Module 1: Introduction to Production

The first chapter is intended to be an overview and introduces some of the basic production concepts used in Microsoft Dynamics AX. Bill of Materials, Work Centers, Routes, and Production Orders are defined along with an overview of their use in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Production Series.

Lessons

• Understand the overall interconnectivity of the Production module with other modules in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Describe the main building blocks of the Production module.
• Gain an overview of the Production life cycle together with the changes in status to the production order as it passes through this cycle.
• Be able to discuss Production as a part of a workflow in a hypothetical company.

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Module 2: Bill of Materials

In this chapter you learn the advanced features available in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Bill of Materials.

Lessons

• Create Bill of Materials (BOMs)
• Perform production related setup of BOMs
• Calculate BOMs
• Work with configurable BOMs, including setup of configuration routes and configuration rules
• Create and use BOM scrap types
• Create and use measurements
• Round up consumption in specific quantities
• Work with standard production reports

Lab: Exercises

• Create a BOM with a version
• Create and use configuration groups
• Create configuration routes
• Create a calculation group

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Module 3: Calendars, Work Centers and Reports

In this chapter you learn how to set up and configure work centers as well as how subcontractor work is performed in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Production module.

Lessons

• Create relevant Working time templates and Calendars
• Set up Work center groups and distinguish between Work center types
• Attach Work centers to appropriate work center groups
• Understand settings in Work centers having to do with Operation scheduling and Efficiency percentages
• Determine when to set Work centers as exclusive
• Determine the Costing set up in Work center groups and Work centers
• Use the Inquiries and Reports available to show information about the Work centers or Work center groups
• Use Gantt tables to display capacity or load information on Work centers

Lab: Exercises

• Create a Working Time Template
• Create a Calendar
• Create Work Center Groups and Work Centers

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Module 4: Operations and Routes

In this chapter we learn how to set up and configure operations and routes as well as some advanced concepts such as Route Network, Scrap, and Costing.

Lessons

• Set up and configure production Operations
• Define Operation Relations
• Create and maintain routes
• Create routing groups and attach routing groups to operations in the route
• Manage scrap in production routes
• Manage cost categories in production routes
• Manage routes using route networks
• Configure and use attachment types in routes
• Configure the Route Network parameter and understand Route Networks in complex routing

Lab: Exercises

• Create an Operation
• Create a Simple Route
• Setup a Network Route and Simultaneous Operations
• Edit a Route

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Module 5: Parameters, Production Orders and Life Cycle

In this chapter you about the Production Order Status, how to create, estimate, and schedule production orders using both Job scheduling and Operations Scheduling. You also learn about Capacity Planning and Gantt Charts.

Lessons

• Understand the impact of production parameters
• Gain an understanding of the main activities that occur in the life cycle of a Production Order
• Create a Production Order from the Production Order Form
• Create a Production Order from a Sales Order Line
• Check the status of a Production Order
• Explain how the Production Order status is used in working with the production process.
• Configure advanced settings including Production Groups and Production Pools
• Work through the Estimation process

Lab: Exercises

• Manually Create a Production Order
• Sales Activity
• Configure a production pool and
• Production Scheduling

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Module 6: Production Scheduling and Subcontracting

This chapter explains how to group Production Orders by using Production Groups and Production Pools and covers the physical implementation of the production order cycle up through the financial costing.

Lessons

• Distinguish between the various scheduling methods
• Explain the difference between operations and job scheduling
• Work with Gantt charts in Job scheduling
• Gain an overview of how subcontracting is used for outsourcing
• Adjust BOMs in connection with subcontractor work
• Set up operations and routes to be performed by a vendor

Lab: Exercises

• Run an Operation schedule

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Module 7: Production Control and End

In this chapter you learn the advanced features available in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Bill of Materials. Release, Start and Report as finished, stages in the production life cycle are a part of production control. When the order is reported as finished, final incurred costs are posted and the production order is closed, or Ended. This chapter covers the main windows and the settings that are used in production control.

Lessons

• Release Production Orders
• Start Production Orders
• Explain the use of Production journals
• Register consumption for work centers and materials
• End a production order

Lab: Exercises

• Start a production order

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Module 8: Inquiries and Reports

In this chapter you get a first-hand look at the inquiries and reports that available in the Production series. You are shown how to locate and use these tools in addition to selection, sorting, querying, and printing techniques.

Lessons

• Generate inquiries to obtain various types of information
• Generate different reports and statistics

Lab: Exercises

• Production Inquiry (Operation List)
• Production Reporting (Operation Use)

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Module 9: Case Study

This Case Study is the final chapter in Production Series 1. The Case Study challenges the student to use the knowledge gained throughout this course to help Monster Bikes Inc., deliver their first new Road Racer. In performing this task, the student receives the opportunity to practice the skills they have acquired.

Lessons

• Case Study

Lab: Exercises

• Research and Development
• Sales Activities
• Production Planning
• Purchasing Activities
• Production Activity Control
• Delivery and Invoicing

After completing this chapter, students will be able to: