Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Expert — Question 78

A company uses Process manufacturing for most products and Discrete manufacturing for other products. The company is creating a formula for a new product. The new item will be used to make a name brand product and two generic brand products.

This item has the following requirements:

• Production of the name brand and generic products must use the same formula.
• The company must produce all three items at the same time.

You need to create a produced item that can make two generic items and one main item.

How should you set up the item?

Answer options

• A. Create the name brand item as a formula planning production of type formula. Create the two generic items as a formula planning production of type formula Copy the formula from the name brand item into each of the generic items.
• B. Create the name brand item as a Bills of material production type item. Create the two generic items as a sub-assembly on the Bills of material for the name brand product.
• C. Create a product as the main product and use a planning item production type. Create the name brand and two generic products as co-products for the planning item.
• D. Create the name brand item as a formula planning production type planning item. Create the two generic items as a formula planning production type planning items. Copy the formula from the name brand item into each of the generic items.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because it allows for a main product to be created with the name brand and two generic products designated as co-products, facilitating simultaneous production. Options A and D are incorrect since they describe duplicating formulas rather than using a collaborative planning structure, while option B does not meet the requirement for concurrent production of all three items.