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Benefits of Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply for your Business

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As you may already know, D365 AX Support for Dynamics AX 2012 and Dynamics AX R2 will no longer be available after April 12, 2022. Hence, obligating businesses to upgrade their Microsoft AX to D365 For Finance & Operation (which is also known as D365 Finance and Supply Chain Management).   Furthermore, D365 Finance and Supply Chain possess every feature and functionality that Microsoft Dynamics AX has to offer, builds upon them, and transforms into a full-fledged platform a 21st-century business need.  Dynamics AX on the other hand will soon terminate Dynamics AX Support while leaving you on your own.  While Dynamics AX is merely a desktop-based application with massive infrastructure footprints, D365 Finance and Supply Chain is a comprehensive web and cloud-based software that the user can access from anywhere on different devices whenever they want.   There is a lot of D365 For Finance & Operation has to offer, such as an Advanced user-friendly interface, web-based login, Free updates, additional integrations, better quality service, better Excel integration, LinkedIn integration, and so on.   This version has a lot to offer a business such as:   Integrations  These integrations are highly impactful for a business to understand its current situation better and project prospects. D365 Finance and Supply Chain endorses a very tight integration to Dynamics 365 products like Marketing, Sales, Service, Office, Excel, and a lot more. Via these integrations, the user can access end-to-end data in a single platform and unlock information from various sources.   Updates  As D365 For Finance & Operations is a Cloud-based system, Microsoft frequently schedules its updates and major updates twice a year, hence the user does not have to worry about being on the latest version as the update is done automatically. All you have to do is accept them and off you go.   Flexibility   Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations provides more flexibility which lets the user save money on licensing and user. Workspaces have now replaced Role Centers while allowing multiple Dynamics 365 features to be used simultaneously through tailored dashboards. The workspace makes things simpler for the user while making inexperienced users more productive.   Power BI   This is certainly one of the major additions made in D365 Finance and Supply Chain. With Power BI the user can create insightful reports inD365 interface. They can unlock and leverage crucial information and create reports instantly.   Search Capabilities   In addition, the search capabilities in the system have become even more robust while making it simpler to find needed data no matter where it is stored in the system. The strong integration to Excel enables bi-directional data importing and exporting to D365 Finance and Supply Chain Management to Excel.   Custom Extensions   This is one of the new tools. It enables product extension by constructing solutions on D365 without impacting the core coding of the application. This means adding the functionality is easier and will not harm any future upgrades.   What can D365 Finance and Supply Chain do For Your Business?  It improves financial performance by obtaining new business opportunities through centralized management and in-built analytics.   Helps meet regulations in different countries by having country-specific localizations in a single system.   Helps make smart, proactive decisions via target systems, and circumcised information, tasks, and insights relevant to certain jobs.   It adapts to systems while fulfilling unique business requirements with its expansion.   Upgrades to new releases are like a piece of cake.   Accelerates and simplifies deployment with instant-on capabilities.   Tracks assets efficiently.   Robust logistics management helps optimize goods and material flow.   Diminishes reporting errors and automates where necessary.   Gives valuable insights into every area of the supply chain through predictive analysis and Data Collection.   Improves product quality with valuable insights to resolve issues early.   Gets access to other D365 applications like Office 365, SharePoint, etc.   Supply chain automation cuts procurement costs.  Helps a business grow with D365 For Finance & Operation robust omnichannel solution.   It has an on going support system unlike Dynamics AX Support.  Bottom Line    Dynamics 365 F&O comprises all the core data and processes under the same roof while making it easier for a business to provide visibility, standardize operations and simplify compliance. The end of D365 AX Support for Dynamics AX 2012 and Dynamics AX R2 in April 2022 is the major reason businesses need to upgrade their Dynamics AX to D365 For Finance & Operation. If you are also looking forward to the upgrade and a suitable implementation partner, you may contact Trident Information Systems who has been serving businesses for more than two decades. We have a strong record of accomplishment and a massive technical team to take care of every forthcoming business aspect. Contact us for further information.  

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Curb Food Manufacturing Wastage and Meet Quality Standards with Microsoft D365

