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SIMULATION You work for a manufacturing firm that makes use of a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management system. You have been tasked with making sure that inventory of certain finished good items…

The correct answer is A. Create a new safety stock journal name 1. In the Navigation pane, go to Master planning > Setup > Safety stock journal names. 2. Click New. 3. In the Name field, type 'Material'. 4. In the Description field, type 'Material'. 5. Close the page. Create a safety stock journal 1. In the Navigation pane, go to Master planning > Master planning > Run > Safety stock calculation. 2. Click New. 3. In the Name field, enter or select a value. Select the safety stock journal name that you created, for example, Material. 4. Click Create lines. 5. In the From date field, enter a date. 6. In the To date field, enter a date. 7. Click OK. This will create lines for the dimensions that have inventory transactions. Calculate proposal 1. Click Calculate proposal. 2. Select 'Use average issue during lead time option. 3. Set Multiplication factor to '10'.The Multiply factor is used to adjust the proposal. Because demo data only has a few transactions, you will need to set the factor to get a realistic proposal. 4. Click OK. Scroll down to find M0002 and M0003. View the Calculated minimum quantity column. Update minimum quantity 1. In the New minimum quantity field, enter a number. Update the New minimum quantity to match the value in the Calculated minimum quantity. If the Calculated minimum is zero, you can enter the desired future value. For example, you can enter the Calculated minimum quantity in this field for M0002 that has warehouse 12. 2. In the list, find and select the desired record. For example, you can select M0002 that has warehouse 12. 3. In the New minimum quantity field, enter a number. Update the New minimum quantity to match the value in the Calculated minimum quantity. If the Calculated minimum is zero you can enter the desired future value. Option A is correct because it outlines the complete, step-by-step process for configuring safety stock in Dynamics 365 SCM: first creating a named journal template under Master planning > Setup > Safety stock journal names, then generating a safety stock journal with…

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SIMULATION You work for a manufacturing firm that makes use of a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management system. You have been tasked with making sure that inventory of certain finished good items never reaches critically low levels. You also want production orders to be created automatically when inventory reaches a specific level. Access the Dynamics 365 portal to achieve this goal. Answer: Create a new safety stock journal name 1. In the Navigation pane, go to Master planning > Setup > Safety stock journal names. 2. Click New. 3. In the Name field, type 'Material'. 4. In the Description field, type 'Material'. 5. Close the page. Create a safety stock journal 1. In the Navigation pane, go to Master planning > Master planning > Run > Safety stock calculation. 2. Click New. 3. In the Name field, enter or select a value. Select the safety stock journal name that you created, for example, Material. 4. Click Create lines. 5. In the From date field, enter a date. 6. In the To date field, enter a date. 7. Click OK. This will create lines for the dimensions that have inventory transactions. Calculate proposal 1. Click Calculate proposal. 2. Select the Use average issue during lead time option. 3. Set Multiplication factor to '10'. The Multiply factor is used to adjust the proposal. Because demo data only has a few transactions, you will need to set the factor to get a realistic proposal. 4. Click OK. Scroll down to find M0002 and M0003. View the Calculated minimum quantity column. Update minimum quantity 1. In the New minimum quantity field, enter a number. Update the New minimum quantity to match the value in the Calculated minimum quantity. If the Calculated minimum is zero, you can enter the desired future value. For example, you can enter the Calculated minimum quantity in this field for M0002 that has warehouse 12. 2. In the list, find and select the desired record. For example, you can select M0002 that has warehouse 12. 3. In the New minimum quantity field, enter a number. Update the New minimum quantity to match the value in the Calculated minimum quantity. If the Calculated minimum is zero you can enter the desired future value. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/production-control/tasks/use-safety- stock-journal-update-minimum-coverage

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  • ACreate a new safety stock journal name
    1. In the Navigation pane, go to Master planning > Setup > Safety stock journal names.
    2. Click New.
    3. In the Name field, type 'Material'.
    4. In the Description field, type 'Material'.
    5. Close the page.
    Create a safety stock journal
    1. In the Navigation pane, go to Master planning > Master planning > Run > Safety stock calculation.
    2. Click New.
    3. In the Name field, enter or select a value. Select the safety stock journal name that you created, for example, Material.
    4. Click Create lines.
    5. In the From date field, enter a date.
    6. In the To date field, enter a date.
    7. Click OK. This will create lines for the dimensions that have inventory transactions.
    Calculate proposal
    1. Click Calculate proposal.
    2. Select 'Use average issue during lead time option.
    3. Set Multiplication factor to '10'.The Multiply factor is used to adjust the proposal. Because demo data only has a few transactions, you will need to set the factor to get a realistic proposal.
    4. Click OK. Scroll down to find M0002 and M0003. View the Calculated minimum quantity column.
    Update minimum quantity
    1. In the New minimum quantity field, enter a number. Update the New minimum quantity to match the value in the Calculated minimum quantity. If the Calculated minimum is zero, you can enter the desired future value. For example, you can enter the Calculated minimum quantity in this field for M0002 that has warehouse 12.
    2. In the list, find and select the desired record. For example, you can select M0002 that has warehouse 12.
    3. In the New minimum quantity field, enter a number. Update the New minimum quantity to match the value in the Calculated minimum quantity. If the Calculated minimum is zero you can enter the desired future value.

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Explanation

Option A is correct because it outlines the complete, step-by-step process for configuring safety stock in Dynamics 365 SCM: first creating a named journal template under Master planning > Setup > Safety stock journal names, then generating a safety stock journal with calculated lines, applying a multiplication factor to derive realistic minimum quantities from historical transactions, and finally updating the minimum quantity fields - which triggers automatic replenishment planning when inventory drops to that level.

This is a simulation question with only one answer choice presented, so there are no distractors to eliminate; the entire challenge lies in executing each step correctly in the correct sequence within the portal.

Memory tip: Think of the process as "Name → Journal → Calculate → Update" (NJCU). You must name the journal template before you can create a journal, calculate a proposal before you can update minimums - skipping or reversing any step breaks the workflow. The multiplication factor of 10 is a hint that safety stock calculations are only meaningful when scaled against realistic transaction volumes.

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#safety stock#safety stock journal#production orders#reorder levels

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