KB181 : Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Its Warehouse Management Functionality

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KB181 : Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Its Warehouse Management Functionality

KB181 : Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Its Warehouse Management Functionality 478 631 Nilesh Mandani

When looking for an ideal comprehensive business management solution, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is perfect solution for you.  Moreover, small to medium-sized businesses can use it for different modules and automate and streamline business processes. Besides, it is simple to adapt and use. Further, it assists you in various business collaborations and helps you to make intelligent decisions for your business.

In this blog, we will look at the Warehouse Management Functionality of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

It is nice to have a Warehouse Management System and software to simplify the different complexities of managing a warehouse. Moreover, you can usually get it as part of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite of business applications. Similarly, with the help of a Warehouse management system, you can get support and help optimize every aspect of warehouse management.

Warehouse Management and Its Capabilities

When you talk about Warehouse management System, you must know that it encompasses different principles and processes in the day-to-day operations of a warehouse. Moreover,it involves scheduling labour, receiving and organizing warehouse space, managing inventory, and fulfilling orders.

By using the Warehouse functionality of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can effectively manage inventory movement and control your supply chain more efficiently. Further, it also various features like

  • Automated Data Capture Systems
  • Bins
  • Bins Set Up
  • Internal Picks and Put Aways
  • Warehouse Shipment
  • Pick
  • Warehouse Receipt
  • Put Away

Processes Of Warehouse Management

In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you get six core processes of the Warehouse management process. Each process affects the efficiency of the following procedure. Therefore, every step should be appropriately optimized to run the whole warehouse management process effectively.

Six methods of Warehouse Management are as below:

Receive Items

By using the warehouse management functionality of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can easily record the receipt of items at the warehouse locations. Moreover, you can do so either with a purchase order or a warehouse receipt.

Cross Dock Items

In Microsoft Dynamics  365 Buisness Central, you can expedite an item from the receiving stage to the shipping stage by bypassing the put away and pick processes.

Put Away

By using the warehouse management functionality of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can easily put away items that you receive from different sources. For instance, production output, sales returns, transfers, purchases, etc.

Moving Items

In Microsoft Dynamics  365 Buisness Central, you can seamlessly “move items between the bins in the warehouse.”

Picking Items

By using the warehouse management functionality of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can pick items for shipping, transfer, production, assembly, etc. Moreover, you can do so in accordance with the configured warehouse processes.

Shipping Items

In Microsoft Dynamics  365 Buisness Central, you can record the shipment of items from the warehouse locations. Moreover, you can do so either with a sales order or a warehouse receipt.

Conclusion

You should know that a Warehouse Management System influences data and automation for performing demand analysis and forecasting sales. In addition, it also helps you to create efficient daily operating plans.

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