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In an industry where the margin is limited and the final product is perishable, the manufacturer needs to take certain steps to avoid wastage. Food manufacturers waste food every day in a concerning amount. Lack of proper inventory distribution, storage, and management are key drivers of food wastage. An ERP for Food Manufacturing can help manufacturers tackle wastage and comply with quality standards. Statistically, Food wastage is one of the leading causes adding to food costs and depleting revenue. Proper planning and inventory management can save your business from shutting down.   Minimizing waste can save you a fortune, adding considerable value to your profit. However, have you ever wondered about the food waste driving factors?   One of the most common factors are overbuying, spoilage, Improper Storage, and improper methods:   Overbuying is the case due to a lack of efficient demand forecast. With the inability to identify customer demands, manufacturers tend to purchase certain ingredients which are left unused for a long time.   Raw material and final products need proper storage otherwise, they can perish a lot faster than their estimated time.   Unused items left for a long time can end up getting spoiled or become unfit to consume, hence they get wasted.   Another major factor that counts is being unable to practice proper preparation techniques such as failing to get the most fruit off the grind.  Manufacturers can prevent these factors with a suitable  ERP for Food Manufacturing such as Microsoft Dynamics 365. They can forecast demand and allocate inventory better. Proper warehouse management is necessary to boost the shelf life of your raw material and finished products. Also, training your staff to adopt certain preparation methods that ensure optimum ingredient utilization can help this process significantly.   How Dynamics 365 ERP For Food Manufacturing Helps Curb Food Wastage and Comply with Quality Standards?  Microsoft Dynamics 365 is one of the leading  ERP for Food Manufacturing throughout the globe. It tracks raw material, spillage, and food waste, forecasts demand, manages warehouses, and identifies how you can meet the quality standards with minimum waste.   Demand Forecasting   You can use this  ERP for Food Manufacturing to predict independent demand orders from sales reports and dependent demand from a decoupling point for customer orders. This upgraded demand forecast is an ideal solution for master planning.  Historical transactions are transmitted to Microsoft Azure Machine Learning hosted on Azure. Since this service is not shared amongst users, it can be customized to fulfill industry-specific requirements. You can optimize the supply chain management to view and adjust forecasts and spot the Key Performance indicators (KPIs) on forecast certainty.   Inventory Management   With real-time visibility, you can manage inventory better, order, and optimize the accurate ingredient ratio. Microsoft Dynamics 365 keeps upgrading its inventory management capacities for more sophisticated supply chain tactics optimization, such as assigning series numbers and locations to different food products, inventory organization for transfer routes, added item carts, and cards creation to classify each product.   Measuring available inventory, categorizing added items, and importing zip files for item images.   Complete Automation   Dynamics 365 for Food Manufacturing ensures the best  ERP for Food Manufacturing. A Complete manufacturing automation minimizing human efforts as much as possible. Leading to a manufacturing process boost and waste reduction at the same time. For instance, adopting Automatic Visual detect detection minimizes human efforts and the scope of errors. Or automatic data analysis extracting market demands and production requirements offer quicker reports than your data analysts. sparing you enough time to use it on other productive activities.   Avoids Overproduction   Under Microsoft Dynamics  ERP for Food Manufacturing, you can purchase apt equipment and tools your business needs to avoid overproduction. Waste reduction gets easier with proper inventory control, accurate timelines, and efficient management. With manufacturing workflow process integrations and adjusting production schedules can help reduce food wastage to a significant level.   Also, its robust features such as capacity loading, production-driven automation can help you determine the cost of each activity occurring at the factory.   Warehouse Management   The warehouse management module for Microsoft Dynamics 365 finance and operations manages warehouse operations regarding manufacturing, distribution, and retail companies. You can claim a wide range of features baking up warehouse operations optimally at any given time. The warehouse is completely integrated with other business operations in finance and operations such as manufacturing, quality control, transportation, purchase, sales, transfer, and returns, etc.  Lean Manufacturing   Optimize lean manufacturing method to minimize waste. Applying this concept can allow manufacturers to cut costs on every business aspect. From accounting to payroll, there are numerous ways to cut activities that do not add value to the business. Similarly, Microsoft Dynamics 365 helps you streamline every aspect of manufacturing. The integrated software generates a factory consisting of an unmatched level of efficiency and eliminates non-value-adding activities.   What is Vision Quality Inspection (VQI) and How Does It Help in FMCG Manufacturing?   Vision Quality Inspection is a technology accompanied by hardware created by our experts to detect defects while manufacturing FMCG products.   It is particularly useful for reign particle detection such as stones, metals, insects, small animals, unwanted vegetables, wood, thorns, and so on.   Confirm the structural dimension and quality with relative dimension monitoring, check if the necessary components are present and unwanted particles are evaded.   Automate color identification and identify if the product is in the right tone of color. Measure and control the product intensity and spectrum of the object’s illustration.   Why would you choose Trident?  Trident Information Systems offers one of the best ERP for Food Manufacturing. After winning multiple awards, we are recognized as the Gold Partner of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and LS Retail, we are armed with 150+ technical resources and have come up with unique services such as Vision Quality Inspections. Optimizing food manufacturing and ensuring quality, this innovation of ours has gained significant recognition among manufacturers. Not every implementation partner provides this add-on. Additionally, we are one of the oldest B2B service providers in India, extending our services to South Africa, America, the UK, and GCC countries.  

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Streamline Transport and Logistics with Trident’s Warehouse Management System

