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How Retailers Thrive Moving Their ERP to Cloud?

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  Retailers these days are mounted with the pressure of providing excellent products / Services while satisfying customers at the same time. COVID 19 has contributed the most to this mindset. Where people were restricted to their homes, retailers had to upgrade their services in order to reach their customers and survive. Unfortunately, some of them could not take the load and shut down, however, those who innovated and implemented technologies like Microsoft ERP Implementation are immune to the crisis.   However, technology consequently advanced to deal with the same. With powerful tools and intelligent AI-based technology, this seems possible. As soon as a retailer starts using the cloud, his entire team can access the real-time data whenever they need it, enabling every employee to take steps right when they are needed. In addition, moving your ERP to the cloud can deliver the following benefits to a retail business:  Complete security  Reliable and unified real-time data    Cost and Time Efficiency  Helps keep up with trends  Adds intelligence to the business   Scalability     Provides Security   As soon as you move your ERP to the cloud, you no longer have to fuss about a security breach. The entire responsibility shifts from the in-house system to the cloud service provider.   Be it data legislation, security protocols, privacy requirements, or preventing the latest threats: each one of these is the provider’s responsibility. Therefore, even if there is a malware attack, you do not have to run and turn on the (figurative) fires in the middle of midnight. Microsoft experts will handle your problems anytime, anywhere.     Provides Real-Time and Unified Data  When you move your ERP to the cloud like Dynamics ERP Implementation, you and your team can easily access real-time data (in the shape of reports, dashboards, charts, etc.) and make more logical and quicker decisions. Having a unified AI-based platform like the one Microsoft offers, you can get intuitive reports extracted from big data. Various retailers struggle with inventory management and do not even realize how much it drains their money. Being backed up with live data, retailers can manage their assets more effectively.     Cuts Time and Costs Bot  As compared to on-premise IT infrastructure, Cloud infrastructure is much more reliable and cost-efficient. On-Premise IT needs assembly, testing, implementation followed by other costly development stages. Since every piece of data is stored in-house, ruptured hardware needs to be replaced as soon as possible. However, it is a lot simpler in the case of the cloud: there is no dedicated server at work which greatly reduces the implementation costs.     Keeps Up with the Current Trends  Traditional IT environments can take months to add new functionality. Meanwhile, businesses might lose some great opportunities due to this delay. Competitiveness depends a lot upon the effectiveness and efficiency of a business to grasp trends and make valuable decisions. Having the cloud at your service, you can enable yourself to use some power apps to keep you intact with the current trends. To stay at the top of the competition, you must understand customer behavior, spending pattern, and preferences.    Adds Intelligence to Business  One of the greatest benefits of using the cloud is that businesses can benefit themselves with advanced computational power. They can leverage the potency of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning-powered technology. This way, they get valuable insights into their business, make more logical decisions, improve productivity, and increase competitiveness. Applications like Power BI extract big data into insightful reports, these reports can essentially help understand every customer contacting your business, if combined with AI, it can even provide valuable market insights. These facilities are easily available with the cloud.    Scales with Your Business   Cloud-based ERP is the ideal choice for rapidly scaling businesses. It might take months to set your on-premise ERP for your growing business, also, it is a pretty costly affair. Many retailers will not prefer to shift from their on-premise system as long as it “works.” Little do they realize how it slows down your growth. If you want to expand your boundaries outside of your country, think about how much investment will it demand? The best way out is to upgrade your ERP to the cloud.   Time grows, and so does your business. It is time to embrace cloud-based ERP like Microsoft D365. If you are looking for an implementation partner, you can contact Trident Information Systems. We are one of the best ERP software provider in India.     

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6 Mistakes that lead to Wrong ERP Implementation and Loss of Time

