Bills of Material
Define components, quantities, versions, and product structures for consistent production and costing.
Manufacturing Management in Business Central
Bring production planning, materials, capacity, shop-floor activity, costing, and inventory together for more predictable manufacturing operations.
Connected ERP Capability
Plan and Control Production from One ERP
Business Central helps manufacturers coordinate demand, materials, production resources, and costs. Teams can work from consistent product structures and production data while management gains clearer visibility into schedules, output, consumption, and profitability.
- One connected source of operational data
- Role-based processes and visibility
- Scalable configuration for business growth
Core Functionality
Key Business Central Capabilities
Configure the functionality that supports your operational priorities, controls, reporting, and user experience.
Routings & Work Centres
Model production sequences, machine or labour capacity, setup time, run time, and operational constraints.
Production Orders
Create, schedule, release, consume, output, and finish production orders with controlled status visibility.
Material Planning
Use demand and supply signals to calculate component requirements and purchasing or production suggestions.
Capacity Planning
Review workloads, available capacity, bottlenecks, and production dates across work and machine centres.
Manufacturing Costing
Track standard, expected, and actual material, capacity, subcontracting, and overhead costs.
Connected Process
From Demand to Finished Goods
Bring each stage into one controlled workflow with shared data, clear responsibilities, and measurable outcomes.
Design
Maintain items, bills of material, routings, versions, and production standards.
Plan
Calculate material and capacity needs based on forecasts, orders, stock, and lead times.
Produce
Release work, record consumption and output, monitor progress, and manage exceptions.
Cost
Compare expected and actual results to improve efficiency, pricing, and margins.
Business Outcomes
What Your Team Can Improve
Business Central combines process control and real-time visibility so users can work more consistently and management can act with greater confidence.
- More reliable production plans
- Improved material availability
- Better capacity utilisation
- Accurate manufacturing costs
- Reduced operational delays
- Stronger production visibility
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Modernise Your Manufacturing Operations
Leaforge can align Business Central manufacturing with your products, production methods, planning rules, costing approach, and reporting needs.