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| Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - | 
Jun 9, 2026 |
Business value
Companies in China running Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management on Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet can now boost planning speed and efficiency by implementing the new service-based Planning Optimization planning engine. Planning Optimization is an efficient, external service that replaces the previous built-in planning engine for Supply Chain Management.
Feature details
Planning Optimization is a fast, scalable, cloud-based planning engine for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. It enhances master planning efficiency and responsiveness to empower planners with quicker, more dynamic insights. It's been available on Microsoft Azure in many locations and is now available in China through Azure operated by 21Vianet. Compared to the now deprecated built-in planning engine, Planning Optimization offers the following benefits:
- Offloads master planning from the main ERP database, reducing SQL load and system contention during planning runs.
- Boosts performance, turning hours-long runs into minutes, even for large datasets, by leveraging a scalable, multi-tenant cloud service.
- Supports ad-hoc and on-demand planning, enabling near real-time updates during business hours instead of waiting for nightly batch jobs.
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