Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Production analysis

Reports and dashboards designed for critical analysis.

Metrixs production analytics gives Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations manufacturers ready-made Power BI reports on production performance, material consumption, costs, and schedule accuracy. Track yield, scrap, cycle time, throughput, resource utilization, and actual vs. estimated production cost. Data refreshes every 15 to 30 minutes, depending on Fabric capacity.

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Key dashboards

  • Production efficiency Tracks key performance indicators related to production speed, resource utilization, and adherence to planned schedules to optimize manufacturing efficiency.
  • Cost and variance analysis Monitors production costs, labor and machine-related variances, and material waste to improve cost control and profitability.
  • Inventory & material control Provides insights into material usage accuracy, inventory levels, and availability to ensure smooth production flow and reduce shortages or excess stock.

Key metrics

  • On-time order %
  • Run hours variance
  • Run hours efficiency rate
  • Actual vs estimated run rates
  • Return to stock
  • Yield %
  • Scrap quantity
  • Production efficiency %
  • Cycle time
  • Production throughput rate

Production performance reports

  • Production order summary Provides an overview of all active, completed, and pending production orders.
  • Production throughput Measures the number of completed units over a given period.
  • Production cycle time Analyzes the time taken for production from order start to completion.
  • Work center utilization Evaluates machine and labor efficiency at each work center.
  • Safety stock analysis Compares on-hand and planned stock against safety stock levels by item and site, and flags items at risk of a production shortage.
  • Production scrap and waste report Reports scrap and waste quantities and cost by production order, item and work center, against the planned bill of materials.

Material & inventory consumption reports

  • Bill of materials (BOM) consumption Analyzes actual material usage against planned BOM requirements.
  • Raw material availability Identifies shortages of materials needed for production.
  • Work in progress (WIP) inventory Tracks inventory currently allocated to production but not yet completed.
  • Material variance report Compares planned vs. actual material consumption to detect discrepancies.
  • Production scrap and waste Tracks defective or wasted materials in production.

Cost & financial analysis reports

  • Production non-compliance Flags production processes or batches that fail to meet regulatory, quality, or internal compliance standards.
  • Actual vs. estimated production cost Compares estimated costs with actual expenditures.
  • Machine downtime cost analysis Quantifies the financial impact of equipment downtime.
  • Labor cost variance Tracks planned vs. actual labor hours and related cost deviations.
  • Yield vs. scrap cost Measures material yield efficiency against scrap and waste costs.

Quality control & compliance reports

  • Production schedule accuracy Compares planned vs. actual production timelines and completion rates.
  • Capacity utilization Tracks available vs. utilized machine and labor capacity.
  • Bottleneck analysis Identifies constraints in production lines that slow down overall efficiency.
  • Work order backlog Lists delayed or overdue work orders and their impact on production timelines.
  • Planned vs. actual machine runtime Measures the expected vs. real operating hours of production equipment.

Frequently asked questions

Production reports fall into four groups: production performance; material and inventory consumption; cost and financial analysis; and quality control and compliance. They include Production order summary, Work center utilization, Bill of materials (BOM) consumption, Actual vs. estimated production cost, Machine downtime cost analysis, and Bottleneck analysis. The summary dashboards are Production efficiency; Cost and variance analysis; and Inventory and material control.

Key metrics include on-time order rate, run hours variance, run hours efficiency rate, actual vs. estimated run rates, return to stock, yield (%), scrap quantity, production efficiency (%), cycle time, and production throughput rate.

Metrixs reads Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations data through Link to Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse Link, models it for production reporting, and delivers the reports in Power BI. Data refreshes every 15 to 30 minutes, depending on Fabric capacity, without slowing down ERP transactions.

Metrixs goes live in about six weeks, with Veratas running planning, configuration, deployment, and handoff. Companies on Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations can also see if they qualify for a free 6-month trial.