NOVAPROD — Advanced Production for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Production planning, BOM versioning, route cards, and shop-floor data capture — without the cost of the full Dynamics 365 SCM upgrade.
The Mid-Market Manufacturing Gap
Business Central ships with solid base manufacturing — production orders, BOMs, routings, capacity. It also stops short of what a real factory needs at scale: BOM versioning, alternate routings, by-product handling, shop-floor capture, and detailed scheduling. The Microsoft answer is to upgrade to Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management — which is the right answer for many, but a heavy step for a UAE manufacturer with 30 users.
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6
advanced manufacturing capabilities added
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3 wk
typical install + go-live timeline
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BC platform changes — extension only
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What NOVAPROD Adds
Six manufacturing capabilities that BC's base module does not ship — each tested across UAE and KSA mid-market factories from food processing to electronics assembly.
1. BOM versioning + effectivity dates
Run two BOM versions of the same product simultaneously — old recipe for legacy SKUs, new recipe for the next launch — with clean roll-forward.
2. Alternate routings
Same product, different lines or machines — system picks the best routing based on capacity and lead time.
3. By-product and co-product handling
Capture saleable by-products (e.g. metal off-cuts, dairy whey) into inventory with cost allocation — not as zero-value waste.
4. Shop-floor data capture
Tablet-based operator console — start/stop a routing operation, log actual time, scrap, and rework directly to BC.
5. Lot + batch traceability
Forward and backward traceability from raw lot to finished batch — critical for food, pharma, and any regulated industry.
6. Finite scheduling preview
A Gantt-style view of work-centre load with drag-to-reschedule — what a planner needs without leaving BC.
Extension first, upgrade later — if ever
The right path for most UAE and KSA mid-market manufacturers is to stay on BC and add NOVAPROD, not to leap to D365 SCM. The factory gets the capabilities it actually uses; the IT team avoids a 6–12 month re-implementation; the CFO avoids a step-change in subscription cost.
If the business genuinely outgrows BC + NOVAPROD — multi-site warehousing, MRPII at depth — the upgrade path to SCM stays open.
BC Standard vs BC + NOVAPROD vs D365 SCM
Why Implement with Novasoft?
Novasoft is a Microsoft Solutions Partner — Business Applications and the developer behind NOVAPROD. We have rolled it out across UAE, KSA, and India SME factories — food processing, electronics, packaging, building materials. NOVAPROD pairs with our broader manufacturing industry practice and our implementation services. Available on the Microsoft AppSource marketplace.
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Upgrade-Safe
Microsoft-certified extension; survives release waves.
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Right-Sized
For SMEs that outgrew BC standard, not full SCM.
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Fast
3-week install + first production order.
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Bring Your Hardest Production Use Case
Show us your toughest BOM, routing, or by-product workflow. We will model it live in NOVAPROD inside Business Central.
Book Free Assessment ManufacturingSources
- Microsoft Learn — Business Central manufacturing. learn.microsoft.com — BC manufacturing
- Microsoft Learn — Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. learn.microsoft.com — D365 SCM
Last updated May 2026