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Becoming a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate

By : Juan Bravo Vargas, Mariano Martínez Melo
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Book Image

Becoming a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate

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By: Juan Bravo Vargas, Mariano Martínez Melo

Overview of this book

Meeting delivery commitments has become increasingly challenging due to evolving demands and fluctuating material availability. As a result, establishing robust systems and processes that can adapt to this dynamic environment has become a necessity. With Becoming a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate, you’ll understand how to initiate and implement effective supply chain management processes. This book begins with an overview of the processes and modules within Dynamics 365 and then delves into real-life case studies involving procurement, sales, and quality assurance. You’ll explore more advanced tools and core processes, such as warehouse and transportation management, which allows you to define storage flows and shipping controls. You’ll also learn about the various tools available to define solutions and discover how to work within the Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management platform. The last set of chapters will take you through the planning techniques and considerations to schedule and control all supply process flows seamlessly. By the end of this book, you’ll not only be well-prepared to obtain your certification as a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate but also be equipped to solidify your expertise and pursue exciting career opportunities.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Setting up a warehouse for warehouse management

Now, it’s time to set up a warehouse that controls warehouse management processes. In Chapter 2, we learned how to configure the inventory breakdown and its concepts, so in this part of this book, we will address them from the warehouse management perspective.

Let’s remember Inventory management concepts. The stored inventory is divided into sites, warehouses, and locations. Site is the dimension that is linked to financial dimensions, and it is normally associated with a geographical division or when operational and handling costs change. A warehouse is where a company stores items. It is normally divided into areas and locations and numbered logically to give an understanding of where items are stored.

Configuring a warehouse for warehouse management

Before we cover parameters and setups, let’s look at an example of a warehouse that follows WMS processes and flows. This example will help us understand and...