Process Manufacturing

Process Manufacturing

Whether you're in the pharmaceutical, consumer products, food, chemical or nutraceutical industry, Microsoft Dynamics NAV can provide an end-to-end business management solution for process and contract manufacturers serving process manufacturers.

Dynamics NAV Batch Manufacturing system integrates robust functionality with supply chain and financial information to specifically allow your company to efficiently channel your business intelligence to:

• Manage and update formulas and develop new formulas for formulate-to-order production or based on raw materials.
• Define inventory attributes and dimensions, add fields for item or lot characteristics, track expirations and shelf life, specify materials using catch weights or alternate units of measurement, assure cradle-to-grave traceability and understand stock and lot management dynamics.
• Track formulas for low yield or high cost to determine effectiveness and discrepancies between forecasted and actual production.
• Plan and schedule production in make-to-stock, make-to-order or formulate-to-order modes and adjust plans based on real-time updates on inventory, orders, quality testing and production capacity.
• Streamline compliance documentation and processes such as the distribution of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and other critical information to customers, partners and regulatory agencies.
• Meet FDA 21 CFR 11 requirements for Electronic signature documentation control.
• Monitor quality control information such as test status, quarantines or product downgrades and automate the communication of this information to customers or suppliers.
• Understand, track and analyze material and production costs relative to formulas, manufacturing processes and packaging options to optimally price products, maximize operational efficiency and focus on profitable products and markets.
• Reduce time preparing month-end close reports by linking to source data for specific batch and raw material costs.