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When businesses think of an ERP, the first thing popping up on their head is “how much is this going to hurt?” Indeed, it is one of the most important and massive projects of a business. If implemented properly, it is capable of upgrading each of your business aspects. Otherwise, you may run into trouble.   ERP is a disruptive, tedious, and huge yet beneficial project. Hence, you need to be very careful while implementing it. Given below are some of the stats of ERP implementation to help you understand how important it is to implement it the right way:   Businesses can reduce up to 20% of their operational and administrative costs.  64% of ERP projects go over budget.   ERP projects that might consume more time count up to 74%  94% of businesses see an improvement in their business aspects with an ERP implementation.   Avoid These Common Mistakes While Implementing An ERP  ERP implementation is a big deal and thus needs to be done impeccably. Proper planning and setting backups to avoid issues can help greatly while reducing the implementation time. Given below are some of the common mistakes businesses commit during this time:   # 1 Not Defining Plan and Goals   ERP implementation is more than just smashing the install button. It needs serious involvement and research. One of the common mistakes businesses make during this implementation is not defining the plans and goals of the company. Which may ultimately lead to confusion and added costs. Probably, you might miss some features your business really needs. Hence, it is advisable to sit with your team and discuss where your business needs assistance so that the implementation team can prepare an appropriate solution specifically designed for your organization. A detailed plan will ensure your implementation team is on the same page and works with maximum coordination. Defining a roadmap simplifies the implementation into actionable aspects while ensuring the credibility of your team.   #2 Showing Insufficient Commitment   As already discussed, an ERP implementation is a long and tedious project that demands incredible involvement. It might take up to 6 months to 2 years. It is recommended to plan for athletes one year of implementation to test and iron out the kinks. If you cannot commit to a one-year dedication, you probably want to find faster project facilitation. Otherwise, do not go for the implementation at all until you decide to dedicate yourself to this.   #3 Not Choosing the Right Implementation Partner   It is a foolish mistake that many organizations make, but what drives them? Insufficient dedication, lack of research, and making decisions in haste. Ideally, businesses should look up to at least four industrial references. Identify their credibility while contacting their customers if possible and ask for their reviews. Iron out their kinks with other businesses. It is the most essential step which cannot be taken casually. Make sure you check the track records and experience. Without a good implementation partner, even if you successfully carry out the first two steps, your ERP cannot be as effective as it should be. Implementation partners such as Trident Information systems is backed with more than 150 technical resources and 22+ years of experience so far.   #4 Not Setting up a Proper Budget  One thing that business leaders fail to recognize is the importance of setting a budget. They are often unaware of how expensive the ERP implementation and employee training is going to be. With the urge to “spend less, get more” business leaders often fall into the web of challenges. Such challenges might lead to project disruptions or even failures. Hence, it is crucial to know the costs of every aspect of the implementation and set a proper budget.    #5 Not Disclosing Crucial Business Aspects   Not being honest enough with your implementation partner is another foolish mistake a business leader can make. Again, with the desire to “spend less, get more” they may resent disclosing some crucial business aspects and run into implementation troubles. The implementation team customizes solutions according to your business needs. Without knowing everything in detail, they cannot provide the right solution. Which may hamper your business operation, and you may end up dissatisfied with the results.   Trident Information Systems carries out thorough research on your business and customizes a solid plan that perfectly suits your requirements.   #6 Not Planning a Post-Launch Maintenance  Forgetting about post-launch maintenance is a risky affair. Take it as a living organism. What do living organisms do? They grow, evolve, and improve, the same goes for ERP implementation. Create a plan for the early stages of post-implementation maintenance and improvement stages. Assign a team to gather data on how effectively employees are complementing the software. Your employees are your greatest asset. Listen to their queries and improve the overall ERP performance. Make sure your implementation partner also provides post-implementation support 24/7, while ensuring 100% continuity of the ERP.    Trident carries out thorough research on your business and customizes a suitable solution for your business. It also offers complete 24/7 post-implementation support. Backed with a robust record of accomplishment, Trident Information Systems is someone you can blindly count on. For further queries, contact us.  

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How ERP Combats Short Labor Supply in Warehouses?