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Being one of the major aspects of a transportation and Logistics business, warehouses can never be left unattended. ERP for Warehouse Management is essential for streamlining business operations. With suitable Warehouse Management Software, you can attain proper organization, management, and maintenance. However, be cautious about the ERP for Warehouse Management you pick.   Warehouses are complex in structure and might even stumble upon operational issues, just like any other business aspect. It can impact the speed, productivity, and overall efficiency of either a particular warehouse operation or the entire chain. Certain issues tag along, For Instance:  Most warehouses are likely to perform multiple operations on a single item, which can lead to redundancy issues. In other words, you may end up performing the same operation multiple times on a single item. These are very common amongst unorganized warehouses. It eats double the cost to revert the mistakes, and do not forget the time you have lost so far.   Over the years, storage costs have risen to a considerable value, due to which many warehouse managers decided to optimize their storage. However, they fail to do so and use up to 68% of the total capacity. This happens due to unstructured warehouse layouts. Proper Warehouse Management Software can be useful in this case.   According to some studies, 43% of small business owners do not follow proper inventory management. They either do not pay attention to accurate item tracking or do not have access to a robust inventory management system. Hence, leading to visibility issues.   There are specific product streaming demands for a fixed period of the year. Whereas other items might cover the rest of the duration. Sometimes a sudden influx of demand might also occur surprisingly and, for which your warehouse might be unprepared. This usually happens due to a lack of current market demand analysis.   And the list goes on. However, you need to find a foolproof solution for this cause. Try Trident’s warehouse management services, designed specifically to overcome warehouse management issues so you can operate your business seamlessly.   ERP for Warehouse Management by Trident  Get ready to embrace everything your industry demands! Trident Information systems have brought to you the ERP for Warehouse Management. Claim wireless receiving, replenishment, direct put away, order planning and fulfillment, task interleaving, and much more.   With our solution, you can cover all the warehouse-oriented operations starting from cargo arrival to dispatch, everything within the same technical environment.  Get a comprehensive set of tools for modern ERP for Warehouse Management, complying with general cargo, temperature control, agro products, etc.   Avail Inward and outward Truck dock and queue management features.   Access Tools to handle multiple customers and warehouses for 3PL enabling location transfer within/ intra-warehouse.   Create Advance Shipment Notice (ASN) via inbound systems to   Claim Location management tools for space optimization.   Generate barcodes and assign them for cargo.   Optimize a Built-in Business intelligence.   How does Trident Add Value to Your Warehouse Operations?  Trident’s ERP for Warehouse Management can be easily deployed over the web. You can either get it On-Demand (SaaS) or On-Premises, whatever suits you. We are renowned for our flexible and customized solutions. With our WMS (Warehouse Management Systems), you can get the following features:   Real-time visibility   Embedded Radio Frequency   Real-time Mobile Transactions  Order Completion    Labor Optimization   Advanced Operating Support   Real-Time Visibility   Visibility issues can land your logistics and transportation business some serious issues. Improper inventory tracking can cause overstocking or understocking and replenishment issues. With Trident, you can get real-time inventory visibility, replenishment, cycle counting RF adjustments, and Movements. Also, license plates control configurable inventory status and so on.   Embedded Radio Frequency   It is okay if you cannot access your computer all the time. Our ERP for Warehouse Management supports mobile devices along with Windows CE/ Windows, allowing all the PC-supported features. Process transactions in real-time, manage inventory and production, capture labor statistics, etc. everything within the same technical environment.   Real-Time Mobile Transactions  Optimize the configurable process workflow while processing transactions. Operate as per configuration as well as customizations. Our flexible software solution gives you enough elasticity to work more conveniently using your mobile device. Customize your workflow steps and ensure rules-driven allocation and storage.   Order Completion  Complete orders more efficiently with our product. Wave load planning and try deferred reservation strategies. Experience Radio Frequency directed systems, pick, pack stag and you are ready to go. Get value-added services such as Advanced Pick Flows: batch pick, cluster pick and pick and pass. Plan the best possible route for the fastest delivery with carrier routing and of course quality control.   Labor Optimization   Human resources are the most complex yet the most valuable resource of any business no matter how technically advanced an organization becomes. Your output depends on how much you optimize your labor. With Trident’s ERP for Warehouse Management, you can spot when your labor interleaves, set priority assignments, access real-time RF work completion, eliminate manual errors with complete automation, benchmark work rates, estimate time for work completion, catch tasks real duration and report labor.   Advanced Operations Support   Tap into our advanced operation support where you can electronically interchange Inbound / Outbound data, generate documents, compliant labeling, cross-dock, and flow-through, distribute retail, and integrate MHE.   Trident’s Customer Support Service   Our responsibility is not over once you go live with our software but initiates from there. Despite all the testing you might face technical issues just like with any other software. Instant support becomes crucial in an environment where everything is interdependent, and a minute disruption can hamper the entire workflow process.   You can access our 24/7 online helpdesk support portal. Schedule a booking and get responses at a predictable time. Scheduled requests are prioritized before the unscheduled customers.   What Benefits does Trident’s WMS Provide to your Business?  Trident Warehouse Management Services can provide tremendous benefits to your business. Our system provides efficiency to both your physical space and labor via work process monitoring and enhancing asset utilization. Our WHS manages your inventory in a way that enhances accuracy, throughput, and speed.   Optimize Space and Cut Costs   Our WHM system optimizes your warehouse flow and identifies the best use of floor spaces as per your tasks and material characteristics. Our software determines how the space can be optimally used while minimizing waste – waste of premium floor space and waste of time.   Inventory Visibility   We provide visibility and real-time inventory levels. This way you can

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Redefine Engineering with IBM’S ELM

