2. What is process
manufacturing
IT IS A BRANCH OF
MANUFACTURING THAT IS
ASSOCIATED WITH FORMULAS AND
MANUFACTURING RECIPES, AND
CAN BE CONTRASTED
WITH DISCRETE MANUFACTURING,
WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH
DISCRETE UNITS, BILLS OF
MATERIALS AND THE ASSEMBLY OF
COMPONENTS.
3. What industries is process manufacturing
common for
Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Food and beverage
Biotechnology
Paper
Paints and coatings
Steel and aluminum processing
Semiconductor fabrication
Textiles
Tires
4. What is
Dynamics AX
Microsoft Dynamics AX is an
enterprise resource planning solution
(ERP). It serves 5 industry areas and is
one of the most important ERP
systems in the world today. It also
comes with a core and
comprehensive ERP functionality that
is dedicated to human resources,
operations management and financial
development.
Microsoft Dynamics AX uses 4
manufacturing methods which are
Process, Discrete, Lean, and Project
manufacturing. You can use either
one or mix of the methods.
6. Formulas
A formula consists of one or more formula lines, which identify the ingredients or
items that make up the formula.
A formula line may contain BOM items, formula items, catch weight items,
purchased items, co-products, or by-products. Because many items are used in
multiple products, an item may be used in more than one formula.
Items listed in the formula can be defined either by fixed quantity or percentage.
Multiple versions of the same formula can be created but can’t be both active over
the same time period for the same site.
7. Batch orders
Batch orders are requests to begin the manufacture of new items that use formulas.
When you create a batch order, you start to monitor and work with the item as it
passes through the stages of the production life cycle.
The system assigns an order status to each step in this cycle, the status tells you where
the item is in the production process.
You can split a batch order to multiple batch orders or rework it.
The main functionality a batch order offers beyond a production order is batch
balancing functionality or consideration of ingredient potency, creation of Co/By
products at RAF, either dynamically or planned, batch attribute inheritance, and
consolidate orders
8. Co-products & By-Products
A Co-product is desirable secondary product that are generated during the
manufacturing process and can be sold or reused profitably.
A By-product is not a planned product and is produced after carrying out the
process.
Handles cost allocation for both Co/By products.
9. Rework orders
You can create a rework batch order for any finished formula item. There should
be sufficient on-hand inventory (including any catch weight inventory) to fill the
order
You may want to rework a finished formula item that has already been produced.
For example, you may want to correct a product flaw or enhance the quality of a
product.
You can rework a finished formula item only if its source batch order is at or
beyond the status of Reported as finished.
For a rework batch order, the costing is calculated by using the cost of the
reworked formula item, any additional materials, and rework operations.
10. Batch attributes
Batch attributes are characteristics of raw materials and finished products that
make up inventory batches.
Batch attributes can differ depending on several factors, such as environmental
conditions or the quality of the raw materials used to produce the batch.
Example: In the steel industry, the iron that you produce might have attributes
such as the percentages of magnesium content, silver content, and zinc content.
You can use Batch attribute inheritance to make your main or Co product inherit
its batch attributes from one or more formula ingredient.
11. “
”
Along with features like planning, quality
control, subcontracting, cost accounting,
logistics, and Lean manufacturing, Dynamics
AX is one of the best applications for Process
manufacturing
MOHAMED SALAHELDIN, FREELANCE MICROSOFT DYNAMICS CONSULTANT AND DEVELOPER
E-mail: mohamedsalah.acc@gmail.com
Phone: +20-1032999699
