Microsoft Dynamics Warehouse Management Module – Redefining Materials Management Strategies Three Part Series, Part 3 - Distribution and Outbound

Posted by Indusa on Jul 20, 2015 6:30:00 AM
Warehouse management is inherently complicated. Whether you’re shipping or receiving, picking or putting away – there are a million things that could go wrong and disrupt your business. This is why at Indusa, we recognize Microsoft Dynamics AX R3 Warehouse Management System (WMS) is providing manufacturers with a powerful tool for warehouse management.  It gives you flexibility and control in order to optimize process and improve your inventory insight.  You can review the first post about the features of inbound and put-away in the WMS, the second post about picking and pulling materials for jobs.  This last post is about the benefits of distribution and outbound in WMS.  
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Topics: ERP

Microsoft Dynamics Warehouse Management System – Redefining Materials Management Strategies Three Part Series, Part 2 - Picking and Pulling Materials For Jobs

Posted by Indusa on Jul 13, 2015 6:30:00 AM
Warehouse management may sound easy to an outsider, but any manufacturing insider will tell you it can be at the heart of how productive teams are and more importantly, how satisfied customers are.  In our three part series, we are reviewing the exceptional benefits of the Warehouse Management System (WMS) in Dynamics AX. You can review our first post which covered the features that optimize receiving and put-away.  In this second installment, we are exploring the benefits for picking and pulling, specifically when it comes to materials for jobs or production.
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Microsoft Dynamics Warehouse Management System – Redefining Materials Management Strategies Three Part Series, Part 1 - Inbound and Put-away

Posted by Indusa on Jul 7, 2015 7:00:00 AM
Our offices at Indusa are abuzz about how impressive the Warehouse Management System (WMS) is in the most recent Microsoft Dynamics AX R3 release.  The WMS comes as a standard feature in the Dynamics AX platform and is transforming manufacturers’ materials management strategies for the better.  In this three part series, we’ll delve into the sophisticated features of this module and why we’re so excited.   As you’ll see in our series of posts, this module is streamlining warehouse processes by redefining warehouse layout, improving visibility into inventory, and as a result, users are seeing real cost reductions and increased customer satisfaction. 
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Topics: ERP

The Critical Role of Usability When Considering an ERP Software Implementation

Posted by Indusa on Jun 15, 2015 5:00:00 AM
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is usually known as a complex and technical solution rather than a user friendly one. ERP usability, i.e. how easy the software is for the end users to access, manipulate, or navigate, has not traditionally been one of the strong points of ERP solutions. But today, ERP providers are coming up with solutions that give importance to usability, because if users can't figure out how to use an ERP system, they can't gain maximum benefit out of it. Microsoft Dynamics AX, for example, has become increasingly user friendly through AX 2012 and now through AX 7, especially as business users are already familiar with Office products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
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Measuring the Right KPIs for Business Improvement

Posted by Indusa on Jun 10, 2015 5:41:00 AM

For every organization, it is essential to develop strategic awareness about the factors which drive success for its business. These factors provide reliable information that allow them to set targets for implementing growth strategies.

In today’s highly competitive market, accounting firms need a way to compare themselves to their past performance, and that of similar companies, as a barometer of achievement.

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Topics: ERP

How to Avoid a Failed AX ERP Implementation

Posted by Indusa on May 29, 2015 5:33:00 AM

Microsoft Dynamics AX is a powerful ERP solution that helps organizations to reach new heights of success, if implemented successfully. Planning, tracking, and coordinating resources improves efficiency and adds value to nearly all aspects of a business. Despite the critical role Microsoft Dynamics AX plays, most companies fail when it comes to implementing or upgrading the ERP software.

There can be various reasons for Dynamics AX ERP implementation failure: limited awareness of available software functionality, insufficient testing, not enough user training, budget overruns and, uncertainty about the specific needs of various business units. 

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Keep Your Workers Productive With Enterprise Planning and Automation

Posted by Indusa on May 18, 2015 5:00:00 AM

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is the most resilient software, with simple amalgamation tools and high levels of flexibility. It provides cross functional resource planning solutions for large and medium sized organizations that permits customers and the users of the software to work effectively, compete at a global level and manage change efficiently.

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Topics: enterprise mobility, ERP

What to Expect From Microsoft Dynamics AX 7?

Posted by Indusa on May 4, 2015 5:32:00 AM

Dynamics AX is Microsoft’s most robust enterprise resource planning software and the upcoming release of the newest version, Dynamics AX 7, will likely be a major one.

Dynamics AX 7.0 or AX2015, also known under the code name “Rainier,” promises to impress AX users by delivering a new platform for AX deployments including on premises, public and private clouds options. It mainly focuses in offering the customers precisely what they need, exactly when they need it, simultaneously providing a better understanding of the business operations and its processes.

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Topics: ERP

Telltale Signs You’ve Outgrown QuickBooks: Your Business is Being Held Back

Posted by Indusa on Apr 13, 2015 2:15:00 AM

According to the Small Business Association, since 1990, big businesses have eliminated jobs while small businesses added jobs - 8 million to be exact! Are YOU ready to grow?

If you're finding it hard to meet customer’s expectations, keep up with business demand, or just simply can’t close out each month without pushing your team to the brink, then it's time to make a change.
 

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Telltale Signs You’ve Outgrown QuickBooks: Your Most Valuable Asset, Your People, Are Losing Productivity

Posted by Indusa on Apr 7, 2015 6:00:00 AM
Sure with QuickBooks, you’ve gone beyond a pen and paper to automate processes and better manage your business. Although the familiar clicking of keyboards may sound productive, disparate software programs reduces the productivity of your people and limits insight into overall business operations. 
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Topics: ERP

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