Cost visibility
Know what each product really costs to make, and quote with confidence.
Manufacturing sectors we support
Assembly & Fabrication·Machinery & Equipment·Metal Products·Furniture & Joinery·Building Products·Electrical & Electronics·Make-to-Order & Engineer-to-Order·Specialist Vehicles & Trailers·
Assembly & Fabrication·Machinery & Equipment·Metal Products·Furniture & Joinery·Building Products·Electrical & Electronics·Make-to-Order & Engineer-to-Order·Specialist Vehicles & Trailers·
Business Central for Manufacturers
Know What It Costs to Make.
Deliver What You Promised.
Still running production, stock and costing across spreadsheets, whiteboards and an accounting system that doesn't know what happens on the floor?
Bring it together in Business Central so you plan with confidence, ship on time and know the true cost of every product.
01The current state
Does This Sound Familiar?
Most manufacturers know how to build great products. What they don't have is one trusted place where engineering, production, stock and finance agree.
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Product costs are estimates
Standard costs were set years ago, and nobody is sure what a product really costs to make today.
- 02
BOMs and routings live in spreadsheets
Engineering changes are emailed around, and the floor sometimes builds from the wrong version.
- 03
Production planning runs on the whiteboard
Material requirements and capacity are worked out by experience, so shortages appear at the last minute.
- 04
Stock figures nobody fully trusts
Raw materials, WIP and finished goods drift from the system, and stocktakes take time you don't have.
- 05
Delivery dates are guesses
Sales can't see capacity or material availability, so promises to customers slip.
- 06
Month-end close drags on
Reconciling WIP, variances and inventory holds up reporting for the business and the board.
THE COST IS MORE THAN FINANCE TIME.
It is margin lost on jobs quoted too low. Cash tied up in the wrong stock. Customers who stop waiting.
02One connected platform
A System That Runs from Quote to Delivery.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central connects sales, engineering, purchasing, production, inventory and finance in one trusted platform.
With every material, hour and order in one place, your team can stop reconciling, see true product costs and make planning decisions with confidence.
Bills of Materials & Routings
Manage multi-level BOMs, versions and routings with work centres and machine and labour times.
Planning & Production
Use MRP planning suggestions, production orders, capacity planning and consumption and output posting from the floor.
Inventory & Purchasing
Track raw materials, WIP and finished goods by location and bin, with lot and serial tracking and supplier lead times.
Costing & Reporting
Compare standard and actual costing, analyse variances and see margin by product, customer and job, with Power BI reporting.
See how engineering, production, stock and finance connect in one platform.
03Rapid Results · Fixed Price
A Predictable Implementation from Planning to Everyday Use.
Rapid Results is Conexio's fixed-price approach to implementing Business Central for discrete manufacturers.
The methodology has four structured stages, with an agreed scope and clear responsibilities from planning through to go-live.
- 01
Envision
Agree priorities such as accurate product costing, production visibility and on-time delivery, then set the scope and desired outcomes.
- 02
Refine
Configure items, BOMs, routings, work centres, planning and costing, and test them with your real production orders.
- 03
Onboard
Prepare items, BOMs, customers, suppliers and opening stock, and get production, purchasing and finance ready.
- 04
Launch
Go live with a planned cut-over stocktake and WIP count, then move into everyday use.
FIXED PRICE · CLEAR SCOPE · ALIGNED GO-LIVE PLAN
04The outcome
What Your Business Can Expect
Better costing. Better planning. Better delivery.
Production visibility
See what is planned, what is running and what materials are needed, before shortages hit.
Delivery confidence
Promise dates based on real stock and capacity, not guesswork.
Less cash tied up in stock. Fewer late orders. Margins you can stand behind.
05FROM PRODUCTION BLIND SPOTS TO OPERATIONAL CONTROL
Six Problems We Help You Fix
A full order book does not guarantee a profitable factory. When materials, production activity and costs are tracked separately, delays and overruns stay hidden until the job is finished.
- Today01
Production stops for parts you thought you had
A production order is ready to start, but a critical component is missing or already needed elsewhere. Buyers chase urgent deliveries while operators wait and customer dates slip.
