Posts Tagged ‘AX 2012’
Top 10 Reasons Why Fixed Bid ERP Implementations Fail
In our years of ERP experience, we’ve learned a thing our two about what it takes for a successful implementation. We have also seen what can derail the process, particularly in a fixed bid situations. 1. A shift in focus The focus of the implementation will shift from true deliverables to tracking the project scope…
Read MoreDynamics AX 2009, AX 2012, 365 for Finance and Operations Payroll Tax Update 2017-R8
As Microsoft moves Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations forward, Dynamics AX users have not been forgotten. For those users out there taking advantage of the high ROI made possible through the use of Payroll in AX, this is a very good thing, whatever the timeline may be for your upgrade plans. In a short…
Read MoreWho needs Dynamics 365 Service Agreement Cost Prices?
Prices! When we talk Service Agreement Prices in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise Edition (aka formerly Dynamics AX), first let’s clarify if we are talking Sales Prices or Cost Prices. In short, Sales Price is what we charge on the customer invoice. Cost Price is used for internal purposes to analyze the spend…
Read MoreThe Spider Web of Service Agreement Sales Price for Dynamics 365 Made Easier
Get a little confused when thinking about the best way to set up Sales Prices for Service Agreements? Want to make sure invoices are going out with a high level of first-pass accuracy? Would like to reduce the number of pricing adjustments and increase customer satisfaction? Want to make price increase time a little easier?…
Read MoreMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 CU12 Fixed Assets Updates
Last November, AX2012 users were happy to receive cumulative update 12 (CU12) from Microsoft. It included a long list of updates for additional functionality and bug fixes (or as we tend to call them “opportunities”). In this blog we are going to dig into one of the financial updates that were released; the ability to…
Read MorePlastics Manufacturing – Intelligent Handling of Scrap in Dynamics AX
Scrap re-use is generally a requirement in Plastic Manufacturing to improve yield. Microsoft’s ERP system, Dynamics AX (aka, Dynamics 365) has handled both discrete and process manufacturing for years (and, mixed mode manufacturing) which means that scrap can be accounted for, re-used, and costed accurately in the same production order. In a previous blog post…
Read MoreDynamics AX/Dynamics 365 for Operations Negative Warehouse Inventory
The topic of Negative Inventory has been one of those “chicken or the egg” conversations for a long time. At first blush the answer may seem easy! But as the “what if” scenarios are brought up, the answer becomes a tangled web. Staunch process-base material managers typically say there is no need to ever allow…
Read MoreBREAKING – AX 2012 R3 Removed from Price List, New Mid-Tier User License for Dynamics 365 & More
All good things must come to an end. As many in the Dynamics community had been pressing and hoping for, an on premise version of Dynamics 365 for Operations is here, but with it comes the inevitable aftershock. Once Microsoft revealed the “Local Business Data” Dynamics 365 for Operations deployment option, AX 2012 R3 was…
Read MoreEnhancements to General Ledger Foreign Currency Revaluation in Dynamics 365 for Operations
Dollars, euros, yen, pounds, lei … What do us, Dynamics 365 nerds, need to know about the currency controls? Microsoft has identified five key enhancements in Dynamics 365 for Operations (otherwise known as D365) that allow for faster and more efficient processing of General Ledger Foreign Currency Revaluation (FCR). In this blog we will break…
Read MoreMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 CU12 Warehouse Mobile Device Updates
In November 2016, AX2012 R3 users were happy to receive cumulative update 12 (CU12) from Microsoft. It included numerous updates for additional functionality and bug fixes. As more and more companies adopt the use of RF scanners, we see Microsoft acknowledge the need for additional mobile device functionality with the solutions they issued in CU12.…
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