Manufacturing

Optimize Manufacturing Throughput with Fewer Errors for Increased Customer Satisfaction and Profitability

Today’s manufacturers face a series of unique and complex challenges, including:

Potential supply chain disruptions

New low-cost competition

Optimizing inventory and warehouse operations

Accurate production estimates

Timely manufacturing and delivery of goods while minimizing errors, breakage, and returns

Microsoft Dynamics 365 from Western Computer helps manufacturers improve their overall profitability, competitiveness, and long-term sustainability with an integrated cloud solution that handles suppliers, production, reporting, and more.

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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

Manufacturers are focused on product fabrication and distribution. They require solutions that streamline processes, improve workflows, and reduce cycle times.

Reliable Delivery Times

Customers rely on promised delivery dates to prevent stockouts. Manufacturers need solutions that ensure accurate production planning and scheduling.

Scalability and Adaptability

Manufacturers need solutions that scale with them as they grow, helping them manage higher order volumes and transaction levels and allowing them to take advantage of new features and technologies as they become available.

Minimize Defects

Manufacturers require business systems that don’t sacrifice quality for efficiency, helping them optimize processes while minimizing defects, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and customer loyalty.

Informed Decision-Making

Successful manufacturers must understand changing market demands and respond rapidly. These companies need timely, accurate data reporting and analysis for better decision-making.

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 for Manufacturers that Scales as You Grow

Take advantage of innovative cloud technology from Microsoft with Dynamics 365, a powerful Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that manages discrete, lean, project, process, and mixed-mode operations. Dynamics 365 also includes full warehouse and inventory management functionality, supply chain visibility, and real-time data reporting and analysis. As part of the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, Dynamics 365 has seamless integration with Azure services, Microsoft’s Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, and Copilot AI), and Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint).

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

Western Computer combines decades of manufacturing experience with in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365. We work with you to understand your goals and design a solution that will grow with your company. And we will be there alongside you every step of the way with support and guidance with new and innovative solutions for your business. That’s why we have been selected as a Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist and are an Inner Circle Member, a distinction given to the top 1% of partners worldwide.

Boost Distribution Margins with Trade Management Software

Manufacturers and distributors face challenges regarding pricing, commissions, royalties & rebates, and promotions. Western Computer has solved these problems by developing Trade Management software that allows manufacturers and distributors to:

Track the ROI of promotions and campaigns

Generate financial statements that reflect your future liabilities

Get a real-time picture of your in-transit inventory

Talk with one of our manufacturing specialists or schedule a demo today:

“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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