Microsoft Dynamics AX Production Order Scheduling: Tips and Tricks

This article provides an explanation of important fields in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 that impact the result of production order scheduling in a significant way. The business requirements that these features address are well known, and AX 2012 has some very interesting options that are not widely known but that do address some of the requirements precisely.

1. Resource efficiency percentage

The efficiency percentage is a field that is found in all MRP/ ERP systems. It has an obvious purpose to take into account the real world. For example, if I work 8 hours a day according to my contract, the scheduling system cannot assume that I am indeed going to be available 8 hours to do work. The natural down time has to be taken into account. An efficiency of 85%...

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