Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management implementation delivered without scope creep
Redefine Innovations is a certified Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management consulting partner for manufacturers and distributors who need a fixed-scope Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management implementation covering demand planning, warehouse management, material requirements planning, procurement, and production control. Every engagement runs on a written statement of work.
Most supply chains run on workarounds
Inventory lives in spreadsheets
On-hand quantities, lot numbers, and location data are split across Excel files. Counts are always a day behind. Stockouts and overstock happen in the same week.
Purchase orders are emailed and chased manually
No purchase order approval workflow. No three-way match. Invoices are paid before goods are confirmed received. Vendor disputes take weeks to resolve.
Production uses yesterday's stock numbers
Work orders are released before material is confirmed available. Shop floor discovers shortages mid-run. Production schedules slip and go unreported for days.
Demand planning is a monthly manual exercise
Someone pulls data from five systems, pastes into a pivot, and sends an email. By the time leadership reviews it, the numbers are already wrong.
Real-time on-hand, lot, and location data
Every inventory movement updates Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management instantly. Mobile device apps on the floor ensure the system reflects reality at all times. No more morning reconciliation.
Purchase order workflow with automated three-way match
Requisitions flow through approval routing, generate purchase orders, and match against receipts and invoices automatically. Disputes surface before payment, not after.
Material requirements planning checks material availability before releasing orders
Work orders are only released when material is available or a purchase order is in transit. Shortages surface in planning, not on the shop floor.
Demand plan runs on live data, anytime
Demand forecasts and sales and operations scenarios update from actual sales orders, production output, and inventory positions. Leadership reviews one source of truth.
Does your operation need Dynamics 365 Supply Chain? We scope it at no cost.
Watch the live readiness scan run automatically, or click any operational challenge to adjust. The result guides what modules you need and whether Dynamics 365 Supply Chain or a simpler enterprise resource planning system fits your current scale.
Business Central may fit your current scale
Fewer than 4 checks suggest a lighter enterprise resource planning may handle your operations. Redefine can help compare options in a free 30-minute call.
Worth a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain discovery call
Your operation sits at the threshold. A 45-minute discovery session will clarify whether Dynamics 365 Supply Chain or Business Central is the right fit and what a fixed-scope engagement would cost.
Your operation is ready for Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
Seven or more matches indicate operational complexity that Dynamics 365 Supply Chain is built for. A scoping call will define modules, timeline, and fixed price.
Get a free scope summary covering which modules fit, a rough timeline, and a ballpark fixed price. No commitment required.
Book A Free Scope ReviewModules that match your selections
Select operational challenges on the left to see which Dynamics 365 Supply Chain modules apply.
Why a free scope review
Most failed Dynamics 365 Supply Chain projects skipped a proper discovery phase. Ours is free and written.
You get module recommendations, a timeline range, and a ballpark fixed price before committing.
No commitment. No pitch. Response within 2 business hours.
Nine modules. What each one actually delivers.
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain is modular. You activate only what your operation needs. Each module maps to a specific operational outcome.
Statistical forecasting, sales and operations review cycles, and intercompany demand netting. Replaces the monthly spreadsheet process with a live, rolling plan your finance and operations teams share.
Multi-site, multi-warehouse inventory with lot and serial tracking. Configurable costing models and real-time on-hand visibility at the bin level. Consignment and quarantine management included.
Purchase requisitions, request for quote workflows, purchase order management, and three-way matching. Vendor performance tracking and blanket purchase order and trade agreement pricing eliminate manual accounts payable reconciliation.
Production orders, multi-level bills of materials, and routings for discrete and process manufacturing. Finite and infinite scheduling, capacity planning, and real-time shop floor reporting via mobile device.
Advanced warehouse management with directed put-away, wave planning, picking strategies (wave, cluster, zone), and mobile device integration. Supports multi-level location structures, license plate control, pallet management, and slotting optimization. Every warehouse management scoping call includes a dedicated warehouse management readiness review.
Material requirements planning and net change planning that generates planned purchase orders and production orders from demand signals. Planning Optimization add-in enables near real-time runs without blocking the user interface.
Standard cost, actual cost, first-in-first-out, last-in-first-out, and moving average costing. Inventory value reports, variance analysis, and cost roll-up for manufactured items across bills of materials and routings.
Quality orders triggered automatically on receipt or production completion. Nonconformance recording, corrective and preventive action workflows, and certificate of analysis generation.
