Microsoft Business Solutions—Navision Manufacturing II
Course 8361: Three days; Instructor-led

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:

• A strong understanding of manufacturing terminology and processes

• The ability to use Microsoft Navision for financials processing

• Completion of Microsoft Business Solutions – Manufacturing I

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

• Inventory Control in Microsoft Navision

Postrequisites

• Students are encouraged to continue with their study of manufacturing and attend or use the online materials for Manufacturing Costing.

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

Course Materials
Students should use Microsoft Navision 4.00 database or above. Microsoft Navision Manufacturing Quick Guides should be included.

Course Outline
Chapter 1: Sales Order Interface & Order Planning

Main Topics

• Sales Order Planning Window

• Changes to Production and Sales Orders

• Order Planning

Labs

• Use Sales Order Planning to Create Production Orders

• Track from FPO to Sales Order

• Use the Sales Order Planning Window to see updates

• Use Order Planning to create order

After completing this chapter, students should understand:

• Sales Order Planning Window

• Changes to Production and Sales Orders

• Order Planning

Chapter 2: Forecast and MPS

Main Topics

• Production Forecast

• Netting Actual Demand and Forecast

• Planning Approach

• Forecasting Sales Items and Components

• MPS Output Provides Input to MRP

After completing this chapter, students should understand:

• Production Forecast

• Netting Actual Demand and Forecast

• Planning Approach

• Forecasting Sales Items and Components

• MPS Output Provides Input to MRP

Chapter 3: Planning

Main Topics

• Planning Overview

• Regenerative Planning

• Net Change Planning

• Order Tracking and Action Messaging

After completing this chapter, students should understand:

• Planning Overview

• Regenerative Planning

• Net Change Planning

• Order Tracking and Action Messaging

Chapter 4: Additional Planning Topics

Main Topics

• Variants

• Locations

• Transfers

• Blanket Sales Orders

• Multi-level Production Orders

• Planning Tools

• Planning Reports

Labs

• Variants

• Transfers

After completing this chapter, students should understand:

• Variants

• Locations

• Transfers

• Blanket Sales Orders

• Multi-level Production Orders

• Planning Tools

• Planning Reports

Chapter 5: Subcontracting

Main Topics

• Set up a subcontractor

• Set up subcontractor cost by subcontractor or by process

• Set up a routing with a subcontractor

• Process a production order with a subcontractor

• Determine when a purchase order is related to a production order

• Determine the status of subcontractor operations on released production orders

Labs

• Create a Subcontractor work center

• Add Subcontractor to a routing

• Start the subcontractor worksheet

• Create PO and Post Receipt for Subcontractor

After completing this chapter, students should be able to:

• Set up a subcontractor

• Set up subcontractor cost by subcontractor or by process

• Set up a routing with a subcontractor

• Process a production order with a subcontractor

• Determine when a purchase order is related to a production order

• Determine the status of subcontractor operations on released production orders

Chapter 6: Capacity

Main Topics

• Facilities

• Work Center and Machine Center Calendars

• Absences

• Capacity Journals

Labs

• Establish a machine center

• Add Machine Center to a routing

• Establish a shop calendar

• Calculate Calendar

• Register an Absence

After completing this chapter, students should understand:

• Facilities

• Work Center and Machine Center Calendars

• Absences

• Capacity Journals

Chapter 7: Shop Loading

Main Topics

• Shop Load Overview

• Loading Capacities

• Modifying Load from Facilities

• Finite Loading

• Production Schedule

• Modifying Load from Production Schedule

• Reports

Labs

• Exercise 7.1 View Load on Work and Machine Centers

• Exercise 7.2 Find Overloaded Facilities

• Exercise 7.3 Reschedule with the Production Schedule

• Exercise 7.4 Use Move Function to Adjust Load

• Exercise 7.5 View Load for a Constrained Resource

• Exercise 7.6 Review the Production Schedule

After completing this chapter, students should be familiar with:

• Shop Load Overview

• Loading Capacities

• Modifying Load from Facilities

• Finite Loading

• Production Schedule

• Modifying Load from Production Schedule

• Reports

Chapter 8: Additional Manufacturing Topics

Main Topics

• Standard Task Codes

• BOM Scrap and Routing Scrap

• Non-Productive Time

• Parallel Scheduling

• Multi-Level Manufacturing

• Serial and Lot Number Processing

• Business Notification

• Additional Features

Labs

• Standard Task

• Machine Center and Scrap Codes

• Scrap in Production BOM

• Send Ahead Quantity

• Parallel Operations

• Production Order

• Serial Number

• Serial Numbers with Production Orders

After completing this chapter, students should understand:

• Standard Task Codes

• BOM Scrap and Routing Scrap

• Non-Productive Time

• Parallel Scheduling

• Multi-Level Manufacturing

• Serial and Lot Number Processing

• Business Notification

• Additional Features