Get Started with Lean Manufacturing

This topic explains how to get started with the Lean manufacturing in Finance and Operations.

Lessons

• Introduction
• Concepts and terminology
• Module Summary

In this lesson, students learned to:

• Understand Lean manufacturing
• Understand Lean concepts and terminology

Configure Lean Manufacturing

This topic explains how to configure Lean manufacturing in Finance and Operations. A Lean manufacturing scenario is usually more than an accumulation of unrelated Kanban rules or material-supply policies. The flow of material and products throughout work cells and locations for a specific production or supply scenario can be described as a sequence or small network of process or transfer activities, called a production flow. The activity-based production flows are introduced in Finance and Operations to establish a production and cost context for various Kanban scenarios. All Kanban rules are directly connected to this pre-defined structure. The activity-based model allows users to set up a wider range of scenarios than supported by previous versions of Lean manufacturing for Finance and Operations, without adding complexity for the shop floor workers because all scenarios use the same activity-based user interface.

Lessons

• Introduction
• Configure parameters
• Create value streams and production flow models
• Create production flows
• Practice Labs
• Module summary

In this module, students learned to:

• Configure parameters
• Configure value streams
• Create Production Flows
• Configure lean manufacturing work cells

Create and Process Fixed Kanban Rules

In Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, a Kanban is implemented as a framework to plan, track, and process based on Pull signals. A Kanban is an essential part of a pull system of supply, which is a critical element of Lean production/supply. When a Kanban has been consumed, it should be passed (triggered) to the source of supply to replenish it. This source of supply is defined through the production flow activities to which the Kanban is linked. Kanban rules in Finance and Operations are tied to production flows as the foundation that defines the activities of a Kanban. Kanban rules can be set up to support a variety of make-to-stock and make-to-order scenarios.

Lessons

• Introduction
• Kanban boards
• Configure a fixed Kanban rule
• Process fixed Kanbans
• Practice Labs
• Module summary

Students understood an overview of Kanbans and Kanban types, and learn how to configure and process Fixed Kanban rules.

Students learned how to configure and work with:

• Kanban rules
• Manufacturing Kanbans
• Withdrawal Kanbans

Fixed quantity Kanbans

Create and Process Event Kanban Rules

In this module we discuss the event kanbans and different ways to trigger them.

Lessons

• Introduction
• Configure event Kanban rules
• Configure sales, Kanban, stock replenishment and BOM line events
• Practice labs
• Module summary

Students learned how to configure and process event Kanban rules.

Students learned how to configure and work with:

• Kanban rules
• Manufacturing Kanbans
• Withdrawal Kanbans
• Create and manage Sales line event Kanban
• Create and manage BOM line event Kanban
• Students also understand sample scenarios for event Kanbans processes and different event Kanban types.