Load planning, carrier rating, freight billing, and route optimization. Transportation management connects to third-party logistics carrier application programming interfaces and generates bill of lading, packing lists, and freight accruals automatically.
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain connects natively to the Microsoft stack and your existing systems
Integration scope is defined in the statement of work before any configuration begins. No surprise middleware costs discovered after go-live.
From signed statement of work to go-live in 14 weeks. No surprises.
Every milestone, acceptance criterion, and handoff date is written into the statement of work before work starts. If a phase gate criterion is not met, we remediate at no additional charge before advancing.
Discovery and Scoping
Current-state process mapping, gap analysis, module selection, data migration inventory, and integration identification. Delivered as a written statement of work with fixed fee and go-live date.
Deliverables from this phase
- Process flow documentationCurrent and future-state maps for all in-scope processes
- Module activation listAgreed set of modules and configuration options
- Data migration inventorySource data objects, volumes, cleansing requirements
- Signed statement of workFixed fee, milestone schedule, and written acceptance criteria per phase
Solution Design
Detailed configuration design documents for each module. Data model decisions, costing method selection, number sequence design, and integration architecture sign-off.
Deliverables from this phase
- Configuration design documentPer-module setup decisions documented and approved
- Data migration templatesExcel templates pre-mapped to Dynamics 365 data entities
- Integration specificationApplication programming interface, data management framework, or middleware design for each integration point
- Test script libraryUser acceptance test scripts authored during design, not after build
Build and Configure
Full system configuration, custom extensions, data migration execution, integration build, and weekly checkpoint reviews with your project team.
Deliverables from this phase
- Configured sandbox environmentAll modules configured to configuration design document specification and ready for testing
- Data load test run 1First migration run with client data to surface issues early
- Integration endpoints liveConnected and tested in non-production environment
- Weekly checkpoint reportsRed, amber, green status, open issues, and decisions log updated weekly
User Acceptance Testing
Structured user acceptance testing using pre-built test scripts. Your key users execute tests. All Priority 1 and Priority 2 issues are resolved and re-tested before go-live sign-off. No open critical issues at cutover.
Deliverables from this phase
- User acceptance test execution and sign-offAll test scripts executed, results documented and approved
- Issue resolution logAll defects triaged, fixed, and re-tested before cutover
- Final data migration runProduction data loaded and validated against user acceptance test baseline
- Go-live authorizationWritten sign-off from your team and Redefine before cutover
Go-Live and Hypercare
Production go-live with role-based training for all user groups. 30 days of service level agreement backed hypercare support with weekly scorecards and named consultant on call.
Deliverables from this phase
- Role-based trainingTailored training per role: warehouse, procurement, production, finance
- 30-day hypercare supportService level agreement backed response times with named consultant on call
- Weekly scorecardsAdoption, open issues, and system health reviewed weekly with your team
- Optimization roadmapPhase 2 opportunities, module expansions, and reporting gaps documented
E-commerce and distribution operation scales from $14M to $70M
$14M
Annual revenue reached
Scaled from $14M after Dynamics resource planning and Power BI unification
0
Items managed
Inventory across verticals with real-time visibility and control
50%
Manual workload reduction
After resource planning implementation, production and inventory processes automated
4.9/5
Client satisfaction
From 47 completed Dynamics 365 engagements across North America
E-commerce retail · Curtains and window coverings · Dynamics resource planning, Power BI, Shopify
A large-scale e-commerce retailer specializing in curtains, drapes, and window coverings needed to unify data across multiple systems and sales channels while improving decision-making through real-time insights. Operational complexity across inventory, orders, and fulfillment was limiting efficiency and constraining growth.
The problem
Inventory, order, and customer data were spread across disconnected systems. Decisions were delayed by manual reporting cycles. The e-commerce platform lacked real-time analytics. Production and fulfillment operated on yesterday's data. Integrating multiple storefronts with back-end resource planning required custom development with no central visibility layer.
The result
$14M
Microsoft Power BI was integrated with the custom e-commerce solution and Dynamics resource planning to centralize inventory, order, and customer data into real-time dashboards. The digital overhaul enabled the company to scale annual revenue to over $70 million. Integrated analytics improved operational efficiency and decision-making. Inventory management and customer experience improved across all sales channels. Optimized e-commerce systems and targeted marketing strategies increased conversions and long-term scalability.
