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Becoming a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate

You're reading from   Becoming a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate Optimize and streamline supply chain management processes to improve outcomes and reduce costs

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804618004
Length 422 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Mariano Martínez Melo Mariano Martínez Melo
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Preface 1. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management 2. Chapter 2: Working with Product Information Management FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Getting Started with the Inventory Management Module 4. Chapter 4: Procurement and Sourcing, the Start of the Journey 5. Chapter 5: Working with Quality Control Processes – a Hands-On Approach 6. Chapter 6: Setting up and Managing Sales and Customers 7. Chapter 7: Warehouse Management Implementation – Best Practices and Strategies - Part 1 8. Chapter 8: Warehouse Management Implementation – Best Practices and Strategies - Part 2 9. Chapter 9: Transportation Management – From Planning to Execution 10. Chapter 10: Master Planning Implementation – A Guide to Streamlining Operations 11. Chapter 11: Master Planning Implementation – Advanced Scenarios 12. Index 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Introducing Inventory management

To understand the Inventory management module, we need to first comprehend the daily operations and flows in a warehouse. We can separate warehouse activities into three main flows:

  • Inbound operations: These activities let us bring materials into the warehouse
  • Outbound operations: Here, we record which materials have left the warehouse
  • Internal operations: These activities control the flow of materials inside the warehouse

We’re going to simulate a real-world scenario in this chapter. Imagine we’re working for a sportswear company and implementing the Inventory management module in a warehouse that works with sports shoe stock, such as running shoes and football shoes.

Inbound operations

This stage encompasses all activities related to bringing materials into the warehouse. These could be purchase orders, transfer orders, or returned sales orders that we need to handle to store those materials in the Facility...

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