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

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Variances

Production control forms

Form

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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.