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Whether you’re in the business of manufacturing automotive spare parts, plastic packaging, machinery and components, or toys and furniture, the pressure is mounting for more innovative and better-quality products, shorter product lifecycles and stricter compliance to safety and environmental regulations. Microsoft manufacturing software customized to your business by Rand Group can transform your day-to-day operations, help you overcome challenges discrete manufacturers face, and deliver long-term success.
Achieve excellence with Microsoft manufacturing software
Discrete manufacturers that partner with Rand Group for business solutions have increased production throughput, cut production delays, eliminated costly inefficiencies, and boosted the performance of their machinery and industrial assets. Our industry and ERP experts combined with the power of Microsoft technologies deliver connected systems with automated process and data flows throughout your operation and supply chain relationships.
Rand Group is your long-term partner to help you address industry challenges such as improving agility, managing warranties, balancing changing supply and demand, reducing time to market, and more. We have been serving clients in the discrete manufacturing industry – from industrial goods and building materials to steel and oilfield machinery – since 2003, and are a certified Microsoft gold partner.
Manage complex bill of materials requirements
With flexibility in how you define and manage your bill of materials, you can provide a complete, up-to-date source of information that eliminates the need for standalone spreadsheets and systems.
Gain control of your product lifecycle
Create a shared and singular version of truth for all item master data. Implement an organized and structured method for handling product changes to reduce delays and go-to-market faster.
Adapt faster to consumer demand
Infuse your planning process with supply chain, sales, and marketing pipeline data to improve demand forecasting so that you can make smarter, better decisions about the future.
Proven results
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Improvements in inventory returns
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Manage bill of materials with ease
With Microsoft Dynamics 365 for manufacturing, your team will have the ability to manage the complexity of various bill of materials (BOMs) in a single platform. Version control allows you to make ongoing changes to an item and set up different configurations based on the circumstance or location. Additionally, you can set expiration dates and phase out old components so that new components can be produced or bought.
Dynamics 365 has the following capabilities to manage your BOMs:
- Create, edit, and copy BOMs, BOM versions, and routes
- Check for errors, including circularity
- View and verify sites the BOM versions are assigned
- Add, edit, and print BOM and BOM lines
- Run a cost or sales price calculation for a product variant
- Approve and activate product changes
Optimize production scheduling and configuration
Microsoft Dynamics 365 helps manufacturers streamline production planning and configure products to meet both standard and custom requirements. With a single ERP solution, you can:
- Schedule multiple productions based on priority and resource capacity.
- Split production orders according to delivery requirements.
- Assign jobs and operations to specific resources or resource groups.
- Manage and calculate scrap to reduce waste.
- Build configure-to-order product models using templates for sales, purchase, and production orders
- Gain a visual overview of product structures to respond quickly to customer specifications
By combining scheduling, resource planning, and configurable product management, Dynamics 365 enables manufacturers to reduce costs, save time, and improve responsiveness to customer demand.
Case Study
See how a cabinetry manufacturer modernized operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Partnering with Rand Group, they transitioned from Dynamics GP to the cloud. Migrating helped them streamline workflows, improve real-time reporting, and create a scalable foundation to support continued growth and operational efficiency.
Enhance discrete manufacturing with Microsoft AI
Artificial intelligence is transforming discrete manufacturing by providing real-time insights, automation, and predictive capabilities that improve operational efficiency and product quality. Microsoft Dynamics 365 integrates AI tools, including Copilot and advanced analytics, enabling manufacturers to make faster, smarter decisions across the production lifecycle. Rand Group helps discrete manufacturers unlock the full potential of these AI-driven capabilities to drive measurable business results.
Key benefits of Microsoft AI for discrete manufacturing include:
- Intelligent demand planning: AI forecasts customer demand and production requirements to optimize inventory and scheduling.
- Optimized production and quality: Leverage AI to improve resource allocation, production sequencing, and quality checks for consistent outputs.
- Dynamic pricing and cost management: Automatically adjust pricing and margins in response to material costs and market changes.
- AI-powered assistance: Use Copilot to streamline reporting, data queries, and repetitive tasks across teams.
- Predictive maintenance: Monitor equipment performance with AI to identify potential issues before they cause unplanned downtime.
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Rand Group’s industry-tailored solutions for discrete manufacturing
Rand Group offers a variety of manufacturing-tailored ERP solutions built by Microsoft to transform the way you run your operations. Our team will help you evaluate and select the best solution for your discrete manufacturing business, then implement and customize it based on your specific processes. Explore solutions below based on your needs.
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management for Manufacturing
D365 Supply Chain Management for manufacturing is a collection of end-to-end cloud solutions that help securely connect people, assets, workflow, and business processes, empowering manufacturers to be more resilient. It is designed for midsize to large organizations with complex manufacturing operations.
Dynamics 365 Business Central for Manufacturing
Dynamics 365 Business Central is a comprehensive business management solution on the cloud for small and midsize organizations that helps automate and streamline business processes. It also includes capabilities for managing manufacturing processes.
Why partner with Rand Group?
Scalable Microsoft solutions
Rand Group delivers Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM solutions designed to grow with your discrete manufacturing business. From modernizing legacy systems to enabling AI-driven forecasting and custom applications, our Microsoft-powered approach ensures your technology evolves with shifting market demands, customer expectations, and long-term production goals.
Proven results with Microsoft
With a 90% client retention rate, Rand Group has built lasting partnerships by delivering measurable results through Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM solutions. Our expertise helps discrete manufacturers optimize operations, enhance supply chain performance, and achieve sustainable, long-term growth. By aligning technology with each client’s unique processes, we ensure solutions continue to deliver value as businesses scale and evolve.
Microsoft systems expertise
As a certified Microsoft Solutions Partner, Rand Group delivers Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM solutions built to meet the unique needs of discrete manufacturers. Our team combines deep technical knowledge with manufacturing industry expertise to design, implement, and optimize systems that streamline production, enhance visibility, and drive measurable results across every stage of the product lifecycle.
Deep industry knowledge
With decades of experience supporting discrete manufacturers, Rand Group understands the pressures of complex supply chains, fluctuating demand, workforce constraints, and strict quality standards. We leverage Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM solutions to address these challenges, combining technical expertise with industry insight to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and drive long-term business performance.
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