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When Your Field Reps Have to Call Service Reps for Sales Insights - It's Time for Digital Change

by Sarah Morgan
How one industrial equipment manufacturer transformed its field service through an agile data management and reporting initiative with Power BI.
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Ready for Connected Field Service? Microsoft evolves Dynamics 365 app as market expectations rise

by Jason Gumpert
Field service readiness and sales lead Ben Vollmer will talk new opportunities for customers and partners at eXtreme365 EMEA and other events this spring.
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Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: D365 food win; Retail payment tech; New sales director; Vendor partnership

by MSDW Reporter
A selection of announcements from the Dynamics partner channel.
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CCM vendor Xpertdoc buys XperiDo, gaining document automation, industry expertise

by MSDW Reporter
All stock deal will expand global market reach, offering customers better platform capabilities.
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40 ways Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 users can keep improving their SCM processes

by Scott Hamilton
Master scheduling and supply chain management remain areas where companies can continue to improve, even with an older AX 2012 system.
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Staffing your manufacturing project in the fewest steps with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise

by Evert Bos
There are a few different ways to staff a project in D365FOE, but the most direct way is to assign a WBS task to one or more project resources.
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30 ways Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 users can keep improving their SCM processes

by Scott Hamilton
A summary of Dr. Hamilton's publications across the past 9 years focusing on topics applicable to AX 2009 users in manufacturing companies.
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Managing Off-Site Warehouses at Manufacturers using Microsoft Dynamics AX & 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise

by Scott Hamilton
How manufacturers face the challenge of transfers and an examiniation of several scenarios that require special consideration.
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The Significance of Inventory Lead Time for Manufactured items in Microsoft Dynamics AX & 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise

by Scott Hamilton
The significance of the Inventory Lead Time in various scenarios and several illustrative case studies.
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Master Scheduling and the Due Dates for Safety Stock Requirements in Microsoft Dynamics AX & 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise

by Scott Hamilton
Reviewing the four basic approaches for defining the safety stock due date in D365FOE using the “Fulfill Minimum” options.
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Industrial Manufacturer Leans into AI and Automation with VCIO Global

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Global Rotational Molded Plastics Transforms with Business Central

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