| Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 is the latest version of | | | | resources, with enhanced inventory management and |
| Microsoft's integrated enterprise resource planning | | | | control. It also facilitates perpetual inventory |
| system, used by over 7,553 customers to gain | | | | methods, as you can track the value of inventory |
| competitive advantage. It improves business | | | | and quantity of merchandise on hand at any time by |
| efficiency, saves administration time and provides | | | | tracking sales, returns and receipts. |
| real-time information to improve business decision | | | | 5) Streamline your supply chain process. Microsoft |
| making. Customers of Tectura are recording a total | | | | Dynamics AX streamlines and automates receiving |
| return on investment in just 3 years. | | | | and shipping processes and facilitates cross-docking |
| Summary of Microsoft Dynamics AX benefits | | | | and back-order shipments. As a high performing |
| 1)Efficiently match supply with customer demand and | | | | system, Microsoft Dynamics AX is designed to handle |
| optimise inventory levels. You can create sales and | | | | large amounts of transactions using the same |
| purchase forecasts based on items and time periods | | | | resources. Handling the process from end-to-end |
| and use an unlimited number of forecast models to | | | | takes away the difficulties of manual systems and |
| simulate various future scenarios. To quickly project | | | | employee input. It boosts business productivity, whilst |
| cash flow, you can transfer item forecasts to the | | | | supporting business growth. |
| general ledger forecast. | | | | 6) Improve your business visibility with real-time |
| 2) Detailed insight into your inventory and item | | | | reporting at any stage of the business. By utilising |
| tracking improves inventory management. Inventory | | | | Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft |
| dimensions in Microsoft Dynamics AX are a powerful | | | | Dynamics AX enables users to report on any stage |
| tool for classifying your inventory according to | | | | of the business and extract the real-time information |
| storage and item characteristics, so that you can get | | | | they need. It supports activity tracking and |
| a detailed overview of your inventory whenever you | | | | activity-based costing. And gives you the ability to |
| need it. With enhanced product tracking and RFID | | | | perform analysis based on margin, revenue and cost |
| technology, you can track items throughout the | | | | value. Users also find that the familiar Microsoft look |
| system using batch and serial numbers. You can also | | | | and feel makes Microsoft Dynamics AX easier to |
| view documents related to an item from anywhere in | | | | adopt and fully utilise. |
| the system. At any time, you have direct access to | | | | 7) Dispatch stock faster and improve the efficiency |
| information telling you where items are from, where | | | | of sales order processing. Customers want to know |
| they are now and where are they going. You can | | | | if they can have the products and when they will be |
| have confidence that you can recall products quickly | | | | delivered. Microsoft Dynamics AX's direct integration |
| and efficiently if needed. | | | | with the warehouse means your sales and customer |
| 3) Improve your materials resource planning. | | | | service employees have a live view of inventory and |
| Microsoft Dynamics AX gives you an efficient and | | | | product availability. They are able to tell the customer |
| flexible means of managing bills of material (BOM) to | | | | in real time about potential delivery dates based on |
| ensure you get the most accurate costing and | | | | post code information and truck routing. They can |
| materials requirements information. An infinite number | | | | find out if products are in stock, what quantities are |
| of BOM levels can be managed effectively and | | | | available between distribution sites and product |
| accurate consumption of raw materials can be | | | | deliveries expected from suppliers. In addition, faster |
| calculated using formulas specific to each component. | | | | order entry, combined with the speed and accuracy |
| Cost price can be calculated for each level of the | | | | of information available means employees can |
| BOM, giving you accurate and detailed pricing | | | | process more orders than ever before. Brett Jones, |
| information which is updated throughout the solution. | | | | IT Consultant at Sampford & Staff, said that |
| 4) Improve warehouse efficiency and control through | | | | since using Microsoft Dynamics AX, the Service |
| product specific put away strategies, perpetual | | | | Management division has had a 60% efficiency |
| inventory and resource optimisation. Microsoft | | | | improvement in sales order processing. This is based |
| Dynamics AX facilitates product specific put away | | | | purely on dispatching stock faster. It used to take |
| strategies, giving you the ability to sort items by | | | | staff an hour to process a sales order, now it takes |
| characteristics such as food, non-food, type or | | | | 10-15 minutes. |
| weight. This helps you optimise your warehouse | | | | |