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"Job Manager" for Microsoft Dynamics-NAV 5.0

This page is designed to help you learn about "Job Manager" for Dynamics NAV 5.0.  You can contact your local NAV Reseller or Cost Control Software to ask questions. We have assembled an extensive set of movies that demonstrate Job Manager 5.0.
Each movie is about 6 to 8 min in length.
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1. Introduction to Job Manager

2. Background on Job Types and Tasks

3. How to create a new Job

4. Establishing the Contract Amount

5. Quote to Order Process

6. Procurement

7. Scheduling

8. Labor Allocations

9. Finished Good Production

10. Billing (Only Percent Complete is shown)(1 of 8 methods)

11. WIP Processing

12. Shop Floor Time Entry

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Below are 6 Bonus Movies to further your knowledge:

1.  Watch Job Manager for Item Production.

Learn about "Job Manager" for Make for Stock and Make to Order Manufacturing.  Also, "Activity Based Costing". Click camera :

(17 minute movie on "Job Manager")
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2.  Watch Job Manager for Service or Repair.

Learn about "Job Manager" for a Service or Repair type of business.  Click camera :

(7 minute movie on "Job Manager")
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3.  Watch Job Manager for Equipment Builders.

See how Equipment Builders would use "Job Manager".
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(9 minute movie on "Job Manager")
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4.  Watch sample CAD import .
See a CAD interface into the Bill of Materials. Click camera :

(8 minute movie on "Importing from CAD")
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5.  "Variant Codes" in Job Manager 4.0 or 5.0.
See how to output Finished Goods w/ Variants. Click camera :

(8 minute movie on "Variant Codes for Job Manager")
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6.  "Shop Floor Data Collection" - Demo of the Connector

See how the Raw Data is imported into Dynamics NAV for updating the cost on each Job and Task. Click camera :


(12 minute movie on the Shop Floor Data Connector for Job Manager)
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Job Manager is a complete Project Management solution.

For Service Businesses like: Tool & Die Shops, Research & Development, Repair Shops of all kinds, Installation Services, Cleaning Services, Re-Manufacturers, Fabrication, Book Binding, Graphic Design, Management Firms,...

For Manufacturing Businesses like: Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Electronics, Measuring Equipment, Analytical Instruments, Durable Goods Manufacturers, Furniture, Sheet Metal, Concrete Products, Engineering, ...

Key Features: Master Jobs, Sub-Jobs, Item and Job Routers, Enhanced Item BOM and automatic Job Budget building, Estimating, Scheduling, Production, Flushing, and more.  Calculate rolled up actual cost like standard costs.  Change lot sizes and re-calculate current costs for what-if scenarios.   All Standard and Current Cost calculations are logged for historical purposes.  Detailed “Labor Allocation” to Jobs.  The “Estimating System” feeds directly into Sales Quotes.



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