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IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management Tool (ELM) is the leading comprehensive integrated software development solution for complex product engineering and management. IBM ELM Tools are designed for massive, distributed development firms that manufacture mission-critical systems encompassing regulatory compliance.   IBM ELM assists Automotive firms to establish a set of IBM ELM Tools for state-of-the-art engineering keeping ASPICE (Automotive Software Performance Improvement and Capability Determination) in mind. It might come across certain pain points. However, this Engineering Lifecycle Management Software guarantees their abolition such as:   High product development cost due to a greater resource requirement  Timeline failures due to lack of project management transparency.   Consistency challenges due to increased complexities.   Quality deterioration due to lack of tests and PM and development artifacts integration.   Collaboration issues are due to working in silos.   The engineering process needs to evolve as products become software-oriented, complex, and connected. Since a coding error can execute distorting consequences, system engineers must learn the art of management, better testing, and workflow acceleration, especially in large, distributed teams.  How does ELM Redefine your Engineering?  With ELM you can upgrade your engineering operations and handle a lot more complex projects while enhancing delivery cycles. The advanced functionalities give enough leverage to development teams on ELM’s Advancements including test management, workflow, modeling, industry interfaces, cost of product development, and quality to dispatch competitive differentiation and market dynamics adaptability. With IBM ELM Tools, you can redefine your engineering such as:   Requirement Management: This solution is scalable and captures, analyzes, traces, and manages changes to requirements while optimizing communication across your development team and stakeholders.   Systems Modeling: You can improve productivity and quality via simulations, prototypes, and verifications of validated designs while analyzing and elaborating requirements. Also, utilize automatic consistency to enhance reuse with collaboration to reduce frequent or infrequent costs.   Test Management: This solution allows prioritized item tracking, delivering quality goals, and managing responsibilities. You can also manage regulatory requirements and get ready for compliance audits. Have real-time and accurate status with no need to ask every team member.   Workflow Management: Integrate tasks and plans to work on the right assignment.   Find, test, fix and work faster by linking tasks instead of using isolated disjointed tools with fragile integration. Stay on top of activities and complete the process with simplified cross-project reporting ensuring a single view of the truth.   Lifecycle Optimization: You can analyze, visualize, and empower actions from engineering lifecycle data transmitting through different tools. Generate high-quality customized reports seamlessly throughout the complete ELM product portfolio and third-party products.   Artificial Intelligence: With the AI tool, you can reduce errors and the cost of correcting errors. Minimize product development price and latency by catching errors early and reducing network. With Watson you can easily identify errors since it highlights the corrections-to-be made, it suggests changes before any manual reviews.  How do IBM ELM Tools Impact your Business Overall?  IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management Tool can easily enhance your requirement process by:   Deducting costs of defects by 60%  Minimizing the manual review costs by 25%  Training junior engineers using INCOSE engineering expertise.   Getting to market more swiftly by catching errors fast during the engineering process.   It is a comprehensive solution that integrates tools such as the Watson AI-powered (QRA) to meet the complex requirements and automotive compliance to fast track ASPICE Compliance.   Manages industry-specific design complexities and arising industry standards.  Completely integrates Engineering Lifecycle, from requirement management to test management and systems designs.   Manages and collaborates workflow seamlessly across distributed teams.   Requirement Management: Manage requirements and scale your business with IBM’s industry-leading requirement solutions. Enforce insights and guidance via product conception to production.   Better Decisions: Make better decisions through model-based systems designed to get insightful details on the impact of design across systems and product life.  Delivery Acceleration: Make real-time plans and manage requirements, designs, application developments, and test efforts – and integrate all with integration.  Better Quality: Lifecycle traceability and comprehensive testing offer transparency across the artifacts for a complete view, from the requirement, straight to the relied.   Many determined systems have partnered with IBM for over 17 years to enhance, deploy and support various IBM products. Being one of the IBM ELM software development partners, Trident Information Systems has brought to you IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management Tools to help clients accelerate their engineering journey and integrate testing, workflow, and requirements. For further queries or a demo, contact us.  

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How to Choose the Right Dynamics 365 Implementation Partner?

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As soon as a business starts searching for an ERP, choosing the right software seems to be the hardest task of all. However, this is never the case with Microsoft Dynamics 365, it is choosing the right Microsoft D365 Partners that can be tricky. Instead, choosing Microsoft Dynamics is the wisest choice you can make. There are still certain upgrades the user might have to make such as NAV to BC Upgrade, and AX to D365 Upgrade as Microsoft completely focuses on the development of those upgrades while leading a business to a more flexible, scalable, and ROI oriented platform.   For more than four decades, Microsoft Dynamics has been an Industry pioneer for CRM, ERP, and sales solutions. It has become the top choice of every senior-level executive including CFOs and IT Directors, who choose a trustworthy and suitable system and for a good reason. Microsoft ensures a rich set of features, seamless integration with other applications, and a unified user experience.   Despite all this, choosing the right Microsoft D365 Partners can be the hardest as it is critical to the project’s success and substantially impacts the rollouts. Every partner provides a different level of support even though the end game seems to be the same.   An ideal implementation partner ensures your project stays on budget, on track and consists of all the key aspects to help you achieve your organizational goals. The right will play a major role in providing your operational excellence while also letting you leverage perks of extensive training, seamless execution, and excellent support.   We have prepared a checklist of factors every business should evaluate while choosing an implementation partner.   Partner’s Competency   Microsoft categorizes its partners according to their competency in the Microsoft Certification Program. They are segmented into three groups – Gold, Silver, and Member. The segmentation is determined by the number and size of deals they have successfully annually implemented by the service providers. When you are choosing a partner make sure you consider its competency.   Industry Experience   One of the most important factors that play a massive role in the decision-making process is your preferred partner’s industry experience. Make sure the partner has enough experience in your industry because it facilitates rapid implementation.   Look for a partner who is enthusiastic enough to evaluate your unique requirements, pain points, and industry as a whole. Ask for a client’s testimonials and references. A partner who has enjoyed a long-term association with satisfied customers is the one you need to look out for.   Previous Record and Project Implementation   Look for the number of projects a Microsoft Dynamics365 service provider has successfully deployed and examine their competency. Also, ask them to share the relevant information on their figures and statistics demonstrating their success rates. Try to calculate the project scope and scale undertaken by your partner.   If your enterprise is established in multiple countries, it can be highly beneficial to have a partner dealing with customers globally, dealing with multiple countries, and global rollouts.   Clear and Transparent Communication   Open and transparent communication is the key to any successful business. Quick responsiveness and clarity are important aspects to take care of while choosing an implementation partner. Stakeholders need to be honest about their deadlines, expectations, and requirements.   Deep Insights into the Ecosystem and Integrations  Even though Dynamics365 ensures rich CRM and ERP functionalities, these features are required to be integrated with an upward and downward IT system. Having a service provider with in-depth knowledge about these components can deploy solutions better than those having limited knowledge about the same.   Support Structure   Implementation is just the beginning. What about the training, before, during, and after deployment? Do they deliver support to keep your process optimization on track while ensuring your software stays sufficient? Ask yourself such questions before finalizing an implementation partner.    For various organizations post-go-live support is crucial. CRM and ERP solutions need constant support, upgrades, and user training. Also, make sure you take time to understand the tools your service provider is offering to provide support.   Many service providers might not have ticketing tools, or may only provide support during limited hours. It is good to have a partner that ensures 24/7 support.   Scalability Approach   Lastly, consider if your service provider can scale your D365 system according to your increasing business needs? Does your partner have a forward-thinking and scalable approach to responding to your growing business requirements? These are some critical questions you need to ask yourself before selecting a partner.    Conclusion  There are various reasons to pick Dynamics 365 over any other platform, and if you have a partner that checks all the boxes mentioned above, you have tipped the scales in your favor of an impactful partnership. Streamline your business operations with the right Microsoft D365 Partners. Trident Information Systems is Best Microsoft Gold Partner and has served various ventures so far. We serve customers in India and beyond. Contact us for further information. 

