http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISIXWAgU8Dk&feature=related

Shot at NRF 2010, the retail industry’s primary global retail event, this video features Director of Retail Product Management for Microsoft Dynamics ERP Michael Griffiths talking about some of the benefits retailers can realize with Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail.

We also recommend a look a this video which demonstrate significant  improvements to the Chart of Accounts in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and how the new accounting framework can support detail analysis of sales revenue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD_c3RFqvcA&feature=related

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With Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, you can deliver a single, end-to-end retail solution that connects your people, information, and processes.

• Improve efficiencies with shared data that spans your general ledger, supply chain relationships, and products.
• Increase margins by standardizing key business processes for pricing, purchasing, and replenishment.
• Scale quickly to expand into other retail channels, across multiple global sites,  or add new stores
• Stay in front of demand with self-service business intelligence and reporting tools

The Spring 2012 issue of Speak focuses on Microsoft technology in retail, consumer industries and hospitality. This issue also looks at connected experiences in multi-channel retailing, developments in payments and POS, and the launch of Dynamics AX for Retail 2012.

http://www.onwindows.com/Retail-and-Hospitality/PrintedMagazine.aspx

The current issue of Consumer Goods Technology features a thought leadership article with Michael Griffiths discussing the very timely topic of next generation ERP.

How do retailers build customer loyalty in a world where they have so many choices? Microsoft Dynamics can help! http://bit.ly/wEX1bg

‘What’s in Store for Retail?’ – Michael Griffiths of Microsoft examines how savvy retailers can leverage their unique brand showcase through their bricks and mortar stores http://bit.ly/AtOko1

Simplify and automate your inventory transactions and get real item updates. Our solution reduces training time and eliminate data entry errors. Eliminate production delays and wasted time looking for wrongly identified, or misplaced stock. Speed up your annual inventory stock check and month end and year-end close.   

‘Out-of-the-box’ scripts and setep by step user work instructions for most core inventory transactions make deployment rapid.

 Some comments from the field:

• “Fully integrated in Dynamics unlike other 3rd party middleware.”
• “Smart architecture and easy customization by ourselves.”
• “Framework and solutions can be extended to any possible imagination.”
• “Excellent performance, sophistication and simplicity.”

 If you process a high volume of inventory transactions, if you use batch and serial numbers, if you need rapid update of inventory information for timely processing of orders, and if you need to cut labout costs then bar code, then  RFID  and mobility is probably the right solution.

Everyone has Business processes. The right  Business management software adds significant value when it is used to execute   processes efficiently, on time, and to ensure compliance with segmentatiot of duty, approvals, audit trails, notifcations and attachments

 In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, the workflow tools include powerful new  features that to quickly model and update your business processes -to give you the powe, agility and simplicity you need to deal with the rapid changes in business and technology.

The workflow system in AX 2012 uses the Microsoft .NET 4.0 Workflow Foundation,with both the graphical editor and the runtime environment.

The graphical workflow editor in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 is based upon the re-hostable workflow designer control from the .NET 4.0 Workflow Foundation. There are added controls and custom workflow elements that reflect activities and tasks typically associated with ERP, so you can actually access the workflow design surface from the ERP client.

When a workflow is submitted for processing, execution of the workflow instance is managed by the Application Object Server (AOS) using the .NET 4.0 Workflow Foundation runtime.

Faster Process Modeling

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 makes it much simpler for business users and people with limited programming skills to set up and automate some pretty sophisticated processes

People who understand the business and work with these processes on a daily basis can define the conditions and business rules, assign tasks, and automate the flow of information through the organization.

• Visual Tools. Its easier to understand a business process, when its visual  -  actually see what’s happening.  Flow charts as graphical representations of processes. The new graphical workflow editor,  lets a business user model a process and build the associated workflow that automates approvals, escalations, notifications, decision points, .
• Prebuilt Workflows. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 will ship with around 60 workflow types, to speed up the process of creating a workflow. Pick one of the available workflow types, associated with specific business documents, and then model the resulting workflow to reflect your particular organization’s policies and procedures.

