Labour absorption defines how the costs associated with the time spent on manufacturing operations are applied to the manufactured item. In Business Central, labour absorption is set up on Work and Machine Centres, and it's divided into direct, indirect and overhead; these costs are tracked via a dedicated subsidiary ledger called Capacity Ledger Entries. In this post, we will learn how to set up and monitor these costs in Business Central.

Manufacturing Flushing methods are designed to automate consumption components throughout the manufacturing process. Flushing methods can also automate capacity when applied to Work and Machine Centres. In this blog post, we will learn all about flushing methods and how to use them to improve shopfloor efficiency when using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.