Manufacturing ERP Modernization – Business Central for Steel Fabrication
Implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for end-to-end material tracking, procurement, and production management.
A regional steel manufacturer operating warehouses and fabrication units wanted better visibility into raw material usage, procurement timelines, and delivery SLAs.
Business Challenges
- No structured procurement or approval tracking
- Manual stock adjustment and material logs
- Inefficient BOM handling and costing
- Fragmented delivery tracking
Plenum’s Solution
- Implemented Business Central with MRP and production modules
- Mapped end-to-end material lifecycle from GRN to delivery
- Enabled approval workflows, vendor analysis, and production cost forecasting
- Created real-time dashboards for warehouse stock and job status
Key Capabilities Used
- Procurement workflows
- Production & MRP planning
- Job order costing
- Role-based dashboards
Outcomes & Impact
Improved raw material forecasting accuracy
Enabled real-time tracking from PO to delivery
40%
Reduced procurement turnaround by
60%
Reduced data entry effort by
Technologies
Implemented
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Power BI
Production & MRP Module
Procurement Automation