With Conexio + Business CentralPlan material supply against production demand
We configure production BOMs, lead times and planning settings so your team can review component demand alongside stock and incoming supply. Planners can identify shortages and proposed supply actions before releasing work.
- Today02
The BOM no longer matches the build
Components change, substitutes are agreed on the floor and different teams work from different lists. Purchasing orders the wrong parts while production relies on experienced staff to fill the gaps.
With Conexio + Business CentralGive teams a controlled production BOM
We establish production BOM structures, versions and a maintenance process for approved changes. Planning and production work from a consistent component list rather than separate spreadsheets and informal instructions.
- Today03
You find out the build lost money after delivery
Quotes use expected material and labour costs, but actual consumption and production time are recorded late or inconsistently. The overrun becomes visible only after there is no opportunity to respond.
With Conexio + Business CentralCompare production costs while the work is underway
We configure material consumption, capacity costs and output recording around your production process. Your team can review recorded costs against expectations during the build, with final costs confirmed as orders are completed and adjusted.
- Today04
Delivery dates ignore the workload on the floor
Orders are promised without a shared view of work-centre load. Bottlenecks emerge late, priorities change daily and supervisors spend their time reshuffling the schedule.
With Conexio + Business CentralReview capacity before committing the schedule
We configure routings, work centres and calendars so planners can review production demand against available capacity. Your team has a clearer basis for sequencing work, investigating bottlenecks and assessing delivery commitments.
- Today05
Scrap and rework disappear into the total cost
Extra materials, repeat operations and rejected output are recorded inconsistently. Management sees a higher production cost without a clear explanation of where the loss occurred.
With Conexio + Business CentralMake production losses easier to investigate
We establish consistent processes for recording consumption, output, scrap and additional production effort. Your team can review exceptions and cost variances, with detailed rework analysis scoped to your reporting needs.
- Today06
Subcontracted work becomes a planning blind spot
Components leave for coating, machining or another external operation, but order status and expected return dates sit in emails. Production plans assume the work will return on time until it does not.
With Conexio + Business CentralKeep external operations connected to production
We configure subcontracted routing operations and the related purchasing process. Your team can track orders, expected receipts and external processing costs against the production work they support.
06Before you book
The Questions Operations and Finance Leaders Ask First
A typical Rapid Results implementation for manufacturers takes between 10 and 14 weeks. The timeframe depends on the agreed scope, number of sites, BOM and data readiness, integrations and the availability of your internal team. Before work begins, the implementation plan sets out target timing, key decisions and responsibilities so you can confirm the plan is realistic.
The Fixed Price covers the agreed scope, deliverables, assumptions and Conexio responsibilities documented before implementation begins. Any requirement outside that scope is discussed and agreed before additional work proceeds.
Business Central supports multi-level BOMs, routings, work centres, MRP planning, production orders, capacity planning and standard or actual costing. Where you need shop-floor data capture, product configurators or advanced scheduling, proven add-on apps can extend the standard functionality. These requirements are confirmed before configuration.
Our Rapid Results approach for manufacturing focuses on discrete manufacturing: assembly, fabrication and make-to-order. If your processes rely on recipes, batch potency or complex compliance, we will tell you up front and point you to the right specialist.
Items, BOMs, routings, customers, suppliers and open orders are assessed early, then cleaned, mapped and tested before they are moved into Business Central. Opening stock and WIP are confirmed through a planned cut-over count, and your team validates the results so balances are accurate from day one.
Fit is assessed against your production processes, BOM complexity, planning and costing needs, integrations, organisational capacity and future plans. The discovery meeting is an initial conversation, not a commitment. If the platform or Rapid Results approach does not suit your requirements, Conexio will explain the concern and recommend a practical next step.
Still have a question? Bring it to the discovery meeting.
07Discovery meeting
Get a Clear View of Your Next Step.
Book a 30-minute discovery meeting to discuss your systems, production and reporting challenges, and whether Rapid Results for Business Central is the right fit.
- Current systems, production and reporting challenges
- BOM, planning, inventory and costing requirements
- Business Central suitability for your business
- Implementation scope considerations and responsibilities
- Practical next steps
No cost. No obligation.
If Business Central is not the right fit, we will tell you.
Book a Discovery Meeting
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