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Leveraging Supply Chain Analytics: Can Your Solution Keep Up with Data Growth?

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:35:50 GMT

Analytics has become a major buzzword on the web, where companies use it to assess site hits, visits, click-throughs, abandonment rates, and a number of other measures that help them increase visitor engagement and interaction. The same concept is being Read More......(read more)

Lean Manufacturing in Microsoft Dynamics AX

Community Editor — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:45:18 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Pyt84UPoPA Jan. 29, 2013 Webinar discussing the capabilites of MD AX to support Lean manufacturing processes. Hosted by eBECS. Find our contact information in the presentation....(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Sales Order Check (vii)

M.Aamer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:09:57 GMT

In the previous blog post I have explored Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Sales Order Check (iii) , where creating sales order by 1000 USD for customer has -250 USD as advanced collection, and 150 USD as a credit limit that means he has 400 USD in balance. In this post I have create another new sales order by 1000 USD, hereunder the credit limit result Open balance: 750 “Current customer balance from customer advanced collections, and open sales orders” Current order: 1...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Sales Order Check (iii)

M.Aamer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:08:11 GMT

In the previous blog post I have explored Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Sales Order Check (ii) , where creating sales order by 1000 USD for customer has -250 USD as balance. In this post I have added a 150 USD as a credit limit the current balance is (400 USD) Open balance: -250 “Current customer balance from customer advanced collections” Current order: 1,000.00 “Current sales order amount” New balance: 750.00 Credit limit: 150 “Non cash credit limit which assigned to...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Sales Order Check (ii)

M.Aamer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:01:02 GMT

In the previous blog post I have explored Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Sales Order Check (i) , where creating sales order by 1000 USD for customer has no balance. In this post I have posted a 250 USD as customer advanced collection which affect customer balance by (-250 USD) Check same sales order balance will give the following results. Open balance: -250 “Current customer balance from customer advanced collections” Current order: 1,000.00 “Current sales order amount...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Sales Order Check (i)

M.Aamer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:48:45 GMT

In the previous blog post I have explored Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Setup . In this post I will focus on the execution of credit limit control in the transaction level. I have create a new customer, here Microsoft Dynamics AX consider customer balance is zero. Creates a new Sales Order for this customer with 1000.00 USD. Check customer credit limit, Microsoft Dynamics AX give the info log indicates that the Credit limit exceeded Open balance: 0.00 “Current customer...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics AX – Customer Credit Limit Management – Setup

M.Aamer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:00:08 GMT

There is a common practice in some business domain which is the sales only in cash basis, the customer pay amount of money up front and that creates balance to the customer account and only allowed to receive goods which covered of this amount of money. Then settle sales invoices against advanced collections. Such practices is normal in Cement and Ready Mix industries. Microsoft Dynamics AX manages customer credit limit on customer level, and there are two ways which affect customer balance cash...(read more)

The Microsoft Dynamics AX Consultant's Role in BI Planning: Building Data Sources from the Ground Up

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:08:20 GMT

In previous articles I have explored the implementation planning challenges that Microsoft Dynamics AX project teams face, the roles of implementation team members , and the reporting needs at different levels of the enterprise . In this article I will Read More......(read more)

The Microsoft Dynamics AX Consultant's Role in BI Planning: Building Data Sources from the Ground Up

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:08:20 GMT

By Mohamed Aamer, Business Applications Consultant In previous articles I have explored the implementation planning challenges that Microsoft Dynamics AX project teams face, the roles of implementation team members , and the reporting needs at different levels of the enterprise . In this article I will explore the information sources that ultimately determine the strategic value of business intelligence (BI) reporting and analytics. At its roots, BI relies on capturing accurate transactional data...(read more)

New Office 2013 Licensing May Put PowerPivot, Power View Out of Reach for Some Microsoft Dynamics Users

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:19:07 GMT

If the powers that be at Microsoft are looking for dessert, they'd do well not to ask Mark Polino, one of their own MVPs. "Bad, bad, bad idea. Bad Microsoft, no cookie," Polino said in response to news that the company has decided take PowerPivot Read More......(read more)

How Microsoft Dynamics AX R2 helps optimize talent in organizations

Kees Hertogh — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:44:00 GMT

If you are like most HR professionals, it’s a challenge to focus on what matters to you most: strategic HR. Managing the day-to-day administrative tasks that employees and managers should be able to take care of themselves is bogging you down. In my conversations with HR professionals, two of the most time consuming, non-strategic issues they would love to solve are: Having multiple, disparate systems to manage talent, which causes frustration and is just plain inefficient With so many systems...(read more)

Lotus F1 Team Using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

M.Aamer — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:33:45 GMT

Lotus F1 Team Using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW5l5FLbEMg]...(read more)

Engender Loyalty Across the Board- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Customer Care

M.Aamer — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:29:06 GMT

Microsoft Dynamics CRM gives your people the information they need, when they need it and direct access to team members so they can resolve customer issues quickly–all so your employees are empowered to make a difference. Love Your Work! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utW9uo7vSK4]...(read more)

Selecting the Right Global Trade Management (GTM) Solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:06:09 GMT

In Managing the Global Supply Chain: The Role of Global Trade Management (GTM) Solutions we laid out the business case for software solutions that manage the various processes involved with import, export, global logistics, and trade agreements. Not currently Read More......(read more)

Business Intelligence Magic Quadrant Released - But Is It All Smoke and Mirrors?

