• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009: Designed to Enhance Productivity. Learn how Microsoft Dynamics AX improves the productivity of people and processes.
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Scalability Performance Benchmark. Dynamics GP 2010 can successfully handling massive amounts of transactions and data.
• Microsoft Dynamics AX Simplifies Compliance So You Can Stay Ahead. Out of the box, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 helps enable organizations to reduce the total cost of compliance.
• Streamline Project Management with Microsoft Dynamics AX. Streamline your project management and accounting processes with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.
• Extending the Reach of Microsoft Dynamics with Limited Users. You can now extend the reach of Microsoft Dynamics to virtually everyone in your organization.

Product Spotlight: Lean Manufacturing

It isn't easy to maintain efficient operations in today's manufacturing environment and everyone is looking for a competitive edge. Typical manufacturing plants have multiple vendors, multiple interfaces, complex information flows, and asynchronous processing, all of which can lead to limited visibility into orders, materials, and production. To achieve peak performance manufacturers must systematically identify and eliminate plant floor inefficiencies.

This lean manufacturing strategy requires a four-step cycle of continuous improvement

• Value-stream-mapping documents each step in the process, its inputs and outputs, across the entire supply chain.
• Analysis and modeling identify tasks that could be simplified or cut altogether.
• Implementation and continuous improvement actualizes change on the plant floor.
• Management and reporting evaluates the results and begins the cycle again.

Lean Manufacturing in Microsoft Dynamics can empower your people to successfully eliminate waste from the value stream.

Demo: AX Lean Manufacturing | IT Drives & Supports Lean

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Beta

Microsoft has announced a key milestone for Microsoft Dynamics CRM with the beta release of its next-generation product for cloud-based and on-premises deployments. The beta release marks the worldwide rollout of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online service from Microsoft’s global datacenters, and it will be released to customers and hosting partners for on-premises deployment as Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 delivers the Power of Productivity through familiar, connected and intelligent experiences for users inside and outside an organization.

• Familiar experiences through a next-generation native Microsoft Outlook client, Microsoft Office contextual CRM Ribbon, RoleTailored design and user personalization
• Intelligent experiences through guided process dialogs, inline data visualizations, performance and goal management, and real-time dashboards
• Connected experiences through cloud development, Windows Azure integration, contextual Microsoft SharePoint document repositories, teamwork and collaboration, and the Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace

Customers can download or sign up for the beta today at http://www.crm2011beta.com to evaluate the new release.

Tips and Tricks: Benefits Estimator

Determine your savings with Microsoft Dynamics AX!

The Microsoft Dynamics AX Benefits Estimator is designed to calculate the potential annual savings you could achieve using Microsoft Dynamics AX. After identifying your industry sector, you can drill down into the key benefits as identified by current customers and determine the estimated savings for your organization.

This tools is based on direct analyst interviews and research on Microsoft Dynamics published online by Nucleus Research, a global provider of investigative, case-based technology research and advisory services.

Estimate your annual benefits now!

Microsoft Dynamics AX Benefits Estimator