Axapta Production Series II
Course 8338: Two days; Instructor-led

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have completed:

• Production Series I course

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

• Production Series I and II eCourse

• As well as having a fair understanding of the Trade and Logistics functionality of Microsoft Axapta

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline
Chapter 1: Production Series I Review

This chapter reviews the concepts introduced in the Production Series I course. The review will quickly cover Bill of Material, Work Centers, Routes and Operations, and Production Orders.

Main Topics

• Bill of Material

• Work Centers

• Routes and Operations

• Production Orders

• Job and Operation Scheduling

After completing this chapter, students will have refreshed their knowledge of:

• Bill of Material

• Work Centers and Work Center Groups

• Routes, Route Networks, and Operations

• Production Orders and Scheduling

Chapter 2: Inventory Dimensions

In this chapter, you will review with students the use of inventory dimensions in the production module of Microsoft Axapta. You will also look at how to set up dimension groups, batch and serial numbers, reservations, marking, and tracing.

Lessons

• Inventory Dimensions

• Allocating Batch and Serial Numbers

• Reservation

• Marking

• Tracing

Exercises:

• Reservations using Batch number as primary dimension

• Tracing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Present and explain to students how to use inventory dimensions.

• Explain the importance of inventory control in relation to production.

• Provide students with an understanding of how to mark an inventory dimension and specify inventory locations, batch, and serial numbers in production orders.

• Provide students with an understanding of how to use the tracing feature.

• Explain how to assign serial and/or batch numbers automatically and manually.

• Explain how to set up and configure production reservation.

• Explain how to create and use marking in a production order.

• Explain to students how to use the Inventory trace function.

Chapter 3: Subcontractor Work

In Microsoft Axapta there are three types of subcontractor work: Purchase, Operations, and Production. This chapter will center on subcontractor work within Microsoft Axapta and how it relates to BOM lines, Purchase orders, Productions, and Operations.

Lessons

• BOM Line Types

• Purchase Orders

• Productions

• Operations

Exercises:

• Use a subcontractor to purchase an item for the Bill of Material

• Work center groups containing work centers

• Use a subcontractor to produce an item in the Bill of Materials

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate the significance of tracking subcontractor work in completing the production of items.

• Illustrate how Microsoft Axapta supports the utilization of subcontractors rather than producing all subcomponents.

• Review the setup of subcontractors to be used in the BOM, purchase orders, productions, and operations.

• Review the setup of operations and routes to be performed by a vendor as well as the creation of work centers and groups for the vendor type.

Chapter 4: Advanced Production Scheduling

In Advanced Production Scheduling, the topics of property and task group setup, routing groups, and split production orders will be reviewed and discussed.

Lessons

• Property Planning and Setup

• Task Groups Planning and Setup

• Routing Groups

• Priority Scheduling and Split Production

Exercises:

• Setup work center

• Create a new route

• Estimate production orders

• Create a job schedule for a production order

• Create tasks groups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the process to set up a property and attach to a work center.

• Provide the students with and understanding of the benefits of properties, the various scheduling methods, and the difference between operations and job scheduling.

• Review the process to set up Task Groups, create routing groups, and attach routing groups to the operations in a route.

• Explain how to assign priorities to Production Orders in order to control scheduling and how to split a Production Order.

Chapter 5: Scrap and Waste

Scrap is one of a company’s expenses that can be managed and calculated by using Microsoft Axapta. This chapter will review the steps to set up the scrap percentage for processes, operations, and work.

Lessons

• BOM and Work Center Scrap

• Route Scrap

• Costing of Scrap and Waste Scrap and Waste in the Production Series

Exercises:

• Set up scrap percentage for a BOM

• Set up scrap percentages for a work center

• Set up scrap percentages for a route

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Learn how to set the BOM scrap percentages.

• Review with students the setup of work center scrap pe