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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

5 (1)
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)

What is TMS?

This module helps us control a company transportation process by identifying vendors and routing solutions that help us select the best route with lower prices in each shipping use case.

The TMS process of a shipment starts with the planning step, which indicates which container items will be shipped, on which date, and on which dock door it will be prepared.

The most important part of the TMS module is defining each shipment’s rates and routes. Once a load has been created for the shipment, we can rate it using a rate engine to identify better routes and lower prices. Each rate engine could define these rates based on multiple factors. For example, a less-than-load (LTL) shipment will have different costs than a full load (FL) for the same route.

TMS can help us control invoices for customers when we have transportation charges, and it also controls the freight reconciliation processes with the logistics providers.

First, it is important to know that...