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Why Should You Upgrade Dynamics AX to D365 Finance and Operations?

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It might sound a bit intimidating when it comes to AX to D365 finance & operation Upgrade. However, when you get to experience the state-of-the-art features and functionalities, updated user experience, integrated business operations, and enhanced business intelligence, you will realize it is worth it. Dynamics Ax Implementation, cannot match the flexibility of D365 F&O.   Finance and Operations provide an upgraded path for the customers still running on Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 to move their code and data to Finance and Operations applications. The upgrade process consists of the following elements:   Features to bring up current custom application code from AX 2012.   An upgrade where the user can bring their database forward, and hence upgrade their entire transaction history.   It is important to note that those Dynamics AX features currently running some depreciated features are not eligible for the upgrade. For instance, systems running either virtual companies or data partitions cannot avail themselves of the upgrade. However, if you are not sure if your system can be upgraded, you may as well run the Upgrader Analyzer Tool.   What is the Difference Between Microsoft Dynamics AX and Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O?  One of the major differences between the two is their infrastructure. Dynamics 365 For Finance & Operation is a cloud-based ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) whereas AX is a desktop-based application having some web and mobile add-on components. This concludes to Dynamics 365 F&O being used in any device as long as it is connected to the internet.  Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations can also be integrated with Power BI, CRM (Customer Relationship Manager), Office 365 apps, and other D365 brands and allows the business to get an end-to-end business solution. However, Dynamics AX could not integrate with other products thus leading to the need of using them separately.   The licensing model for both is poles apart. F&O offers a more flexible pricing model as compared to Dynamics AX. Therefore, allowing users to save money on user and licensing. In addition, it should be noted that Dynamics AX will soon become outdated as Microsoft is completely focusing on Dynamics 365’s development.    Why Should You Upgrade from Microsoft Dynamics AX to Dynamics 365 F&O?  One of the major reasons for the shift is that support on Dynamics AX 2012 R3 ended on October 12, 2021, whereas Dynamics AX 2012 R2 support was extended from October 12, 2021, to April 12, 2022. Anyone using these versions will soon be on their own in terms of dealing with patching, updates, and customizations. In addition, Dynamics Finance and Operations is more flexible and potent to hold more features as compared to Dynamics AX. Being a cloud-based solution, it delivers a smoother way to more frequent fixes and developments while saving the user’s time. Apart from this, Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations delivers the following benefits:   Cost of Ownership: With Microsoft Dynamics Finance and Operations, the businesses only have to pay for the licensing fees while reducing the cost spent on IT infrastructure, maintenance, and additional benefits. As a part of the package, Microsoft cleans up the redundant resources and puts complete focus on the value-adding projects. Hence, it carries out disaster management by taking regular back-ups.  Cloud Security: F&O is a cloud-based solution that is scalable and provides security by regular monitoring and threat management, allowing you to put your complete attention on other potential departments. It protects your data with cloud service infrastructure and robust built-in security features. Furthermore, it allows collaboration and enough data access with privacy and data integrity built into cloud services, including service hosting platforms, physical data centers, user, and administration access, and so on.   User-Friendly Experience: F&O allows you to manage tasks anytime and anywhere. With its user-friendly interface, you can also cut training time and manage processes faster.   Everything on the Same Platform: Unlike AX, Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations brings different business aspects under the same platform simply due to its ability to integrate with CRM, Office365, and other Microsoft products and third-party tools.   Business Insights: One of the most key features Dynamics F&O offers is Power BI. It extracts the essential data and creates insightful reports in the blink of an eye. Power BI helps you to securely connect all your applications and have all the data under the same roof.   Bottom Line   Many organizations using Dynamics AX have already embraced  AX to D365 finance & operation Upgrade, while others are still considering it. After learning the immense benefits of Microsoft Finance and Operations, if you too are looking for an upgrade, we recommend contacting a Microsoft Dynamics implementation partner such as Trident. We will guide you through the process. Contact us for more information. 

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Why Should you Upgrade Dynamics NAV to Business Central?

