The New Era of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012: Faster, Better and Simpler!

AX 2012 is not just the next version of a great Microsoft ERP product but a drastic generational shift in business software which has great capabilities, startling agility, and blessed with an empowering UI experience. But the new entrant is still stuck with the original principle of simplicity. It has a simple design, is easy to implement, simple to maintain and upgrade and simple to use!

The best part about AX 2012 is its prebuilt, industry-operational functionality for different industries including manufacturing (all three: process, discrete, and lean manufacturing), distribution, retail, public sector, and service industries.

AX 2012 also acts as a global solution, which can easily scale with your business. Additionally, it provides support for 36 countries too. It also provides strong insights to boost productivity and help in better decision-making. This is the heart of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 which at the core provides Dynamics RoleTailored user experience along with rich BI capabilities.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 has a set of unified, natural models that can affect your business in a positive way. Some of the other important features out of the 1000+ enhancements include

• Auto-generated SSRS reports

• Complex workflows creation capability

• Environment sustainability dashboard

• Unified procurement strategy across employees, purchasing agents, and vendors

• International Support

The RoleTailored User Interface feature highlights relevant items, multitasking, and reduces chances of critical data changes and introduces role centers. It also presents a smoother and better interface with an incredibly-looking UI with Action Panes and lot more configuration options.

AX 2012 has made several enhancements by provides collaboration workspaces which are pivotal for quick organization and information sharing about multiple projects, different marketing campaigns etc.

Microsoft’s newest ERP solution also uniquely combines a plethora of domain-specific capabilities and makes them available to a host of organizations that require capabilities of more than one industry.

The major different for the manufacturing domain from its previous version is that AX 2012 has incorporated changes for all three modes of manufacturing: discrete, lean and process manufacturing. All the three sections are now run in a single solution. One can also schedule operations and even model and execute lean manufacturing on different production flows.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 can also help manufacturing companies to reduce delivery lead times and cut down on inventory which is shared between work centers. The new feature of constraint-based Product Configurator can be used for product model creation, maintenance and reuse. Product components and attributes will be subjected to change as and when required.

Dynamics AX 2012 for Process industry

Microsoft Dynamics AX is a powerful ERP solution as it is purpose-built for different industry sectors to meet the specific needs of your business. It improves control across different product processes. It also provides ad hoc BI services and has an inbuilt reporting mechanism for key manufacturing operations which can be created using SSRS. This ERP solution is helpful in responding to volatile conditions and correct capacity imbalances. You can even configure processes with a workflow editor which can help you to detect inefficiencies and optimize them. It is easy to track waste, water usage, consumption of electricity and energy consumption etc. AX helps in reducing carbon footprint and its related costs with the help of Environmental Sustainability Dashboard.

AX 2012 is simple to operate as it carries a familiar user experience for Microsoft users and also makes it easy to find, track and share information. The user can even utilize visualization tools and touch-based screens for workers. Basic supply chain collaboration can be simplified with Microsoft SharePoint portals for all types of vendors and customers.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 is purpose-built for organizations in process manufacturing. AX 2012 uniquely combines domain-specific needs and capabilities in one solution. The solution is open to all types of clients and customers, thus helping out organizations which need multivariate solutions.

Utilize the flexibility of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 to run different processes in a single solution. The solution also allows for implementation of lean manufacturing practices according to the practices of a company.

• One can take ample advantage of a new operations resource model for efficiently utilization of resources at multiple locations. It is easy and uncomplicated to schedule resources which include vendors, people, machines, tools etc. to their specific operations based on their attributes and capabilities. All production related activities are handled likewise. A scheduling engine will be able to handle resource selection too.

• Execution of lean manufacturing on production and workflows can be done by reducing delivery lead times. The ERP solution helps in cutting down excess inventory in between work centers and supports continuous improvement with the help of kanban boards, event kanbans, and rules which actually regulate how to view and run kanban jobs.

• In AX 2012, there is a feature which makes use of the new constraint-based product configurator to create, maintain, and reuse models, its core components, and attributes.

• The enhanced RoleTailored user interface helps to boost productivity and business insight because of the familiar UI and powerful tools. A flexible Help system also provides the much needed support when needed.