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title: "Allocate resources in production"
slug: "bc-allocate-resources-in-production"
description: "Optimize resource allocation in manufacturing with Business Central's Planning Worksheet, using standard tasks and routings for efficient operations."
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:10Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:10Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-allocate-resources-in-production"
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# Allocate resources in production

Resources can be pre-assigned to operations. In this scenario, the machine is planned according to its capacity when Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central calculates the **Planning Worksheet**. This is useful when a resource always works at the same machine. Prepare these assignments through standard tasks or directly in the routing.

The following functionality is available to allocate resources to manufacturing orders.

## Steps - Standard tasks

Standard tasks are used as a template to complete routings. An option to add resource groups and/or resources has been added to the **Navigate** menu:

1. Type **Standard Tasks** in the search box and select the one in Manufacturing/Capacities/Setup.
2. Create a new standard task.
3. Select the **Navigate** tab to find the different items that can be attached to a standard task: Tools, Personnel, Description, Quality Measures, and Resources.

## Steps - Routing

Resource groups and/or resources can be inserted directly into routings:

1. Type **Routings** in the search box and select the one in Product Design.
2. Open an existing routing (for example, 1000 Bicycle).
3. Select an operation from the list.
4. To add a standard task, make the **Standard Task** column visible in the list and select the standard task from the drop-down list to add all items attached to the operation.
5. Open the **Line** menu, select **Operation**, and then select **Resource**.
6. In the **Routing Resource**, specify the following fields:
  - **Resource No.**: select a specific resource (Description and Resource Group are retrieved automatically).
  - **Work Type**: required to determine the specific rate for the resource.
  - **Operation Type**: **Setup Time** or **Run Time**.
  - **% of Operation Time**: the percentage of the selected operation time done by the resource (if the resource does all work: 100%; if two resources: 50% each, and so on).

## Related

- [Resources as operators](/bc-resources-as-operators.md)
- [Cost resources in production](/bc-cost-resources-in-production.md)