Dynamics MRP Express

MRP Express in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

MRP your way: simpler planning, smarter decisions.

MRP Express is a streamlined alternative to the standard Business Central planning engine, designed to deliver clear, actionable material planning without unnecessary complexity.

Instead of pages of noisy messages and confusing recommendations, MRP Express shows you exactly what to purchase, manufacture, assemble, or transfer — based on real demand and supply. It focuses on the functionality most organisations actually need, making MRP faster, easier to understand, and easier to act on.

MRP Express works alongside standard Business Central functionality, supports core planning fields, and does not modify any standard objects.

What MRP Express Does

MRP Express simplifies material planning by providing:

• Fast, clear MRP calculations without cancellation or reschedule noise

• Intuitive demand and supply overview

• Instant visibility of shortages and replenishment requirements

• Full drill-down to underlying demand (sales, production, components)

• Flexible filtering by item, location, and planning parameters

• Export-ready planning outputs for purchasing and production teams

• A simplified MRP engine tailored to real-world operational needs

• Seamless integration with Business Central

Business Benefits

• Faster planning decisions with easy-to-interpret outputs

• Improved operational efficiency by focusing only on items requiring action

• Better coordination between purchasing and production teams with instant shortage visibility

• Reduced stock-outs and emergency orders through early supply risk detection

• Greater transparency across demand, supply, and planning parameters

• Elimination of spreadsheets and external planning tools — all within Business Central

Supported Planning Capabilities

MRP Express supports standard Business Central planning data, including:

Supply and Demand Sources

• Sales, Purchase, Transfer, Assembly, and Production documents

• Return Orders (optional)

Reordering Policies

• Maximum Inventory

• Reorder Quantity

• Lot-for-Lot

• Order-for-Order

Planning Structure

• Multiple Locations

• Item Card planning fields

• Stockkeeping Units (SKUs)

• Multi-level Production and Assembly BOM explosion (Planning Worksheet only*)

• Forecast-driven demand (optional):

• Production Forecasts

• Blanket Sales Orders

*Note: Production Order functionality requires the appropriate Microsoft license.

Pricing

This app is available with a 30-day free trial.

Prerequisites

All Dynamics Apps require Dynamics Center to be installed. Dynamics Center is our core foundation app that enhances Business Central functionality and provides shared capabilities across the Dynamics App Suite.

About Dynamics Apps

Dynamics MRP Express is part of the Dynamics App Suite, a collection of apps designed to extend and enhance Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with practical, scalable functionality.