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Call it labor shortage, exploding demands, or both, manufacturers face tumultuous stress in 2020. As factories, warehouses, and markets open, the shortage of labor is not going anywhere. As of June 2021, US Bureau of Labor Statistics data, manufacturing added up to 15,000 jobs, but employment is still down by 481,000 from the February 2020 count. Warehousing added 11,000 new jobs. However, the number is still down to 94,000 over the same period.   There are various factors driving labor shortage. Labors might leave one job for another in search of better facilities, salary, flexible working hours, and so on. Therefore, it becomes crucial to retain your existing staff.   Ensure hygiene and employee safety at your warehouse.   Establish ergonomic workstations and equipment.   Allow flexible work schedules.   Enable ongoing training support.   Equip your staff enough to handle multiple jobs.  Be receptive to your employee’s opinions.  No matter what factors are driving labor shortages, the manufacturers have to be more creative when it comes to dealing with labor. One of the best ways to deal with the labor shortage is to adopt an end-to-end ERP.   How ERP Combats Labor Shortage in Warehouses?  Digital transformation comprises all the strategies and methods that ensure optimum labor utilization. Bring a new life to your shop floor and transform your organization for the better. Apart from this, you can make complete use of your shop floor.   Centralizes Control  Keep tabs on all the warehouses from a single vision of reality. Turn big data into insightful dashboards. Identify insufficient processes and embrace growth opportunities. Generate more time and save finances with organization-wide visibility highlighting every growth-oriented opportunity. Have the comprehensive big data report at hand and build more effective processes or relocate your existing staff accordingly. Browse through current demands and available inventory and make effective strategies. Have improved communication and collaboration from top to bottom.   Automate Operations  ERP doubled with robotics automates manual and recurring tasks. It enables accelerated operations and more accuracy while helping you deliver the right services on time to your customers. Your plant and other stimulating areas get safer. While ERP focuses on the supply chain, other workers can focus on more creative or innovative tasks of the organization. With an end-to-end ERP, you can manage your back office with minimum staff working on it. Let the technology make floor plans for you so you can store your products in the most suitable locations within the warehouse.   Unifies Different Business Modules  ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning integrates and automates cynical business factors within the same technological environment, such as manufacturing, finance, inventory and order management, customer, communication, sales and marketing, project management, and human resource. You no longer need to hire multiple people to engage in these sections, the technology does the work for you. You need minimum staff with data unification.  Inventory Tracking   ERP delivers real-time inventory management. From the moment it enters the warehouse till the time it is dispatched. Some ERP service providers like Microsoft D365 enable tracking via mobile phones and other devices of your choice. It ensures inventory tracking anytime without having anyone else collecting and sharing the reports. Discard expired products and keep tabs on inventory that has already been dispatched. Make sure you never run out-of-stock and optimally locate the product within the warehouse.   Innovative Technology  Robotics helps fill labor gaps and increase productivity. As soon as you integrate robots with equipment, the staff starts getting more familiar with their uses. Some end-to-end ERP solution providers, such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, include advanced business intelligence and data analysis that transforms big data into visually actionable dashboards. Many researches conducted has shown that workers perform their tasks better with innovative technologies. The output rises as they start enjoying their jobs. A little creativity does the trick.   Better Transparency  With the advent of social media, millennials, and their younger subordinates extortionate sharing their ideas in the workplace. Microsoft Dynamics 365 fuels enterprise-extensive transparency and collaboration to meet this standard. Microsoft Dynamics 365 integrates different modules within a single system and enables organizational data through intuitive and sharp dashboards, promoting unparalleled visibility. Moreover, it has a unified platform called MS Teams, which connects employees with one another. Irrespective of their position, they can tap into a free flow of communication instantly. For instance, Warehouse staff can quickly communicate to the inventory manager about stocking-in or discarding certain products.   Final Words   The labor shortage is a worldwide issue. As soon as markets opened, the labor shortage caused grave pain. An end-to-end ERP solution can help businesses deal better with enabling centralized control, operation automation, multiple module integration, and so on. Trident Information Systems is a Gold Microsoft Partner that has served various businesses so far. Reinforced with over two decades of experience and a 150+ skillful team, Trident has accomplished a solid track record. For further queries or a demonstration, contact us.   

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Learn how an electronics manufacturer unifies data and gains agility using Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

