6 Key Business Central Job Shop Features for Manufacturing

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Business Central Job Shop Projects Differ Greatly from Production Manufacturing

A lot of content about manufacturing for Business Central is focused on the production manufacturing system.

Job Shops tend to be smaller, and the past pricing for Dynamics NAV was out of reach of these small owner/operator businesses. Business Central job shop opportunities are opening up however, and at Sabre we are finding more and more of this common small manufacturer are looking at Microsoft Dynamics seriously.

The approach to implement Business Central job shop manufacturing is a different than for production. At Sabre we happen to be good at this industry – and although they sometimes overlap, the tools needed can be quite different.

ERP Implementation Partner: How to Choose the Best for Your Business Part 1

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How to Choose an ERP Partner

Once a business chooses an ERP software their next question should be “Who is the best ERP partner to meet my business’s specific needs?”.    

Typically, the company that owns the software, the ERP Vendor, is also the one responsible for the implementation. For other ERP systems like NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, or SAP, you often work with a third-party partner company. That company will be an expert at implementing your chosen ERP system. You often work with a third-party partner company for other ERP systems like NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, or SAP ever term is used, once a business chooses an ERP software their next question should be “Who is the best ERP partner to meet my business’s specific needs?”

Production Planning an Scheduling and Sequencing: What’s the difference?

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At Sabre Limited, we get asked quite often about scheduling and production planning. The trouble is that customers use the term “scheduling” to refer to any of planning, scheduling or sequencing. We need to dig in a little to find out which of these three they really mean. 

It’s sometimes difficult to understand the difference between these three terms. In this blog post, we will explore the differences between them and how they are used in manufacturing operations.  

Planning can be thought of as the high-level process of figuring out what needs to be done and when. It includes what resources are needed and how best to use them. Scheduling is more granular. For example, you may schedule a truck to arrive at a certain dock during a time frame (such as a 2-hour window).

What is ERP Software? How to Choose the Right One? Full Explainer 

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ERP software (Enterprise resource planning) is designed to streamline workflows, improve communication between departments, and help you make better decisions based on real-time data.

Today, in the manufacturing industry, managing production data is essential for success. Fortunately, there are now many software solutions that can help businesses gain control over their operations.  

These solutions can help manage and organize production data effectively.    

An ERP system can help improve efficiency and quality control while also reducing costs. It does this by automating key processes and supplying a central repository for production data.