Microsoft Dynamics NAV supports effective formula management, quality control programs and generation of production and financial statements by customers in the chemicals industry. The system’s integrated and easy-to-use nature can help customers raise productivity, lowers cost while also improves customer service, thus generating better business performance.

Formula management

• Centralized management of formula with distributed use of department
• Replaceable formula management
• Supports formula management customized according to order
• Tracking and comparison of formula changes
• Management of connected and ancillary formula products

Formula tracking

• Monitoring of high cost-low output formula
• Monitoring of formula’s effectiveness
• Monitoring of ratio between actual output and projected output

Schedule planning

• Plans product based on order-based production, inventory-based production and order-planning modes
• Define routes including setting-up period
• Rapid adjustments to plan or products based on renewed stock inventory, inspection of order quality and product functions
• Discovers materials shortfall before their delivery to warehouses
• Avoids wastage and delays

Compliance documents and processes

• Transmits simplified statements for materials safety data, analysis certificate and other information on key products and raw materials to customers, partners or supervisory authorities
• Control overall tracking ability with capacity to use RFID system

Integrated financial information

• Month-end report
• Link to source data to check cost of specific batch and raw materials

Characteristics of customized materials

• Defines the properties and measurements of different inventories
• Easy addition of items and location characteristics, etc.
• Tracks expiry date and quality warranty period
• Use weighing or other materials measurement method to designate materials
• Ensures ability to track products from shipment to closure
• Understands the state of inventory preparation, replenishment and management

Allocation and analysis of product cost

• Understand, track and analyze production cost of manufacturing techniques and packing choice for materials and different formulas
• Ensures full disbursements of product pricing cost
• Maximize operating efficiency
• Focuses on products and markets with the greatest profit

Quality control

• Simplifies monitoring of quality control
• Tracks quality information of any specific materials, including testing status, quarantine and product downgrading
• Automated communication with customers and partners on product’s quality information

Business intelligency

• Use of regular desktop tools such as Microsoft Office Excel, etc. for rapid analysis and sharing of business information on a real-time basis
• Sets key performance indicators and track constantly-changing conditions and make response