Manufacturing

Are you letting inefficiencies derail profitability & customer loyalty?

In manufacturing, even a single misstep can set off a chain reaction. Every delay, every return, and every breakdown chips away at your profitability and hard-earned reputation.

You’re up against:

Disruptions in your supply chain

Constant pressure from low-cost competitors

Inefficient inventory and warehouse operations and inaccurate production planning
Missed delivery windows, breakage, and returns

If you're still relying on disconnected systems or patchwork processes, you're exposing your business to unnecessary risk — and leaving money on the table. Western Computer and Microsoft Dynamics 365 bring your operations under one roof to reduce errors, improve planning, and protect your bottom line.

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“A key reason as to why we collaborate with Western Computer is their consultative approach and their industry expertise in manufacturing and distribution.”

- Mo Khan Director of Operations & IT, Heathrow Scientific

Addressing Manufacturing Challenges

Optimizing Throughput

Bottlenecks and slowdowns can bring production lines to a standstill, costing time, money, and customer trust. The right solution helps eliminate inefficiencies, speed up workflows, and keep operations moving without costly interruptions.

Reliable Delivery Times

A missed delivery isn’t just a delay; it’s a broken promise that can drive customers to competitors. Accurate production planning and scheduling are critical to meeting commitments and protecting hard-earned loyalty.

Scalability and Adaptability

When systems can’t keep up with growth, manufacturers risk missed opportunities and falling behind faster competitors. Flexible solutions that scale with the business help manage rising demand without chaos, costly mistakes, or disruption.

Minimize Defects

Even a small rise in product defects can lead to expensive returns, warranty claims, and damaged customer relationships. Prioritizing quality alongside efficiency ensures fewer costly mistakes and strengthens customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Informed Decision-Making

Relying on outdated or inaccurate data leaves businesses vulnerable to slow responses and wrong turns. Real-time insights and accurate reporting are essential for making confident decisions and staying ahead of market shifts.

Automated vendor payments reduce account team time by 10-20 hours each week.

Decrease in order processing time by 20% while increasing output capacity by 15% without any additional headcount

Decreases variances in inventory hand counts by 10%

Powerful Technology Solutions That Protect Your Growth and Profitability

Outdated systems slow you down, limit your growth, and increase the risk of costly errors.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 gives manufacturers the power to manage discrete, lean, project, process, and mixed-mode operations on a single connected platform. Built to support your end-to-end operations, Dynamics 365 strengthens warehouse and inventory management, improves supply chain visibility, and delivers real-time data to guide smarter decisions. As part of the Microsoft Cloud ecosystem, Dynamics 365 integrates seamlessly with Azure services, the Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, and Copilot AI), and Microsoft 365 tools like Outlook, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint. This ensures your technology grows with you, keeping operations flexible, resilient, and competitive.

Learn how Dynamics 365 and Western Computer can help you take control of your operations and gain the competitive advantage:

Reliable Production Planning

Dynamics 365 helps you plan production in real-time and reduce your lead times. Ensure the right resources from people to equipment are on the right project at the right time. The ultimate reward is delighting customers with accurate, timely delivery of their order.

Warehouse and Inventory Management

Manage multiple facilities, raw materials, finished goods, and more with the added benefit of machine learning and Power BI analytics. Track inventory at all times, whether in warehouses or in transit. Support RFID and bar codes, serial and lot numbers, and more for a comprehensive view of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.

Asset Management

View and track your assets at a glance throughout their life cycle. Track equipment maintenance and service and include downtime in production schedules. Meet warranty and service agreement requirements with automatic notifications for customers and field personnel.

Manage Operations from a Single Application

Dynamics 365 lets you manage inventory, warehouses, purchasing, finance, sales and marketing, customer and field service, resource scheduling, logistics, fixed assets and more in a single easy-to-use system.

Built-in Integrations

Dynamics 365 on Azure not only provides seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, but it also comes with native integration with most major business applications (CRM, WMS, Payroll, etc.), so there is no need to replace applications that are working for you already.

Flexible and Scalable

Dynamics 365 is flexible and can be easily tailored to the way you do business by automating routine tasks with Power Automate or creating your own customized apps using Power Apps. Add new features with third-party solutions. Scale cloud-based resources, computing power, and storage as needed when company requirements change. Use Microsoft Azure tools for application administration and reporting.

World-Class Security Features

Microsoft Dynamics 365 provides SOX-compliant role-based security and identity management. Microsoft Azure provides enterprise-grade security, including intrusion detection, data encryption, backup and restore functions, disaster recovery, and 99.9% uptime.

Compliance and Governance

Dynamics 365 on Azure helps manufacturers stay compliant with state, local, federal, and international industry and data regulations, including lot and serial tracking, audit and recall information, and data storage requirements.

Generative AI with Copilot

Microsoft Copilot is integrated throughout the Microsoft ecosystem and provides generative AI capabilities for app creation, data analysis, and task automation.

Advanced Reporting and Analysis

Dynamics 365 provides powerful reporting tools to provide real-time visibility to company information. Leverage Power BI for in-depth analysis of business data to identify business trends and inform strategic decisions.

Why Manufacturers Trust Western Computer

Choosing the wrong technology partner can slow your growth, drain your resources, and leave you exposed to costly mistakes. That’s why manufacturers trust Western Computer. With decades of industry experience and deep expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365, we don’t just implement software — we design tailored solutions that protect your profitability and support your long-term goals.

Our commitment doesn’t stop at go-live. We stay by your side with expert guidance and innovative strategies to help you adapt, grow, and stay competitive.
As a Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist and a proud Inner Circle Member, a recognition given to the top 1% of partners worldwide, we deliver the expertise and results

“Manufacturers face critical challenges, from optimizing throughput and improving reliability to enhancing customer satisfaction through accurate delivery predictions and quality control. The focus is on aligning technology solutions with these goals—delivering systems that minimize errors, streamline processes, and ensure scalability to reduce turnover and support growth. With tools like Fuuz enhancing Dynamics 365, the aim is to empower manufacturers to achieve operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and sustainable profitability.”

- Ryan Pollyniak, Account Executive

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