[ICS] Supply Chain Execution Package
Inventory accuracy and customer satisfaction go hand in hand as shortages of goods or excess inventory buildup can both lead to problems throughout the supply chain and ultimately result in poor customer service. [ICS] Supply Chain Execution Package helps you tighten inventory control with its advanced automation and prediction tools.
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One of the major success factors for most organizations is maintaining appropriate levels of stock. Having just the right amount of inventory optimizes warehouse storage, improves efficiencies of processes and workflows, and maximizes delivery performance.
[ICS] Supply Chain Execution Package was developed in collaboration with our ERP end-user customers to expand the standard functionality of MS Dynamics AX and D365 F&O systems to include new features for planning transfers to and from external warehouses based on demands and warehouse load, as well as for identifying, analyzing and managing item shortages.
It is intended for companies (manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, etc.) that operate complex warehouse networks and are faced with the challenge of their optimization to increase productivity and accuracy in order fulfillment, reduce total storage costs and greatly improve their response to demand fluctuations.
Add-on solutions included in [ICS] Supply Chain Execution Package seamlessly integrate into the Microsoft Dynamics environment and are available on Microsoft Marketplace.
We are proud to announce that [ICS] Advanced Multi-Source Planning Solution has been successfully published on Microsoft Marketplace! This means that our solution has met all the requirements of Microsoft’s strict validation process and is now available publicly. Please follow this link to view our product there.
[Logistics Center Solution]
The Challenge
Order fulfillment is an integral part of supply chain management. As businesses grow, they face increasing consumer demand and a shortage of storage capacity. The Logistics Center Solution provides tools for optimizing planning and management of those supply chains that include an external logistics center. Our solution helps companies move excess goods to an external logistics center more efficiently and quickly replenish product needs in the main warehouse from the logistics center, so that orders can be fulfilled in a timely manner.
The Solution
The Logistics Center Solution allows you to manage inventory levels in the company’s main warehouses and in the logistics center warehouse to increase productivity and accuracy in order fulfillment by using the system’s core modules – Product Information Management, Inventory Management and Master Planning. This allows users to make real-time order decisions to reallocate goods as needed.
The following features have been added to solve the difficulties in interaction with external logistics centers:
| 1. Automatic calculation of surplus goods and creation of planned transfer orders to move surplus goods from the main warehouse to the logistics center warehouse – Function for the automatic calculation of surplus goods in the main warehouse – Function for the automatic creation of Demand forecast lines for the external logistics center warehouse for the calculated surplus goods |
| 2. Automatic creation of planned transfer orders to move required goods from the logistics center warehouse to the main warehouse – Function for the automatic determination of goods missing from the main warehouse – Function for automatically creating planned transfer orders from the logistics center warehouse to the main warehouse |
| 3. Display of the goods stored in the logistics center warehouse and in the main warehouse – Function for automatically creating and updating a logistics center journal that shows the availability of items in the external logistics center |
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Key Features:
➤ Deep integration with MRP.
➤ Efficient work with external logistics centers through automation of key processes.
➤ Automatic calculation of surplus goods in the company’s warehouses.
➤ Automatic calculation of goods missing from the company’s warehouses.
➤ Display of the goods stored in the logistics center warehouse and in the main warehouse.
➤ Control of warehouse load level.
➤ Ability to control warehouse filling in various units of measurement (pallets, volume and weight).
➤ Automatic planning of product movements to/from the logistics center warehouse to effectively manage load levels of the main warehouse and prevent overloading.
Benefits that companies can get with the Logistics Center Solution include:
✅ Simplified workflows to interact with the external logistics center warehouse.
✅ Reduced scheduling time for transfers from the main warehouse to the logistics center warehouse.
✅ Reduced time for calculating the needed quantity of goods in the company’s warehouses.
✅ Accurate planning of needed quantities of goods, which excludes both shortages and surpluses of goods in the company’s warehouses.
✅ Improved level of customer service.
Pic 1: Results of the planning
[Shortage Management Solution]
The Challenge
Companies that manage the current availability of items at a detailed level and use Master Planning as part of their operational activities find it difficult to identify cases of item shortages and manage them effectively. The MS Dynamics 365 F&SCM standard lacks the functionality to provide users with summary and detailed information about current shortages.
The Solution
[ICS] Shortage Management Solution was developed to address this issue. It automatically collects data on current shortages and displays this information in a user-friendly format.
The following functions were included:
| Action types | Setup of the action types that the system will use to identify shortages. This means that the company can determine which Master Planning messages it considers to be indicators of shortages. |
| Shortage calculation | Logic for collecting data on current shortage cases and generation of a summary report with consolidated information about shortages. This can be launched manually on demand or performed periodically. |
| Shortage report | Generates a report with data on current shortage cases, displayed in both detailed and aggregated views. The detailed view displays shortage cases per demand. The aggregated view displays shortage information per shortage period. |
| Shortage hierarchy | Designs the shortage hierarchies and displays them to the user. This is applied to bill of materials (BOM) items when a shortage of one component at the lowest level can cause shortages at all other BOM levels. |
The Benefits
The key benefits of implementing [ICS] Shortage Management Solution include:
✅ View full shortage hierarchy – the ability to view the full shortage hierarchy for any BOM item and identify the lowest-level component shortage that is causing higher-level component shortages.