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It has been almost three years since Microsoft Business Central debuted. It was formerly known as Microsoft Dynamics NAV (NAV). The Business Central Upgrade offers modern technology, a more agile interface, tailored features, and so on. Hence, it is better to Upgrade NAV to Dynamics 365.   It did not take too long to establish itself as one of the best Enterprise Resource Planning in the market for Small to medium businesses. Still, many businesses prefer to use legacy solutions such as Dynamics NAV or Dynamics GP. However, there are strong reasons for Business Central Upgrade. Some of its benefits include but are not limited to:   Custom adaptability.   Advanced mobile access.   App integration.   Reporting capabilities.   Seamless upgrades.   Affordability  Those organizations that have been slow in moving from NAV to Dynamics 365 BC have to worry about implementation delays, associated costs, and other business disruptions. There is misinformation about the whole thing out in the market and this article aims to eliminate the noise.   What is the Difference Between Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics Business Central?  Microsoft Dynamic NAV and Microsoft Dynamics Business Central have similar functionalities. However, one of the major differences is that D365 BC is a browser-based software.  365 BC provides all the capabilities that NAV offers like Sales, Services, Operation Management, etc. but with a wider reach and more flexibility.   The last difference has to do with licensing. Where Business Central is licensed for name-based users, Business Central is licensed for concurrent users.   Why should you upgrade from NAV to Business Central?   NAV’s functionalities are extensive and include supply chain management, financial management, service, marketing, sales, reporting, business intelligence, and a lot more. One of the biggest fears of current NAV users would be training their employees for the upgraded version and transitioning a great deal of data from NAV to Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.  However, not many people know that the data structure of 365 BC is similar to that of NAV. Therefore, as long as your data is well organized and far away from corruption, the transition will be seamless.   Apart from transition concerns, what about NAV updates? While most recent NAV versions are still mainstream, the older versions are not entitled to support. And those supported currently will be out of support by January 2023, with just security updates available for an additional five years. In addition, all updates will no longer include general advancements and modern technologies.   Here are five reasons why you would want to upgrade NAV to Business Central:   Microsoft Business Central Upgrade happens twice a year and therefore, letting you enjoy the latest and secure version.   Since Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is cloud-based software, the user can access it anytime, anywhere at any device. They do not have to make further investments in hardware, maintenance agreements, and servers. Furthermore, security is the topmost concern of any organization and thankfully, Microsoft’s 3,500 cyber security professionals are working 24/7 to protect you from any cyber threat.  D365 also integrates with other Microsoft Dynamics tools, including Office 365, Azure, and other D365 products.   It also improves search capabilities due to data being cleaner and better organized in D365b BC.   Instead of certain licensing fees and annual enhancements, you can pay per user every month. Therefore, letting you manage costs more efficiently.   Updated Features of Dynamics 365 Business Central   Application Update: Within the application, some of the most requested areas have been centralized that include supply chain and finance. Given below are some of the features included in this release:   The user can add additional columns through personalization in various pages to get more insights.   Add non-inventory items on requisition and planning worksheets.   Bank and payment reconciliation.   Couple reorders between Business Central and Dataverse in bulk.   Modern Web Client: the primary focus on the update revolves around accessibility, usability, and stability. Given below are the latest updates:   Seamless data entry throughout rows.   Performance and usability improvement to the BC web client.   Discovering reports and administration areas in Role explorer.   Support for localized decimal separators on numeric keypads.   Better Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration: It provides enhancements to the Microsoft team’s integration.   New users who do not have a subscription can redirect and sign-up for a trial subscription.   Multiple word search and special characters for looking up contacts while presenting improved search term capabilities.   What is the Downside of Sticking to NAV?  From a technical point of view, it is an upgrade. However, note that Microsoft Constantly invests its resources and time on Dynamics365 Business Central development. As mentioned already, it will not introduce future updates for NAV. Thus, for this reason alone, we recommend migrating your system to Business Central and remaining ahead of the curve to promote future growth.   Conclusion  When you Upgrade NAV to Dynamics 365, you avail your organization of exactly what it needs to operate more effectively and efficiently. Highly flexible, feature-rich, and adaptable, Business Central Upgrade is one of the best end-to-end business solutions a small to medium-size business can invest in. If you are looking for an implementation partner, you may contact Trident Information Systems.  

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Why is Supply Chain Visibility So Important?

