Advanced Planning and Scheduling

Global ERP Software for Manufacturers: Microsoft Dynamics 365

Global ERP software for manufacturers is integrated into operations & offer features that enhance facilities. Global ERP software is key for operations.


Before your manufacturing or production operation seeks out global customers, there are many things to be considered, such as: production and trade laws of involved regions, historical and projected stability of all regions in your supply chain, market volatility, currency conversion matters, demand of the product, brand awareness development potential, and constructing an overall durable business plan that can survive the challenges of a budding multi-national force to be reckoned with.

ERP Global Software for Manufacturers

As these many intertwined aspects are being considered, the paramount decision of which ERP system is best for knitting together global initiative, resource management, and supply chain communication comes into question. Not all ERP systems are ready for global use; locating one that is flexible and equipped can be complex to evaluate. As global production facilities are looking for a durable means of production, many are finding Dynamics 365 for Operations as a viable solution for manufacturing and producing with your new global footprint.

Dynamics 365 for Global Operations Capabilities

Dynamics 365 has globalized capabilities that function well in global supply chains. Some of the capabilities and attributes of this sturdy Microsoft-built ERP system, as it pertains to global positioning of an enterprise, include the following features:

  • Multi-Language and Currency
  • Accounting Standards
  • Various Government Regulations
  • Integrated System & Reporting
  • Microsoft Business Intelligence Tools

Dynamics 365 for operations is easily considered an advantage to manufacturing operations that are looking to expand globally. After conducting an analysis on the requirements of your operation and evaluating the globalization features of Dynamics 365 against other ERP systems, you would need to assess the communication and integration needs of those upstream and downstream in your production realm.   Global ERP Software for ManufacturersIf a critical mass of production or supply chain factors lend themselves towards a Dynamics 365 for Operations buying decision, then this ERP system can aid your operation through flexibility, effectiveness, and accuracy of involved points of production.

To enhance the performance of this or any ERP, you may find that advanced planning and scheduling systems (APS) can be a logical progression towards better optimizing production through a higher visibility of production data, as well as real-time interaction with data that results in real-time control overflow - and much, much more.  

Integration of APS with Dynamics 365 for Global Operations

APS (advanced planning and scheduling systems) is becoming a top choice in the manufacturing industry. With easy integration of modern-day ERP systems such as Dynamics 365, production facilities can enhance their operations locally and globally through reliability of an integrated system. Some of the examples of what you can import from Dynamics 365 for Operations include:

  • Work Center Groups
  • Machines, Items, Inventory
  • Sales, Purchase, and Production Orders
  • Routing Lines and Production Order Components

As the perks of an ERP with an integrated APS system are presented, production facilities around the globe are choosing this coupling to raise their efficiency levels to new heights. Check with an APS provider to evaluate the generally impressive ROI potentials of advanced planning and scheduling coupled with Dynamics 365 for Operations. Many offer a free demo of their software. 

Video: Multi-Plant Scheduling 101 in PlanetTogether APS for Dynamics 365

As you expand into new regions and plants, Dynamics 365 becomes the backbone of global data and transactions—but scheduling across multiple facilities is still a major challenge. Each plant has its own machines, calendars, labor, and regulations, while customers expect a single reliable promise date. PlanetTogether APS integrates with Dynamics 365 to give you a unified view of demand, capacity, and constraints across all plants, so you can plan and schedule like one coordinated network instead of a set of disconnected sites.

In this video, you’ll learn how PlanetTogether APS helps you:
– Model multiple plants, each with its own resources, calendars, and constraints
– See schedule impact when shifting orders from one facility to another
– Include inter-plant transfer times and lead times so global promise dates stay realistic
– Balance load across sites to protect bottlenecks and improve on-time delivery
– Use Dynamics 365 data (work centers, items, orders, routings) to drive a single, global scheduling picture

This video is ideal for manufacturers using or evaluating Microsoft Dynamics 365 who need to coordinate production across multiple plants and want to see how APS can unlock the full value of their global ERP investment.

Key takeaways from this video:

  • How PlanetTogether APS models multiple plants with unique resources and calendars while using shared Dynamics 365 data
  • How to see the network-wide impact of reallocating orders between facilities
  • How transfer times and inter-plant lead times influence realistic global promise dates
  • How multi-plant APS scheduling improves on-time delivery, capacity utilization, and agility in a global Dynamics 365 environment
  • How a single integrated APS + ERP view helps planners and leaders make faster, data-driven decisions across all manufacturing sites

Make Sure Your Global ERP Investment Actually Shows Up in the P&L

Microsoft Dynamics 365 gives you a powerful global ERP backbone—unified data, multi-currency, regulatory support, and embedded analytics. But even the best ERP can’t prevent late orders, overloaded bottlenecks, or excess inventory if planning and scheduling still live in spreadsheets. That’s where Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) earns its keep.

Download our one-page “The Money Is in the Planning” infographic to quickly see how planning and scheduling gaps can turn into:

  • Late shipments and missed customer expectations
  • Overloaded constraint resources and idle capacity elsewhere
  • Extra overtime, expediting, and premium freight
  • Inventory that ties up cash instead of turning into revenue

Use it as a checklist with your team to identify where adding APS to Dynamics 365 can turn your global ERP from a digital ledger into a true engine for throughput, reliability, and profit.

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