Lean into effective planning, procurement, and forecasting

Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management also helps businesses accurately predict demand, strategically procure raw materials, and ensure resource availability to improve operations, reduce costs, and better meet customer demands. Its master planning capabilities help businesses optimize resource planning and production.

Demand forecasting capabilities enable businesses to intelligently anticipate needs while planning tools help ensure they have the right resources—including raw materials, workforce, and machinery—to meet customer demands.

Planning optimization allows companies to turn a 5-hour task into a

0-minute task

so that production plans can be run multiple times a day, reducing total lead time, increasing production throughput, and improving customer responsiveness.