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In Part V of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central manufacturing series, we take a deep dive into the capacity setup required to support accurate, constraint-based production planning. This video walks you through how to properly configure capacity, work centers, machine centers, and shop calendars so your production schedules reflect real-world resource availability. You’ll also see how registered absences and capacity journals work together to ensure your planning engine accounts for downtime, labor limits, and equipment constraints. Whether you’re optimizing your existing setup or preparing for a new implementation, this session offers practical guidance to improve the reliability of your manufacturing operations.
In this video you’ll learn:
How to configure capacity, work centers, and machine centers to reflect real production resources
How to set up shop calendars and capacity calendars for accurate scheduling
How registered absences and capacity journals help you manage downtime and resource constraints
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