✅ Get shortage report with all the details – a report with detailed information on all current shortages per the required Master plan.
✅ Collect shortage data on periodic basis – the Shortage calculation functionality is set to run immediately after MRP and will analyze the latest Master Planning results and generate a final report on the shortages in the system.
Pic 1: Shortage report in detailed view (per demand)
[Advanced Multi-Source Planning Solution]
Build a resilient and flexible supply chain with automatic order distribution across multiple supply sources.
[ICS] Advanced Multi-Source Planning Solution helps organizations improve planning flexibility, optimize resource utilization, and ensure reliable order fulfillment despite today’s increasingly complex and unpredictable supply chains.
The Challenge
Modern supply chains depend on balancing demand across internal production resources and external suppliers. As businesses grow, relying on a single supplier or production route can lead to capacity constraints, bottlenecks, delays, and increased operational risk.
To improve resilience, organizations increasingly diversify procurement and production by combining in-house manufacturing with external suppliers. This approach enables businesses to respond more effectively to changing market conditions and maintain reliable order fulfillment. However, it also introduces a new challenge: efficiently planning demand across multiple supply sources.
The standard Master Planning (MRP) module in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management fulfills each demand from a single supply source – procurement from a specific vendor, in-house production, or warehouse transfer. For organizations operating complex supply chains, this limits diversification and requires planners to manually manage alternative fulfillment scenarios, reducing planning flexibility and efficiency.
The Solution
[ICS] Advanced Multi-Source Planning Solution bridges the gap between the complexity of modern supply chains and the limitations of standard planning in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.
By introducing the concept of Multi-Source Planning, the solution extends the standard planning capabilities of Dynamics 365 SCM, enabling a single demand to be fulfilled through multiple supply sources instead of relying on a single procurement, production, or transfer option.
The solution supports supply diversification by automatically distributing planned orders across multiple vendors and production routes. Using historical purchasing and production data together with configurable business rules, the system automatically assigns the appropriate supply source for each planned order, improving planning accuracy while reducing manual planning effort.
Who Is This Solution Intended For?
[ICS] Advanced Multi-Source Planning Solution is designed for manufacturers, distributors, trading companies, and other organizations that manage complex supply chains, rely on multiple supply sources, and seek to overcome the standard limitations of the Master Planning module of D365 SCM.
The solution is particularly valuable for organizations that:
- Manage multiple vendors and require automatic allocation of procurement across available supply sources.
- Use multiple production routes or combine in-house manufacturing with external procurement.
- Operate distributed supply chains and seek to improve resilience while reducing dependency on a single supplier or production route.
- Want to extend the standard planning capabilities of Dynamics 365 SCM with multi-source planning.
Key Features
| Vendor Order Allocation | Automatically distribute planned purchase orders across multiple vendors using configurable allocation percentages, demand dates, and standard MPS Multisource calculation planning algorithms. |
| Production Capacity Balancing | Balance production workloads across multiple production routes to maximize resource utilization and create realistic production plans. Key capabilities include: ➤ Automatic calculation of current allocation percentages for planned production orders. ➤ Distribution of planned production orders across multiple production routes according to specified percentages. ➤ Automatic assignment of production routes based on demand dates and configured agreements. ➤ Capacity validation and reservation for each planned production order to ensure realistic production planning. |
| Multi-Source Planning | Optimize capacity utilization by intelligently distributing demand between internal production and external procurement. Key capabilities include: ➤ Automatic calculation of current allocation percentages and distribution of planned orders across multiple supply sources according to specified percentages. ➤ Automatic assignment of supply sources based on demand dates and configured agreements. ➤ Support for multiple vendors and multiple production routes within a single multi-source policy. ➤ Creation of planned purchase orders based on configured purchase lead times and other planning parameters. ➤ Planning of planned production orders using Master Planning algorithms. |
| Flexible Planning Parameters | Configure planning logic independently for each planning run instead of relying on global parameters, providing greater flexibility and control over planning calculations. |
| Traceability of Process Execution | Gain complete visibility into planning processes and quickly identify issues before they impact production or deliveries. Key capabilities include: ➤ Automatic status updates for planned orders created by the solution. ➤ Logging of planning errors related to multi-source planned orders. ➤ Visibility into current allocation percentages with advanced filtering capabilities. ➤ Visual representation of order allocation across supply sources. |
The Benefits
Key benefits of implementing [ICS] Advanced Multi-Source Planning Solution include:
✅ Deep Integration with Planning Optimization. Seamlessly integrates with the Master Planning module of D365 SCM and its planning engine, providing a consistent planning experience while supporting a unified approach to demand and supply planning.
✅ Improved Business Scalability. Support business growth without significantly increasing planning complexity. Easily manage expanding supplier networks, manufacturing locations, and business operations.
✅ Reduced Operational Risk. Diversify supply sources and automatically rebalance demand whenever disruptions occur. Alternative fulfillment options help maintain business continuity while minimizing the impact of supplier or production issues.
✅ Better Planning Decisions. Gain greater visibility into planning processes and order allocation, enabling planners to analyze situations faster and make more informed decisions.
✅ Stronger Competitive Advantage. Improve on-time delivery performance, optimize production capacity utilization, and reduce planning errors through intelligent automation, helping your organization respond faster to changing market conditions.
* The above solutions can be purchased separately or together as one Package.
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