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Supply chain | Supply Chain Management, Commerce
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D365FO for Automotive Industry

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Hello,

Has anyone used D365FO or Dynamics AX for Automotive industry?

1. The process starts with a sales order getting created for the car Dealers in D365FO at Car company. 

2. When the supplier sends the VIN numbers to the Car company, it should assign the VIN#s per each Dealer on SOs.

Question 1 : If we assign VIN#s as a serial #, can the serial numbers  be assigned to the sales order line (one SO per 1 car) before shipping? This is just a information update before receiving the actual car. 

3. SO should automatically create a Purchase order to the Supplier.

Question 2 : When the serial #s (VIN#s) are updated on the sales order, can we have the serial #s get updated on the PO line at the same time if we create a Direct delivery order?

4. The car company receives the car at the port 

5. Then they direct ship to each Dealer but it takes multiple days through the carrier.

6. But direct delivery in D365FO ships rights away when the receipt is done. 

Question 3: Is there another way to handle this process in D365FO?

Thanks!

Indiguna

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  • Suggested answer
    DamonRepton Profile Picture
    10 on at

    hello Indiguna, we have an ISV solution for D365FO, for the automotive industry see details on the link below

    www.annata.co.uk/.../

    feel free to get in contact for more information

  • Indiguna Profile Picture
    321 on at

    Thanks Damon. Will  get in touch if we decide to move on this route.

  • Indiguna Profile Picture
    321 on at

    Anyone handled this with a modification to D365FO or AX?

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    André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    303,722 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi Indiguna,

    When you look at standard Dynamics 365, then you have the next options:

    2) You can update the serial number on the sales order line. E.g. you can enable the visibility of this field on the grid using Dimensions display feature. Note that there are two option: Using the serial number as tracking dimension or just provide a number before shipping and don't track it at part of your inventory.

    3) No. Usually a direct-delivery is driving the serial from the PO.

    6) You can create purchase orders without a direct delivery option.

    Note that these answers are a bit short and your process might not be completely fitting here. You have to consider a customization or have a look at ISV solutions.

  • Indiguna Profile Picture
    321 on at

    Thank you Andre for your response!

    6) Can you please elaborate this option?

    is this another way of automatically creating a PO from SO without using the direct delivery?

    Or did you mean manually creating a PO? What we are looking for is an automatic PO where the receiving happens at the time of manifest upload.

    however it should not ship the vehicle on SO at the vehicle receipt time.

    indiguna

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    Rahul Mohta Profile Picture
    21,042 on at

    if choosing to go without an ISV then may have to customize to perform automated task like PO creation, etc.

    hope you have already explored appsource

  • Indiguna Profile Picture
    321 on at

    Thanks Rahul! No, I haven't yet. Would you have any link to share on appsource for this type of a need?

  • DamonRepton Profile Picture
    10 on at

    appsource.microsoft.com/.../

  • Indiguna Profile Picture
    321 on at

    Thanks Damon, will check this out

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