MB-920 Describe Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Practice Question
A manufacturing company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. The production manager wants to reduce setup time on a bottleneck machine. Which THREE actions should the manager take?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse increasing batch size (a lot-sizing technique) with a direct setup reduction method, or assume external setup procedures are a built-in feature of Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, when in fact the platform achieves setup reduction through sequencing and resource grouping features.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Define operation properties to sequence orders by setup similarity.
Defining operation properties allows the system to sequence production orders on a bottleneck resource based on setup similarity, reducing changeover time. In Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, operation properties are attributes assigned to operations that the scheduling engine uses to group similar setups together, minimizing the number and duration of setup changes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Define operation properties to sequence orders by setup similarity.
Why this is correct
Operation properties allow the system to sequence orders to minimize setup time.
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Use resource groups to allow setup sharing across similar machines.
Why this is correct
Resource groups enable grouping of similar resources so that setup can be performed across them efficiently.
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Group production orders by product family to minimize changeovers.
Why this is correct
Grouping similar products means less time changing over between different setups.
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Increase the batch size for all production orders on that machine.
Why it's wrong here
Increasing batch size reduces the frequency of setups but does not reduce the setup time per changeover.
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Implement external setup procedures that run while the machine is running.
Why it's wrong here
External setup is a lean technique, but it is not a feature within Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.
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