 Flexible Process Execution

New features t help you design richer workflows,to reflect the way business is done in your  organization

Assignment. . Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 supports assigning to:

•  an individual,
• group,
• or role,
• or defining an organizational hierarchy, with rules for escalation.

 Organizations can also assign tasks to work item queues, which can in turn be assigned and managed at an individual or team level. Flexibility to get the work done the way you want to manage it..

• Conditions and decisions.Ccreate workflows that branch, based on specified conditions or decisions that people make as part of the process. Decisions can be: conditional or manual, depending on the process and the rules or policies that govern it. Automate and ensure consistent application of your business rules or business policies.
• Time limits. Set time limits on tasks, approvals, and manual decisions— define escalation policies when limits aren’t met—complete tasks on time and in-box avoid delays.
• Parallel activity. Processes may require multiple tasks to be executed at the same time.  Parallel activity and the ability to call other workflows from within an existing workflow is uspprted..
• Line items. A single document, for example an expense report or purchase order, may contain multiple line items that need to be processed differently. Enable workflows to be applied to a specific line item, rather than treating a document as a whole, which means more granular control.

 Use workflow toautomate and standardize business processes, for greater efficiency, while also making it quick and easy to change those processes. Ensure your business maintains its agaility, within a framework of ever increasing need for faster response,  tight cost cotnrol that meets. internal and stautory compliance requirements.

Management Reporter is the Microsoft Dynamics AX application used for the creation, distribution and analysis of financial statements and other financial reports.

• Use Management Reporter, tocreate boardroom-quality reports without IT assistance;
• Use its enhanced XBRL capabilities to get updated instance documents by simply changing a date;
• Take advantage of secure report distribution and storage through the centralized Report Library.

 Management Reporter empowers decision makers to provide real-time insights into organizational results allowing you to take action and to align employee behavior with overall goals.

 Management Reporter provides a direct integration with the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 general ledger (GL), so there is no need to create a custom connection to your primary data source.

Build custom reports based on GL data -

•  Slice general ledger information into Rows, Columns, or Hierarchies
• Use robust formatting such as flexible page design and the ability to add company logos.

Management Reporter provides the following integration points to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for you to use when creating your financial statements.

When creating financial statements also use:

• Custom dimensions
• Totaling Accounts

Include additional account and transaction level information such as:

Increase productivity . A familiar interface based on Microsoft Office. Generate reports automatically to monitor performance in real time, close books quickly, and improve decision-making across the organization.

Enhance collaboration and sharing – Improve communication across your organization. Distribute reports using multiple formats, distribution techniques, and document bundling

Help safeguard financial data – Tailor security settings for reports so that only people with the appropriate permissions can access sensitive business information.

Management Reporter is available in 24 diffentent languages

If you need iomplementation assistance, training or help in creating your report pack then please cotnact us.

We chose Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail because it provides us with a scalable platform to support our future growth and a differentiated customer and sales associate experience at the point of sale,” said Patty Wade, Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Strategy and Technology, with Mattress Firm. “Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail gives us what other solutions could not — ease of use and simplicity in operations, coupled with the ability to scale and reliably deliver on our brand promise

Dynamics Ax 2012 Retail functionality:

Multi-Channel Management | Store Operations | Merchandising:

• Leverage of AX 2012 sales cube for merchandising, retail channel and store analytics
• Inventory enhancements – including flexible, filtered add products form and mass update sheet
• Role-based security leveraging AX 2012 security model
• Sales Tax on Shipping

And all the many benefits of Ax 2012 for multi company operations.

Join the launch 1 February 2012

Microsoft leaders, customers, and retail industry experts will talk about what it means to be a Dynamic Retailer in today’s retail environment while providing a first-look at the powerful retail capabilities being introduced as part of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

• Watch demos showcasing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 retail capabilities
• Chat live online with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 retail and technical experts
• Learn about local retail events in your geography
• Explore all of the additional functional and industry innovation in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Register at: http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/ax2012launch/?fbid=Y6K-lcspkY7

Or call us for a discussion and demonstration. 009714 3365589