between Operations and Job scheduling

Understand using Gantt chart with Job scheduling

Understand the role of Master planning and planned orders in production

Explain locking of planned orders and dispatching

Understand basic subcontracting processes

Module 7: Production Control and End

In this chapter you learn the advanced features available in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Bill of Materials. Release, Start and Report as finished, stages in the production life cycle are a part of production control. When the order is reported as finished, final incurred costs are posted and the production order is closed, or Ended. This chapter covers the main windows and the settings that are used in production control.

Lessons

Release Production Orders

Start Production Orders

Explain the use of Production journals

Register consumption for work centers and materials

End a production order

Lab : Exercises

Start a production order

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Run production estimation and scheduling

Release production orders

Start production orders

Understand consumption and journalsEnd a production order

Module 8: Inquiries and Reports

In this chapter you get a first-hand look at the inquiries and reports that available in the Production series. You are shown how to locate and use these tools in addition to selection, sorting, querying, and printing techniques.

Lessons

Generate inquiries to obtain various types of information

Generate different reports and statistics

Lab : Exercises

Production Inquiry (Operation List)

Production Reporting (Operation Use)

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Determine where to locate the specific inquiries

Use the inquiries to quickly examine production data

Provide answers to frequently requested production related questions.

Find the location to create the desired Reports

Module 9: Case Study

This Case Study is the final chapter in Production Series 1. The Case Study challenges the student to use the knowledge gained throughout this course to help Monster Bikes Inc., deliver their first new Road Racer. In performing this task, the student receives the opportunity to practice the skills they have acquired.

Lessons

Case Study.

Lab : Exercises

Research and Development

Sales Activities

Production Planning

Purchasing Activities

Production Activity Control

Delivery and Invoicing

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Work through all phases of the Case StudyComplete the Research and Development phaseComplete the Sales Activities phaseComplete the Production Planning phaseComplete the Purchasing Activities phaseComplete the Production Activity Control phaseComplete the Delivery and Invoicing phase

Before attending this course, students must have:

Axapta Introduction and Working with BOM's is recommendedIn addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:Production Series I eCourse. As well as having a fair understanding of the Trade and Logistics functionality of Microsoft Dynamics AX.

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