Introduction
The Master Planning module in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management enables businesses to balance future needs for raw materials and capacity to meet goals effectively. By analyzing production, transfer, and purchase requirements alongside current material availability, it calculates the necessary actions to align with company objectives, such as manufacturing, purchasing, or replenishing safety stock.
Master Planning incorporates data from sales orders, quotations, demand forecasts, production needs, and inventory levels to generate planned orders. It supports strategies like regenerative and net change planning, allowing businesses to update plans comprehensively or incrementally. This process ensures accurate, timely inventory replenishment while optimizing resources and maintaining the right materials at the right time and place to meet both short-term and long-term demands.