Get started with lean manufacturing in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

Intermediate
Business User
Functional Consultant
Dynamics 365
Supply Chain Management

The goal is to produce exactly what the customer wants, when the customer wants it, and in an economical manner. For lean manufacturing, perfection is an aspiration. You can use lean manufacturing in a unified (mixed-mode) manufacturing environment that combines various supply, production, and sourcing strategies. These strategies include production orders, batch orders for process industries, purchase orders, and transfer orders. The lean manufacturing architecture in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management consists of production flows, activities, and Kanban rules.

Learning objectives

In this module, you'll:

  • Learn about lean manufacturing.
  • Explore the lean concepts and terminology.

Prerequisites

  • General knowledge of the manufacturing processes
  • An understanding of how to work with product information management
  • Knowledge of how to work with inventory management
  • An understanding of how to work with warehouse management