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:07:24 GMT

Gartner's annual roundup of business intelligence (BI) leaders, challengers, niche players and visionaries often draws ire from competitors who don't make it into the Magic Quadrant, or experts convinced the report is more about market positioning Read More......(read more)

5 Reasons Why an Integrated ERP System is Better Than a Best of Breed Approach

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:34:12 GMT

When looking at financial solutions for companies there are two main camps - best of breed and integrated solutions. In a best of breed scenario, various unconnected applications are selected and connected to provide the range of financial operations Read More......(read more)

Moving Ahead of the Pack: New Data on the Role of ERP in Next-Generation Supply Chains

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:55:33 GMT

In its new global supply chain report, Next-generation supply chains: Efficient, fast and tailored , PwC reveals that 45 percent of leading companies identify their supply chains as strategic assets. These firms have supply chains that are efficient, Read More......(read more)

From the Microsoft Dynamics AX Blogs: SharePoint Product Catalog Retail; AX 2012 and PowerPivot: Time and Attendance Registration; Hidden Compile Errors

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:52:53 GMT

Introducing the SharePoint Product Catalog site for Dynamics AX Retail: In a previous blog post , Microsoft's Pete Ward looked at how changes made in Dynamics AX are directly reflected in your external facing website. In order to start to understand Read More......(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: CRM Online Telephony; SL Services Automation; AX 2012 Credit Card Solution; Master VAR Growth

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:38:09 GMT

In this week's Microsoft Dynamics partner news roundup: SYNETY Integrates CloudCall Telephony with Dynamics CRM Online; Unanet Announces New Dynamics SL Integration; MazikGlobal, Mercury Roll Out Credit Card Solution for Dynamics AX 2012 Omnic Group Read More......(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics on the Business Needs of Government

ERP Softwareblog — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:16:21 GMT

Laura Ipsen, the leader of Microsoft’s Worldwide Public Sector, recently discussed the business needs of governments in an uncertain economy. She argued that governments are increasingly forced to make difficult decisions, and are in many ways forced into innovative new solutions, much like their counterparts in the private sector. In order to combat the uncertainty of the economy, state and national governments are grappling with difficult decisions. Because of tighter resources, they find...(read more)

Management Reporter and Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Budget Planning

Community Editor — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:15:18 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/embed/2v87iDdpiq4 Learn about how to report on Budget Planning data in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 and Management Reporter. Management Reporter can easily create great reports for the budget process, actual vs. budget reporting, as well as other key reports....(read more)

ERP Softwareblog — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:16:10 GMT

Today’s POS is Not Suited for Tomorrow’s Dynamic Retailer by Michael Griffiths Enabling the Dynamic Retailer to Connect to Customers Across all Channels Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/microsoftdynamics/2013/01/15/todays-pos-is-not-suited-for-tomorrows-dynamic-retailer/ POS Technology Must Improve for Dynamic Retailers The traditional point of sale (POS) has always been an easily identifiable counter somewhere at the front of a store where customers stand in line as a cashier checks...(read more)

Smart Strategies for Distribution: Collaboration and Diversification

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:25:03 GMT

Wholesale distributors face many challenges in a business environment with shrinking margins, rising costs, increased competition, and demanding customers. Two key strategies, enabled with the latest solutions, can improve sales, improve margins and streamline Read More......(read more)

Ex-Microsoft Dynamics manager Christian Lindberg Joins Acumatica

MSDynamicsWorld.com — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:57:24 GMT

Former Microsoft Dynamic manager Christian Lindberg has joined rival ERP vendor Acumatica as its new vice president of partner solutions, the company announced today. Lindberg was a well known presence in the Microsoft Dynamics partner channel, working Read More......(read more)

Time and Attendance Registration functionality of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Sandeep Chaudhury — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:47:49 GMT

Hello Everyone, I had been away from my blog since over a month time because of my work and long vacation. It feels nice again to write here and share knowledge with you all. We all thrive to learn new things always and so do I. Today, I decided to get my hands dirty on the new “Time and Attendance registration” functionality which is introduced in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and share what I have learnt so far. Hope everyone finds this post useful. Dynamics AX 2012 has been amazing with its all new...(read more)