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Supply Chain Visibility is the capability to track every product and/ or goods in transit delivering a clear view of inventory activity. This impacts customer services and costs for shippers. Via inventory in motion management, proactive status updates, risk management, and limited disruptions give them full control over them both. Therefore, making supply chain management a more agile and robust process. Manufacturers and retailers can achieve this with a Supply Chain Management ERP like Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Supply Chain.   The objective of supply chain visibility is to provide meaningful insights into the functionality and motion of your inventory by integrating it with the user data. Therefore, leaving you with the most efficiently optimized supply chain.  Third Party Logistics and Supply Chain Management Providers like Trident Information Systems, help you reduce costs, customer service, and build a more robust supply chain.  Being a multi-layer process, supply chain management does come up with certain issues like   Data sharing: it becomes hard for systems to provide relevant data across all supply chain tiers, and if that is not done, problems emerge. Therefore, make sure you enable real-time visibility across all the channels.   Interruptions in Supply Chain: lack of visibility can lead to losing track of the inbound supply network and therefore making it a massive challenge to keep all aspects of the supply chain in mind. Lack of demand forecasts can lead to piling up of inventory and increasing stock holding costs.   Inability to filter the necessary data: the inability to filter out the necessary data can cause complications even further. Having data of no use and ignoring the essential data that can impose positive effects on ten overall supply chains will add up to supply chain difficulties.   Therefore, businesses need to adopt the right strategy to attain impressive supply chain visibility.  Benefits of Supply Chain Visibility  The benefits of supply chain visibility led to cost reduction, minimum wastage, and increased profit. Additionally, supply chain visibility cuts costs and impacts customer services in a positive way. There are some other benefits of supply chain management.   Increased Bottom Line of the Company:  The data extracted from RFID (radio frequency identification) and EPCIS technology are “breadcrumbs” following a product throughout the supply chain. This visibility can throw some light on the host of data and analytics while improving the bottom line.  Avoid Disruptions: knowing where a problem is about to surface gives you enough time to plan a way out. Or at least reduce the impact of disruptions. Businesses can have deep-rooted insights, strong analysis, and communication while removing the roadblocks on their way to a smooth supply chain.   Boosted Agility: With the ability to peep through every supply chain aspect can help businesses to figure-out processes slowing the chain down while making the necessary changes to boost productivity and agility regardless of circumstances.  Increased Speed: Business owners can make faster data-backed decisions with knowledge of every supply chain aspect. They no longer must wait for input to make their next move. Instead, they can investigate the matter right away and make fast decisions. The verdicts become more effective since connected aspects are taken into consideration.   Meet Customer Demands: planning inventory needs data on current demands. Supply chains need to change and evolve according to the evolving customer demands. They can achieve this with the help of supply chain consultants or a technology designed to manage supply chains, such as D365 for Supply Chain.   Negotiate Better: Visibility enables more data to manufacturers/ retailers and hence equipping them to negotiate better about a product, cost, product placement, and timing. They can master the art of negotiation knowing where to utilize the right information.  How to Gain Supply Chain Visibility   You can achieve supply chain visibility through various mediums. The most common among them is boosted awareness from the top of the supply chain to the bottom. There are some tips to help you gain supply chain transparency.   Adopt the Best Technology  Visibility is not just about having eyes on everything but accessing it anytime from anywhere. It is about ensuring that everyone in the organization can access where everything lies and what measures to take when a situation backfires. With D365 for Supply Chain, you can get visibility of moving parts within the network. From there, advanced insight can help you resolve any sort of efficiency issue.   Integrate all Supply Chain Functions  By integrating purchase, sales, logistics, inventory, production, transportation, and warehouse businesses can get real-time visibility on every aspect of the supply chain. D365 for Supply Chain is one of the few software that enables this facility while seamlessly visualizing the complete cycle of businesses throughout departments, business entities, and geographies. In addition, you can also analyze operations based on KPIs and optimize cash flow.   Upgrade Your Human Resource  Since the supply chain is a multi-faced operation, limiting your staff to just one aspect of the chain is not enough. Binding them with strict specifications can put theoretical blinds on their efficiency. Your employees are your eyes and ears; thus, they should be able to manage other aspects too. Couple them with the latest technology and relevant training.   Having supply chain visibility can transform your business to the next level. You may consider the latest Supply Chain Management Software for the same. Microsoft Dynamics 365 for the supply chain is one of the best software ones could choose. If you ever require a D365 implementation partner, you may contact Trident Information Systems.  

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Ensure Employee Safety with Vision Intelligence System

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Employee safety should be one of the major concerns of a business, especially in scenarios like todays. COVID-19 pandemic has driven this requirement to an extreme level. Factories are liable to comply with safety regulations set by the government. Inability to follow the same can lead to severe penalties on the employer.   However, some employees might not want to comply with them for not being comfortable enough. This unawareness may lead to serious health issues as well as internal disruptions. Employee injuries might hamper operations.   In small businesses, it is not so tough to monitor their employees. However, in larger firms where the employee count may reach 100+, it is not practical to keep an eye on every employee manually.  These difficulties lead to the need to be assisted by Automatic Vision Detection. A machine system that detects if employees adhere to the safety regulations ideally. Trident Information system has developed Vision Intelligence System, which ensures employee safety. It tracks each employee and maps employee faces into the dataset who takes their safety measures casually.   It is mandatory to comply with the safety regulations as its failure can land you and your firm into deeper trouble:   Financial Penalties  Industrial disqualifications  Endangering lives  Impact on the overall output   Reputation Damage    How Does the Vision Intelligence System Ensure Employee Safety?  This technology ensures safety measures compliance by monitoring each employee, recognizing their faces, and reporting to the person concerned about each one who fails to do so.   It ensures that the employees are maintaining the distance they have been asked for.   Vision Intelligence System Conducts:   Face Mask Detection   And Safety Gadget Inspection  Contactless Attendance   Social Distance Compliance Detection  Face Mask Detection  The camera tracks each employee. In case an employee does not wear a mask, it immediately recognizes his face and maps him and his details on the database. Thus, providing the information to the person concerned. The employer is no longer burdened with the responsibility of checking every employee randomly as soon as it is done automatically.   Safety Gadget Inspection   Like the Face Mask Detection, it spots each employee and checks if they carry their safety gadgets properly. Even partially missing gadgets will be detected. Again, those employees will be recorded, and thus saving their details within the dataset. Thus, later it will be delivered to the person concerned.   Contactless Attendance  The system records each employee’s face at the entry and marks their attendance. The first entry is the arrival time, and the final exit is the departure time. This way, the employer ensures contactless attendance. It happens automatically and saves a great deal of time.   Social Distance Compliance   As an employer, you do not even have to worry if each of your employees complies with social distancing norms. The system records employees who violate the standards and reports it to the person concerned.  Keeping an eye on employees becomes easier with automation. Since the employer does not engage with the employee, he can focus on other essential tasks focusing on the output boost. Employees are much safer and get a more hygienic environment to work in. hence, improving their capacity.   What Does the Vision Intelligence System Offer Your Business?  Vision Intelligence system ensures health and safety regulation compliance and keeps the employer away from all the fuss. He does not have to go on random rounds around the factory to ensure that everyone wears masks, safety gadgets, or maintains social distance. It ensures the following benefits to the firm:   Protects your staff: Its primary job is to protect your employee from any injury or harm occurring in the workplace. It ensures the employees adhere to the standards and have their safety equipment like masks, harnesses, caps, etc. on to avoid COVID-19, back pain, head injuries, asthma, and so on.   Reduces Absences: safe employees are present on-premises and barely take leaves due to injury, disease, or similar reasons. The employer saves costs of the direct absence, such as paying salaries.   Boosts Productivity: Now the employer is not liable to keep a constant eye on employees to see if everyone is following what they are told, nor does he have to engage extra employees to fulfil this duty. Automation does all the work and leaves enough time and strength for the resources to focus on more important tasks.   Tracking each employee all the time is a pain. Manually it becomes even harder. However, automation can save you. Trident Information Systems has developed and designed a Vision Intelligence system for defect detection while manufacturing and maintaining employee safety. Contact us for further information. 

