Lean manufacturing configuration key (LeanManufacturing)

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

The Lean manufacturing configuration key controls access to forms and functions that are used in Microsoft Dynamics AX lean manufacturing. If this configuration key is enabled, you can use the following feature sets:

• Modeling a lean organization by using production flows and activities

• Implementing a lean pull system by using kanbans

• Planning and scheduling kanban jobs by using kanban boards

• Costing for lean manufacturing

Note

Enabling this configuration key affects Microsoft Dynamics AX performance. Enable this key only if the associated features and functionality are necessary in your implementation.

You cannot enable or disable this key in the License configuration form.

Forms enabled by the configuration key

The following forms are available when the configuration key is enabled.

Inventory management forms

Form	For more information
Variances

Production control forms

Form	For more information
Production flow activities	Production flow activities (form)
Add existing plan activity	Add existing activity (class form)
Create activity relation	Create activity relation (form)
Backflush costing calculation	Use this form to cost production flows. Click Production control > Periodic > Lean manufacturing > Backflush costing calculation.
BOM version	Use this form to assign an alternative BOM (bill of material) version to a kanban. Click Production control > Setup > Lean manufacturing > Kanban rules. On the Kanbans FastTab, click Details. On the Action Pane, on the Setup tab, click Assign, and then click BOM version.
Work cell	Work cell filter (form)
Choose kanban flow	Choose kanban flows (form)
Circulating cards	Circulating cards (form)
Create new plan activity	Create new plan activity (form)
Cycle time history	Cycle time history (form)
Default production flow	Use this form to set up default production flows. This information is used in the BOM calculation. Click Production control > Setup > Lean manufacturing > Default production flow.
Production flow version details	Production flow version details (form)
Activity details	Activity details (form)
Filter kanban rules	Filter kanban rules (form)
Job list - limit display	Job list - limit display (form)
Kanban board for process jobs	Kanban board for process jobs (form) Work cell filter (form)
Kanban board for transfer jobs	Kanban board for transfer jobs (form) Filter transfer kanban jobs (form)
Kanban quantity calculation policies	Kanban quantity calculation policies (form)
Kanban quantity calculation	Kanban quantity calculation (form)
Kanban rules	Kanban rules (form)
Kanban schedule board	Kanban schedule board (form) Work cell filter (form)
Kanban	Kanban (form)
Lean schedule group items	Lean schedule items (form)
Lean schedule groups	Lean schedule groups (form)
New service activity	Add subcontracting service to activity (form)
The number of planning periods	Number of planning periods (form)
Pegging tree overview	Pegging tree overview (form)
Production flow models	Production flow model (form)
Production flows	Production flows (form)
Refresh cycle	Refresh cycle (form)
Service activity details	Use this form to view detailed information about the subcontracted service. Click Production control > Setup > Lean manufacturing > Production flows. On the Versions tab, click Activities. Click Details, and then, on the Service terms FastTab, click Details.
Time buckets setup	Use this form to set up time buckets that are used in costing. Click Production control > Periodic > Lean manufacturing > Backflush costing calculation. Click Time buckets setup.
Unused quantity	Use this form to view the quantities that are still WIP (work in process). Click Production control > Periodic > Lean manufacturing > Backflush costing calculation. Click Unused quantity.
Use alternative kanban rule	Use this wizard to select an alternative kanban rule to fulfill a kanban. Click Production control > Setup > Lean manufacturing > Kanban rules. On the Kanbans FastTab, click Details. On the Action Pane, on the Setup tab, click Assign, and then click Use alternative kanban rule.
View cards	Circulating cards (form)
View kanban flow	Kanban flow (form)

Additional information about this configuration key

The following table provides information about how this configuration key relates to other configuration keys and license codes.

Detail	Description
License code	Lean manufacturing
Parent key	None
Child keys	None

For more information about how license codes and configuration keys work together, see About license codes and configuration keys.