Advanced Planning

Advanced Planning is a Bricklead solution designed to enhance planning accuracy in Dynamics 365 Business Central by introducing compliance‑aware and lot‑based supply eligibility rules into the standard MRP/MPS calculation process.

It enables planning and supply chain teams to automatically exclude expired, blocked, or non‑compliant tracking from planning calculations, ensuring that only valid and usable inventory is considered when generating supply proposals.

When standard Business Central planning does not fully address shelf‑life constraints or lot‑level compliance rules, Advanced Planning by Bricklead brings clarity, transparency, and confidence to your planning decisions.

Advanced Planning by Bricklead

In industries where freshness, quality, and regulatory compliance are non‑negotiable, planning accuracy goes far beyond quantities and dates. The Advanced Planning extension for Dynamics 365 Business Central transforms the Planning Worksheet into a compliance‑aware planning engine, capable of evaluating lot eligibility in real time.

By combining FEFO allocation logic, expiration and blocking rules, and seamless integration with inspection and quality modules, Advanced Planning helps you move from reactive planning adjustments to controlled, auditable, and predictable supply planning.

Whether you are a planner ensuring demand coverage, a supply chain manager reducing compliance risk, or a quality‑focused organization operating with short shelf‑life products, Advanced Planning gives you the insight and control needed to plan with confidence.

Experience smarter planning - where every suggestion is traceable, compliant, and fit for purpose.

Benefits

• Compliance‑Aware Planning: Automatically exclude expired, blocked, or non‑compliant lots, packages, and serial numbers from planning calculations.
• FEFO‑Based Supply Allocation: Apply First‑Expired‑First‑Out logic to ensure eligible inventory is consumed in the correct order.
• Full Planning Transparency: Analyze why supply was included or excluded using detailed Log Planning Information, directly from the Planning Worksheet.
• Reduced Planning Risk: Avoid planning proposals that rely on inventory that cannot be shipped, consumed, or produced due to shelf‑life or quality constraints.
• Automation & Performance: Schedule background regenerative planning runs using Job Queue, with reusable planning profiles and pre‑calculated suggestions.
• Advanced Forecast Collaboration: Export and import Demand Forecasts to Excel for bulk editing, extended planning horizons, and stakeholder collaboration beyond matrix limitations.
• Seamless Quality Integration: Extend planning logic with Inspection Status and Quality Requirements & Specifications, including sell‑by dates and minimum shelf‑life constraints.