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Bel Fuse designs, manufactures, and markets electronic circuits products at 24 manufacturing locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company’s existing enterprise resource planning solution was highly customized and expensive to maintain, so it decided to deploy Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. Bel Fuse unified data and can now more easily manage its supply chain operations and finance processes, gaining more agility to respond quickly to changes in the market or its suppliers. With Dynamics 365, we save nearly USD2 million per year in IT service and support fees compared to our previous, highly customized solution. Mark Hodkinson: Vice President of Finance for the Bel Power Solutions Group Bel Fuse Essential step in the supply chain A typical consumer might interact with Bel Fuse products and not even know it. The manufacturer makes the components that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits in products we use every day. Bel Fuse is usually in the middle of the supply chain, relying on smaller parts from its suppliers before passing components on to the manufacturers that create finished products. Founded in 1949, the company has grown significantly in the last 20 years through acquisitions. It has seven business groups, including Bel Power Solutions, which it acquired in 2014. Bel Power Solutions makes the power conversion products for server and storage networks at large server farms and in industrial products like the power sources in hybrid electric vehicles and trains. To manage its enterprise resource planning (ERP) processes, Bel Power Solutions used a legacy version of Oracle that was highly customized and difficult to update. The version was outdated and the month-to-month costs and support for the solution were expensive. With different business units using different ERP systems, Bel Fuse wanted to find an affordable solution to unify the company’s finance and operations processes, starting with Bel Power Solutions. Bel Fuse also needed a solution that would support its material requirements planning (MRP) process, a production planning, scheduling, and inventory control system to manage its manufacturing processes. “Our MRP processing goes in both directions—we require a full dataset and forecasting of what’s coming to us and what’s going out,” says Scott Hasterlik, Director Global IT at Bel Fuse. “We have power assets with 500 components and 65,000 SKUs, so we needed a robust solution to share nonstandard information quickly.” An integrated solution for finance and operations After careful evaluation, Bel Fuse found that Microsoft Dynamics 365 had the right capabilities at the right price for the company’s needs. With Dynamics 365, Bel Fuse had a single system for the first time, the ability to report globally, and a solution that was intuitive to use and easy to add users. Bel Fuse uses Dynamics 365 Finance to automate its financial operations, monitor performance in real time, predict future outcomes, and make data-driven decisions. For operations, the company deployed Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, which includes an MRP function and AI to improve visibility across its global supply chain and to improve manufacturing productivity. To aid the quick, seamless deployment process, Bel Fuse worked with Flintfox, a Gold competency member of the Microsoft Partner Network. “Flintfox jumped in, understood what we wanted to accomplish, and helped us move forward on budget,” says Hasterlik. “Flintfox has been a fantastic partner and is still our partner of record.” A wide range of Bel Power Solutions employees now rely on the Finance and Supply Chain Management business applications. Users include staff in customer service, quality assurance, demand and product returns, manufacturing and supply chain ordering, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and engineering. “From decision makers to factory floor managers, everyone is working in Dynamics 365, staying connected and accessing valuable data,” says Stefan Naude, General Manager, Slovakia, at Bel Fuse. Reduced costs, disparate systems eliminated Bel Fuse accomplished its central goal—to reduce the high costs of its previous ERP system while bringing data together in one solution. The company built the capacity it needed without a lot of customizations, helping ensure that the solution would stay flexible in the future. “With Dynamics 365, we save nearly USD2 million per year in IT service and support fees compared to our previous, highly customized solution,” says Mark Hodkinson, Vice President of Finance for the Bel Power Solutions Group at Bel Fuse. Bel Fuse also reduced costs because it now has the tools to fulfill more of its own finance needs internally. For example, a Bel Fuse engineering and distribution site in Italy previously paid an outside firm to do its accounting. “It was easy to move the Italy site into Dynamics 365 and transfer all that work internally to our team in Slovakia,” says Hodkinson. “Now our own team manages the facility’s day-to-day finances even though they aren’t located in Italy. With a common system, we have better access to our own internal talent.” Increased visibility and agility With Dynamics 365, Bel Fuse gained a more global view of financial data and can perform more accurate forecasting. “I always view orders and revenue from a global perspective because the locations are all connected and have so many intercompany transactions,” says Hodkinson. “I rely on Dynamics 365 to help me make sense of complex financial histories to stay on top of complicated billing and payment processes at multiple sites.” With ERP data now centralized and easy to access in the cloud, Bel Fuse can respond with more agility to complex, changing circumstances. When employees in Italy, China, and other countries needed to work from home during the COVID-19 crisis, the company was able to effectively run remote finance and supply chain operations. “We kept all our finance functions moving forward even though we don’t have anyone physically in the office,” says Hodkinson. “We were impressed that our team was able to get everything done while working from home for the first time, and I think that speaks to how intuitive Dynamics 365 Finance was for our team.” As a mid-chain supplier, Bel Fuse is committed to continuing its operations on

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Reinvent business productivity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Office 365

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is an all-in-one business management solution that helps businesses manage financials, sales, service and operations easier and faster from day one. This e-book explores how the solution integrates with Office 365 to connect business processes and personal productivity like never before, bringing insight and efficiency to your daily tasks[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Customer Story : CRANE Worldwide Logistics centralised their sales platform with Microsoft Dynamics 365

