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Configure-To-Order Manufacturer

Products are assembled and configured based on customer requirements. Usually, a configure to order manufacturer has a “catalog” and for the different products they sell often have “options” that can be selected.

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Configure-to-Order companies need solutions that support their unique quoting and selling approach. The Configure-Price-Quote (also called Product Configurator) modules available for Dynamics 365 Business Central make it a natural choice for these unique manufacturers. With Microsoft Dynamics Business Central (like Dynamics NAV before) the extensive list of choices for product configurators provide Configure-to-Order businesses the selection they need.

In the Configure-to-Order process, products are assembled and configured based on customer requirements. Usually, a configure to order manufacturer has a “catalog” and for the different products they sell, often have “options” that can be selected by the customer. Above all, the most important part of Configure-to-Order revolves around the idea of configurations. In short, a configuration is the combination of the catalog parts with all the options, and there can literally be millions or even billions of valid configurations that could be selected.

Common Configure-to-Order Manufacturing Conditions

It's often impossible to stock finished goods.
You often stock semi-finished assemblies.
Your long lead time components set the speed of delivering a finished product.
You may keep popular long lead time items in stock to off-set possible delays.
Order entry, quoting and order processing is tedious and error-prone.
You have a lot of double and triple checks in your business.
You maintain a catalog, which can be hard for end users to use as it has many options and rules.

Benefits of Business Central ERP for Configure-To-Order

Use an optional Product Configurator module to streamline quoting and estimating.
Capture your engineering and product experts knowledge in the system.
Provide self-service ordering for dealers or customers.
Use more junior people to execute tasks.
Reduce quoting and order processing lead time and reduce errors.
Streamline special order items and stock management.
Reduce manufacturing errors with better bill of materials.
Collect job cost information on a configuration by configuration basis.
Run an analysis of your order history including what confirmations have been selected by customers over time.
Bring up historical orders and configurations and use those to generate new orders or quotes.

Configure To Order Videos

Optimize your Configure-To-Order manufacturing process with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central! Our informative videos will guide you through the capabilities of this innovative platform, helping you to streamline your operations, improve efficiency, and deliver high-quality products to your customers. With Business Central, you can easily manage your configure-to-order processes, track production, and gain real-time insights to make informed decisions. Transform your Configure-To-Order manufacturing with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

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