Summary
Master planning is a valuable part of Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management because it calculates requirements and results in the generation of planned orders. As valuable as it is, it can also be a drain on resources and is the reason why it is run after hours and mostly no more than once a day.
The Planning Optimization Add-in eliminates the resource issues because it is run outside the built-in master planning engine. This increased efficiency results in several benefits:
- Runtime is reduced to the point where most customers experience a runtime improvement around a factor of 50, going from hours to minutes.
- Planning runs can be done more frequently to take advantage of the latest transactions and make planned orders more accurate.
- Lead times can be reduced with this runtime savings.
- In addition to these architectural enhancements, many new features have been included and planned that will improve the functionality of planning.
For the latest updates on troubleshooting Planning Optimization, see Troubleshoot Planning Optimization.