Microsoft Dynamics AX Training

Discrete Manufacturing Basics in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Microsoft 80314

Microsoft Certification

Length:	2 Days
Published:	October 06, 2011
Language(s):	English
Audience(s):	Information Workers
Level:	200
Technology:	Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Type:	Course
Delivery Method:	Instructor-led (classroom)

About this Course

This two-day instructor-led course, Discrete Manufacturing Basics in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, provides students with the necessary tools and resources to perform basic tasks in the discrete manufacturing flow in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Audience Profile

The intended audience includes customers that want to learn the basic features and develop a working knowledge of the typical daily procedures required to effectively use Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Discrete Manufacturing Basics functionality.

The class is intended for purchase managers, purchasers, and other people in organizations responsible for the setup and administration of production control and inventory management functionality.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe the Production control module's main conceptual building blocks
Describe the interconnectivity between the Production control module and other modules in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Define production orders and name the status changes as it passes through the production life cycle
Define the main elements that are setup and used when a legal entity legal entity works with a variety of production sites distributed over different geographic locations
Describe three companies in which production sites, conditions, and processes vary by multisite functionality
Provide a brief description of general improvements to the Production control module, including filtering and the Gantt Chart
Describe the main types of Bill of materials (BOM) and define BOM levels, components and lines
Define the creation of BOM versions and describe BOM version control methods
Describe the overall process of creating BOMs in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Describe how to create BOMs not yet associated with an item
Describe how to create BOMs so that the BOM and the item can be set up or changed at the same time
Explain how to work with configurable BOMs, including the setup of configuration routes and configuration rules
Provide an overall explanation of the BOM calculation process
Describe how to create and use BOM scrap types and explain how a scrap calculation for a BOM is run
Describe the use of BOM measurements as a type of configuration and explain how this pertains to consumption and measurements that relate to BOM items
List and explain the ways of the standard BOM reports use
Define working time templates and describe how they are set up
Create working time calendars
Using Resource capabilities form.
Create resources and distinguish between resource types
Set up resource groups
Define how to set up and configure production operations and relations
Describe the use and setup of cost categories in production routes
Describe the use and setup of cost groups in production routes
Describe how to create route groups and attach them to operations in the route
Describe how to create and maintain routes and operations on the routes
Describe how scrap is managed in production routes
Configure the route network parameter and identify route networks in complex routing
Discuss the impact of production parameters at the legal entity and the site level
Describe the different ways production orders can be created
Describe how to create a production order manually
Explain the main activities that occur in the life cycle of a production order
Explain how the production order status is used in working with production orders
Describe the estimation process
Configure advanced settings including production groups and production pools
Distinguish between the various scheduling options
Explain the main characteristics of operations scheduling
Explain the main characteristics of job scheduling and describe how to use the Gantt chart
Discuss how to perform resource scheduling and describe the basic resource allocation principles.
Describe how master planning interacts with the Production module
Describe how to lock production orders
Describe how to dispatch scheduled jobs to a specific resource
Review how subcontracting is used for outsourcing
Adjust BOMs in connection with subcontractor work
Set up operations and routes to be performed by a vendor
Describe how to set up automatic updates
Describe the settings you must define to release a production order to the shop floor
Explain the main considerations and the settings used to start production orders
Explain the use of production journals in recording consumption
Describe the report as finished stage of the production life cycle
Describe the main element of the end production stage in the production
Name the types of standard inquiries that can be conducted in the Production control module on items in production
Describe the process of working with standards reports
Describe how base data reports can be used to analyze the productions process
List the three kinds of transaction reports and describe how they are used
Describe how Journal and Costing reports are used to view information on productions
Name the types of Balance reports and briefly describe how they can be used in deciphering production conditions
Describe how to use the analysis reports to view or print information on productions
Describe how route reports can be used to analyze the routes and operations in the different productions
Name the kinds of reports that can be generated on the resources in production and define how each is used
Describe how production papers are used in production
Explain how the update log reports can be used to identify information on the orders in each stage in the production process