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.