Where does AX not support Repetitive Manufacturing?

Microsoft Dynamics AX supports Discrete Manufacturing completely. However, there are some constraints in supporting Repetitive Manufacturing. There is no segregation between Repetitive Manufacturing & Discrete Manufacturing in AX. One must map the repetitive manufacturing process with respect to Discrete Manufacturing.


1. Non-existence of Production Line in AX. (Production line is defined as a group of work centers defined in linear fashion.)


2.AX does not support the Goods receipt of interim materials. (the material comes out of each production line.) Also, these interim materials can not be defined as BOM item, as they are not stored in between the process.



3.Since Repetitive manufacturing is a period-based/quantity based production method, the order quantity should be based on sales order/customer order. Set-up time of production line is common for varying order quantities.


4. Availability check of Rawmaterials, Capacity, Production Resource Tools (Cap,Mat,PRT) are not being carried by AX system before release of production order.

Benefits of Master Planning in Microsoft Dynamics AX - Series I

1. Action message suggests whether or not you can retain the planned order. If stock is available in the ware house, it suggests for cancellation of the planned order.

2. Future message suggests about the possible date in future where a planned order can be firmed, simultaneously keeping the delivery date commitment & gives the planner to plan the orders lying in the next priority . Also, it suggests the earliest possible date, thereby, taking quick action on sales order and maintaining an increased customer satisfaction.

3. You can perform master scheduling on a single sales order and commit quickly a reliable delivery date to the customer.