Outcome
Supply Chain & Finance Modernization for an Industrial Manufacturer
A phased cloud-ERP program can create value without treating ERP as an isolated finance replacement. Planning, warehouse execution, production telemetry and analytics should be designed as one operating model.
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Industry
Industrial Manufacturing
Customer
Mid-sized industrial equipment manufacturer
Location
Australia
Technology
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Dynamics 365 Finance, Warehouse Management, Power BI, IoT integration
Solution
Fragmented ERP processes to a connected Manufacturing Operating Model
Delivery Partner
CISIN
The Business Story
From Complexity to Clarity
The Challenge
An ageing on-premise ERP was contributing to unreliable inventory visibility, disconnected production planning and delayed order fulfilment. The manufacturer needed a cloud-based operating model that could connect planning, warehouse execution, production signals and financial control.
The Solution
- Migrated legacy / on-premise ERP processes to Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management and Finance.
- Configured warehouse management for real-time inventory tracking.
- Implemented master planning for demand-driven production scheduling and procurement decisions.
- Integrated machinery / IoT signals for real-time production monitoring.
- Built Power BI dashboards for end-to-end supply-chain visibility.
The Outcome
Operational change
- Inventory becomes visible as an operational signal rather than a delayed reconciliation exercise.
- Master planning links demand to production and procurement decisions.
- Warehouse execution & production monitoring share a common platform context
Management change
- Power BI turns integrated operational data into decision-ready visibility.
- Finance and supply chain operate on the same cloud platform rather than separate reporting views.
- The client can move from reactive exception handling toward proactive planning
Business Impact
25%
Reduction
inventory holding costs
15%
Improvement
on-time delivery
40%
Faster
production-planning cycles
Technology Landscape
D365 Finance
Supply Chain Management
Qarehouse Execution
Master planning & Production Aignals
Delivered in Collaboration With
CISIN
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