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As it approached its 10-year anniversary and its first billion in revenue, global logistics and freight company Crane Worldwide Logistics looked for a modern platform that brought all its sales tools into one place. With the Microsoft Relationship Sales solution, which brings together LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales, its salespeople have the tools to drive more meaningful engagements with customers, convert opportunities faster, and create more revenue. Just by getting the team using the platform, we’ve seen an uplift in activity in all areas. We’ve had record growth since implementing Microsoft Relationship Sales—the last quarter was excellent for us. John Jergens: Vice President of Global Sales Crane Worldwide Logistics A global sales team From a startup created in the risky business climate of the 2008 recession, Crane Worldwide Logistics has become a major player in the global transport and logistics industry, on track to hit USD1 billion in revenue in 2019. Created by former Eagle Global Logistics executives and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Crane Worldwide aims to provide customers with full transparency into its supply chains by coupling talented people with game-changing technology. But with salespeople spread across the globe, Crane Worldwide found itself with a visibility problem. “We weren’t all working on a common platform, so we were lacking in visibility,” says John Jergens, Vice President of Global Sales at Crane Worldwide. “We knew we had a vast sales pipeline out there, but there wasn’t much data available on it—so we couldn’t see how robust it was.” From data silos to connected visibility A key part of the Crane Worldwide ethos is providing customers with meaningful interactions—and that relies on having a customer relationship management (CRM) solution that salespeople can use to build and maintain relationships and convert opportunities more effectively. But, with a seven-year-old siloed CRM system that it had simply outgrown, the company lacked the tools its salespeople needed. “The previous system never had very good adoption,” Jergens adds. “It just wasn’t very functional.” So, the team went looking for a platform that could replace it. With implementation support from Microsoft Partner Network member PowerObjects, Crane Worldwide deployed the Microsoft Relationship Sales solution, a powerful combination of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales and LinkedIn Sales Navigator, to support personalized, meaningful customer engagements. The team was already using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Microsoft Office 365, so Dynamics 365 for Sales was the ideal addition to the Crane Worldwide ecosystem. “We saw how Microsoft Relationship Sales could help us focus on being easy to work with from a customer’s perspective,” explains Jergens. “So this whole deployment was part and parcel of becoming easier to do business with.” Now, just six months into deployment, Crane Worldwide has 300 Microsoft Relationship Sales users in its ranks, including 150 direct sellers along with employees from its marketing and account management teams. New processes, simpler sales Using the Microsoft Relationship Sales solution, Crane Worldwide salespeople have already changed the way they work. And they’re reaping the benefits of the visibility they’ve gained into the sales pipeline. “Once we rolled out Microsoft Relationship Sales, the overwhelming response was that it’s really easy to use, and it doesn’t take much time,” says Jergens. “We created a very simple weekly routine where our sellers spend about 30 minutes adding new data into Dynamics 365 for Sales. That’s just six minutes a day to keep everything up to date.” With faster processes freeing up more time for the sales team, sellers can focus their energy where it matters most—building the customer relationships that turn into revenue. And, at the end of each week, management can analyze activity through a global dashboard, which combines CRM and customer interaction data into detailed executive reports that show how salespeople are turning relationships into revenue. “With Microsoft Relationship Sales, we can generate KPIs that tell us what a healthy pipeline should look like. We look at the number of prospects and targets, how long the sales cycle takes, and the time from when we close an account to the time it generates revenue,” explains Jergens. “And if the pipeline isn’t where it should be, we can support the sellers with the resources that they need—it’s more productive all around.” A centralized sales platform Because Microsoft Relationship Sales brings together so many sales capabilities, Crane Worldwide sellers have everything they need to do their jobs in one place. Previously, they had to manage a relationship from scoping to sale across disconnected tools and platforms, far from an efficient process. “It’s difficult to put a number on what it’s like to manage 30 or 40 customers with an email folder and a spreadsheet,” says Jergens. “Now, once the salesperson finds a prospect using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, they use Dynamics 365 for Sales to easily track those conversations. Instead of creating and referencing a lot of notes, they can quickly link activities and discussions through Microsoft Relationship Sales.” With LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Dynamics 365 for Sales together, salespeople can start building the context they need to deliver a meaningful interaction before the first contact even occurs. Insight into potential prospects’ roles, connections, and priorities through LinkedIn Sales Navigator is fed straight into Dynamics 365 for Sales—increasing conversion chances from the very start. “It’s had a direct impact on the time it takes to develop customer relationships, because we have true visibility into those opportunities now,” explains Jergens. A built-in assistant also sends prompts to help sellers accelerate the sales cycle, reminding them to contact a lead that might go cold or nudge an opportunity as it approaches its estimated close date. A roadmap for integration In businesses the world over, sales and marketing teams struggle to communicate and collaborate effectively. As the sales team adapts to Microsoft Relationship Sales, Crane Worldwide is already adopting more of the solution’s capabilities to help sales and marketing stay on the same path. “The marketing teams are able to work in tandem with the sales team to help them understand how marketing activities can help nurture their

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Is your business ready to take supply chain management to the next level?