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Top Trends In 2022 That Retailers Need to Adopt to Transform Customer Experience.

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A decade ago, customer service was the key differentiator between brands ahead of the price and the product. Fast forward to 2021-2022, exceptional customer service is the primary agenda for businesses today. Physical stores never craved in-store customer experience improvement like this post COVID-19 era of mobile shopping, eCommerce. Most of them have already adopted solutions like LS Retail ERP followed by POS Software Solution to help them through difficult post COVID times.   As things are getting back to normal, retailers are excited about the new opportunities that 2022 holds for them. In a study, about 74% of retail sales are expected to go in the favor of store shops. According to some studies – 86% of consumers are willing to pay 25% more for an improved customer experience   However, due to the given stress in the past years, customers have become abrasive and will not stand any friction. One unpleasant experience may drive one-out-of-three customers away from the brand they were loyal to. Because of which retailers have a mounted pressure of providing an exceptional and eccentric customer experience.   Retailers need to put frazzled customers at ease and build loyalty and engagement programs. Retailers need to reimagine their businesses for the new age of retail by integrating online as well as offline platforms and transforming their store experiences with a unified technology.   Other than that, retailers must follow some trends that can make a whole lot of difference in their business in 2022:   Integrate Online as well as Offline Channels  Customers being busier than ever demand next-level convenience while shopping. They need the facility to decide while to purchase from the physical store or from online. Retailers might use a unified software solution such as LS Retail ERP that integrates websites, applications, third-party applications, etc., and provides a convenient shopping experience. Let them shop whenever they want, whether they want to shop while traveling in the metro, or on a vacation, maybe while cleaning the living room also. Having multiple shopping platforms and enough shopping convenience ends up boosting sales.   Imagine how frustrating it will get for a customer if they travel all the way to a shop only to find their desired product missing. Inconveniences while shopping shoes away customers and they might not even want to come back. Make sure you update your product data online, so your customers can check it online so they can come to the store and collect it or get it delivered at home.   Smartly Plan Inventory   Plan your inventory smartly with the right technology. Avoid overstocking and understocking as both scenarios lead to profit drain. Retailers need robust data analysis to understand market trends and plan inventory accordingly and avoid increased costs, inventory imbalance, decreased employee productivity and ineffective decisions, etc. Forecast demands and tracks inventory status in real-time with Business Intelligence. Track each customer who contacted your business and understand the trend followed by the masses. In 2022, due to rapid changes in customer demands and trends, retailers need to plan smartly.   Understand Each Customer and Connect Emotionally  To thrive in the 2022 retail market, it is mandatory to connect with customers. Retailers should create loyalty programs, exclusive deals, promo codes, and other relevant offers for them. It is best to have a system that tracks customer data, understands their spending pattern and factors driving their spending through each transaction. You can even offer tailored deals for individual customers or divide them into segments and do the necessary. Either way, customers are happy. They will feel acknowledged and cared for and ultimately bond with your brand.   Offer Cashless Payment and Self-Checkout    Enable cashless payment options like debit, credit, and online payments. Also, enable checkout counters to bust long queues. Upgrade your POS to cloud LS Retail POS and integrate the front office to the back. Empower your employees with a mobile POS system that contains each product’s data and inventory reports. This way you can boost your employees’ efficiency and streamline customer experiences. For instance, a customer is having a tough time finding a specific product at your store. One of your staff can look that up in the mobile POS and guide the customer ahead.   Apart from providing excellent product quality, customers demand excellent services as well. It is no more a luxury but a requirement. Businesses can integrate online and offline channels, plan inventory smartly, understand customers and connect with them emotionally, and offer cashless payment options with a unified software solution like LS Retail ERP. If you are looking for an Implementation partner, you may contact Trident Information Systems. We are the Gold Microsoft Dynamics 365 and LS Retail Implementation Partner. 

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