Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management: Product Configuration for Custom Tire Variants

Product Configuration for Custom Tire Variants

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A company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management to manage production configuration.

A product designer creates a remote control toy that can be purchased with different tire sizes.

Sales representatives need to perform product configuration for the custom tire variants when they create a new order.

Solution: Select the custom tire size when filling out each sales quotation line.

Does the solution meet the goal?

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The solution presented in the scenario suggests that the sales representatives should manually select the custom tire size when filling out each sales quotation line. This approach is a valid solution to the scenario, and it does meet the stated goal of enabling the sales representatives to perform product configuration for the custom tire variants when they create a new order.

Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management provides various product configuration options, including product variants, product attributes, and product dimensions. In this scenario, the product designer has created a product with different tire sizes, which implies that the product has been configured with product dimensions. Therefore, the sales representatives can easily select the appropriate tire size from the list of available options when creating a new order for the product.

However, this solution may not be the most efficient one if the company has a large volume of sales quotations and orders. Manually selecting the tire size for each quotation line can be time-consuming and error-prone, especially if there are many tire size options available. In such cases, a more automated approach may be necessary to streamline the configuration process and reduce the risk of errors.

Therefore, while the solution presented in the scenario is technically correct and meets the stated goal, it may not be the most practical or efficient option in all cases. Other product configuration options, such as product variants or product attributes, may be more suitable for managing a large volume of custom product configurations.