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When you lack deep visibility and insight into your supply chain, you leave money on the table It turns out what you don’t know as a manufacturer can and will hurt you. For too long, manufacturers have settled for siloed and inconsistent information, as well as manual processes, to understand and manage their supply chain. Why? Because for a long time, these systems were good enough to keep production going. But plenty of manufacturers don’t want to settle for good enough. IDC predicts that by 2019, 50% of manufacturing supply chains will have benefited from digital transformation, and the remainder will be held back by outdated business models or functional structures. Smart manufacturers understand that supply chain transformation is necessary. They are connecting assets across their factories, gaining visibility into their supply chain, and acting on insights from increased visibility to address inefficiency, as well as increase customer satisfaction and margins. Don’t accept operational inefficiencies as a limit on your business Supply chain management is complex, so doing it right requires a solution that simplifies and consolidates disparate information, while retaining flexibility. Data from the sales process, suppliers, order fulfillment, product performance, and customer service all matter for a full understanding of the supply chain. The core tools for accomplishing this fall into three categories: IoT-enabled visibility and services, powerful analytics, and cloud-delivered data visualizations. Like many aspects of manufacturing, IoT is the starting point. The best way to lower production costs is by using a single IoT-friendly platform to integrate back and front office processes. Using IoT-based modeling to create digital twins, manufacturers can understand in real-time the amount of wear and tear on parts and adjust designs in response. This insight can help identify simple inefficiencies like sourcing a part from the company that’s always supplied it, rather than buying a similarly-performing part at a lower cost from another supplier. Powerful analytics is the next step in transforming your supply chain. A truly intelligent system for supply chain management dynamically adjusts distribution, as well as production, to accelerate the speed of delivery. By using built-in analytics and machine learning, public data like weather conditions can be used to create richer, more accurate schedules and delivery forecasts. On top of that, opportunities to consolidate or expedite shipments can be automatically identified using artificial intelligence—passing lower shipping and order fulfillment costs on to customers. Finally, consolidating all this information won’t completely optimize your supply chain without the ability to easily visualize and manage it. That’s why a real-time and mobile-delivered view is so crucial. Understanding how to solve problems is hard enough; there’s no need to complicate it further by using different systems to identify where problems are occurring. Decision makers on the factory floor or in global headquarters need instant access to relevant information, and the collaborative power to communicate with or work alongside employees anywhere in the world. These investments in operations put manufacturers in position to embrace new technology and adjust to whatever business challenges they may be facing. Get the tools to transform with Microsoft Dynamics 365 The power of a supply chain management and operations platform that combines all these capabilities at cloud speed and scale is obvious. Companies positioned to digitally transform their supply chains will see accelerated time to market and reduced cost to enter new markets or scale new lines of business. Microsoft supports flexibility in deployment, enabling you to leverage existing investments while expanding with either a cloud or a hybrid model that includes both on-prem and cloud systems. That can shorten deployment from months to days and ensure security and analytics capabilities are consistent across every location and tuned appropriately for every team. Microsoft Dynamics 365 ends the artificial separation of ERP and CRM and makes it easy for employees to collaborate and even role-switch to engage customers or address supply chain issues. Only Dynamics 365 unites the front office and the back office with a single end-to-end system for managing every aspect of your business, all backed by industry-leading enterprise cloud. That means manufacturers can develop at the pace and scale that’s right for them, while taking advantage of current investments such as existing productivity and technology stacks. With Microsoft, consistent development practices and R&D investments combine to offer manufacturers rich analytics, embedded intelligence, partner-created applications, and the ability to collaborate worldwide.

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Whitepaper : Four technology trends helping businesses thrive in a digital world

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4 ways technology can help businesses thrive in a digital world. The good news is that the tools that help businesses capitalize on this digital transformation are more accessible than ever before. The cloud is removing barriers like high up-front costs, ongoing maintenance, and IT dependency.

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