What a Redefine Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management consultant delivers in practice
Fixed-price statement of work
Every engagement
Named deliverables and written acceptance criteria are in the statement of work before configuration begins. The price does not change after Phase 1 sign-off unless you add scope through a formal written change order. Most consulting firms bill time and materials. Redefine bills outcomes. If phase-gate criteria are not met, we remediate before advancing at no additional cost.
Named consultant
Not a team rotation
The consultant who runs your scoping call is the same consultant who configures your system, runs your user acceptance testing, and is available during go-live. No handoffs to a junior resource after the sale. No rotating project managers who need ramp-up time. One named person. Accountable for the outcome from day one through 30-day hypercare.
Your Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management partner for manufacturing and distribution
Domain expertise
Redefine implements Dynamics 365 Supply Chain for discrete manufacturers, process manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and third-party logistics operators. Our consultants use operational language: material requirements planning, bill of materials, three-way match, lot traceability, wave picking, slotting optimization. You will not spend time explaining your operation to someone who has never been on a shop floor or inside a distribution center.
Certifications
No commitment. No pitch. Response within 2 business hours.
Questions about Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
Not answered here? Book a 30-minute discovery call. You will speak directly with the Dynamics 365 Supply Chain consultant who would run your engagement.
Book A Discovery CallOur average go-live is 14 weeks from signed statement of work for a standard Dynamics 365 Supply Chain implementation. Complex scenarios involving multi-site warehouse management, advanced master planning, or significant data migration typically run 18 to 24 weeks. We publish a fixed project schedule in every statement of work before work begins.
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management includes Inventory Management, Procurement and Sourcing, Production Control, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Master Planning, Cost Management, Quality Management, and Demand Planning. Which modules you activate depends on your operations and licensing tier.
Every engagement runs on a fixed-price statement of work with named deliverables and written acceptance criteria. There are no hourly billing surprises. Any scope change requires a written change order before additional work begins. Phase-gate protection means remediation is included if criteria are not met.
We implement Dynamics 365 Supply Chain for discrete manufacturers, process manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and third-party logistics operators across North America. Our consultants use operational language: material requirements planning, bill of materials, three-way match, lot traceability, wave picking, and slotting optimization. Industry-specific pages are available for manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare.
Yes. Dynamics 365 Supply Chain integrates natively with Dynamics 365 Finance, Power BI, Azure Data Lake, and Microsoft 365. For third-party systems including third-party logistics platforms, internet-of-things sensors, and legacy resource planning systems such as Dynamics AX, Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, and SAP, Redefine architects application programming interface or data management framework integrations with scope defined in the statement of work before configuration begins.
Honest about who Dynamics 365 Supply Chain suits
We build for operations that already feel the strain of multi-site inventory, formal production orders, or warehouse mobility. If your operation is simpler than that today, we will tell you, and point you to a lighter resource planning option instead.
Good fit when
- You run inventory across two or more sites or warehouses with lot or serial control
- You manufacture using formal production orders with bills of materials and routings
- Your warehouse needs directed picking, wave planning, or mobile device workflows
- Procurement runs on three-way match approval with vendor scoring and trade agreements
- Your team can dedicate roughly 3 to 4 hours per week to scoping, design reviews, and user acceptance testing
Not a fit if
- You operate from a single small warehouse with one cost center and basic stock counts. Business Central is the cheaper, faster fit.
- You want a one-time data export with no ongoing resource planning replacement
- You need go-live in under 6 weeks with no time for a written statement of work or user acceptance testing
- You expect to bill consulting hourly with no fixed-fee commitment on either side
- Your team has zero internal capacity to attend weekly checkpoints during the build phase
Not sure? Tell us your situation and we will be straight with you.
Get a fixed-price scope, timeline, and written commitment before you commit
You leave the scoping call with a practical plan for your Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management implementation: module recommendations, a 14-week milestone schedule, and a ballpark fixed price. No commitment. No pitch.
Named Dynamics 365 Supply Chain consultant for your engagement
The same consultant who scopes is the one who delivers. No handoffs.
Written phase-gate criteria per milestone
Every deliverable has an acceptance criterion. We remediate at no charge if criteria are not met.
Fixed price with change-order control
The price does not change after Phase 1 sign-off. Changes require written approval before work begins.
30-day hypercare with written service level agreements
Service level agreement response times and escalation paths are in the contract, not a verbal promise.
Brief received
We will review your operation and send a scoped Dynamics 365 Supply Chain proposal within 3 business days. Expect a confirmation email within 2 business hours.