MARCO FRANCESCO FERRARI

We frequently come across clients who want to manage additional item master data information in Business Central. Typical examples are length, thickness, density, diameter, and many other product characteristics. For several years now, Business Central has offered Item Attributes, a feature that lets you add and manage this information without modifying the structure of the Item table. The idea is sound and, in many cases, represents the best solution. However, before creatin

Among the lesser-known properties of production routings in Business Central are the Scrap Factor % and Fixed Scrap Quantity fields found on the routing lines. Many consultants ignore them completely, while others use them assuming they work the same way as BOM-level scrap. In reality, their behavior is quite different and, without some hands-on testing, far from intuitive. The question we're asking is: what impact do they have and, more importantly, which production scenario

There is a field in the item card that looks harmless, yet in manufacturing it can cause major errors if not configured properly: Rounding Precision . You can find it in the Replenishment tab of the item card. Its value is automatically set to 1 when the item is created, and this default setting often leads users to overlook it. In reality, the effect of this field is far more insidious than it seems. Let’s look at a practical example. Practical Example Suppose we have the

In production projects, I’m often asked whether it’s possible to prevent the planning engine from suggesting changes to purchase or production orders that have already been entered in the system (often manually) and that should not be modified. While manual order entry is not really compatible with the use of MRP, Business Central provides the Planning Flexibility field, available both on purchase order lines and production order lines. This field, which is not visible by de