Managing Process Manufacturing explains how Microsoft Dynamics AX supports the unique business practices of process manufacturing, including hybrid scenarios involving discrete and process manufacturing. The targeted reader includes those individuals implementing or considering Dynamics AX as their ERP system, as well as those providing consulting assistance. The book content provides a complete walk through of functionality related to operations and supply chain management in process manufacturing. Firms involved with a system selection process may be considering Dynamics AX as a candidate package, and this book can help reduce selection risks, evaluate system fit and needed customizations, and provide a vision for running the business using AX. The book can help businesses involved in implementing and using Dynamics AX by accelerating the learning process, supporting gap/fit analyses, and reducing implementation time and costs. It suggests changes that can improve system usage and revitalize a wayward implementation. For firms providing consulting services related to Dynamics AX, this book can accelerate the employee learning process, especially for those not yet familiar with the new functionality related to process manufacturing.
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Once again, Scott has demonstrated his mastery for explaining how to solve business problems using Microsoft Dynamics AX this time focused on the unique requirements of process industries. Based on his years of experience with customers and partners, Scott has done an excellent job in describing the rich feature set of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, which provides a state of the art, global solution for customers in process manufacturing. --Kirill Tatarinov, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Business Solutions
Scott has leveraged his extensive experience to help us understand the process industry requirements and how Dynamics AX meets those requirements. The devil is in the detail, and Scott clearly explains the details as well as the overall frameworks for managing a process company. --Olin Thompson, Founder, Process ERP Partners
This handbook provides a cost-effective approach for quickly learning the specialized functionality for process manufacturing, and how it all fits together to run the business. It should be required reading for any AX implementation project team or consultant. --Gilbert Garcia, Director, Fullscope
Scott has leveraged his extensive experience to help us understand the process industry requirements and how Dynamics AX meets those requirements. The devil is in the detail, and Scott clearly explains the details as well as the overall frameworks for managing a process company. --Olin Thompson, Founder, Process ERP Partners
This handbook provides a cost-effective approach for quickly learning the specialized functionality for process manufacturing, and how it all fits together to run the business. It should be required reading for any AX implementation project team or consultant. --Gilbert Garcia, Director, Fullscope
About the Author
Scott Hamilton consults and teaches globally on SCM and ERP issues. He has consulted with more than a thousand companies and conducted several hundred executive seminars, and also taught SCM/ERP as an MBA professor at leading universities in the US, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Scott has been a speaker at numerous Microsoft-sponsored seminars around the world, and is a contributing editor for TechnologyEvaluation.com and MSDynamicsWorld.com. He authored Maximizing Your ERP System and five books on supply chain management using Microsoft Dynamics AX. Scott has won the rarely-given Microsoft MVP Award for Dynamics AX, and Microsoft s Excellence in Innovation Award. He can be reached at ScottHamiltonPhD@aol.com.
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Managing Process Manufacturing - Not just for manufacturers anymore
October 5, 2010
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My company has extensive experience using Dynamics AX to manage equipment maintenance, finance, procurement, and other administrative functions, but we plan our production, sales, and logistics functions with a variety of software and spreadsheets because of our "unique" requirements in the mining industry.
Scott Hamilton's book illustrates how generic process manufacturing concepts apply to our business, and how Dynamics AX can be utilized to manage issues I used to think were unique to our industry. I didn't realize how much we share in common with producers of engine oil, hogs, and pharmacueticals.
Given my company's experience in using Dynamics AX to plan maintenance and procurement, I have no doubt that we could apply the concepts illustrated in this book to manage our "unique" production, logistics, and sales processes as well.
Scott Hamilton's book illustrates how generic process manufacturing concepts apply to our business, and how Dynamics AX can be utilized to manage issues I used to think were unique to our industry. I didn't realize how much we share in common with producers of engine oil, hogs, and pharmacueticals.
Given my company's experience in using Dynamics AX to plan maintenance and procurement, I have no doubt that we could apply the concepts illustrated in this book to manage our "unique" production, logistics, and sales processes as well.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Scott Hamilton has once again accomplished the difficult task of combining astute business advice of how to improve your process based company with detailed information of how to set up Dynamics AX ERP system as a tool to do so.
It is a joy reading through the book and any consultant or manager of a process/chemical/food/pharma company should pick up this book as a first step in evaluating Dynamics AX against other fine ERP systems.
Thanks Scott for a great job.
Einar Ulfsson, CEO, Crossroads Partner.
It is a joy reading through the book and any consultant or manager of a process/chemical/food/pharma company should pick up this book as a first step in evaluating Dynamics AX against other fine ERP systems.
Thanks Scott for a great job.
Einar Ulfsson, CEO, Crossroads Partner.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Hermans
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The latest Dynamics AX book from Scott Hamilton continues the tradition of an excellent blend of business and AX system information. With primary focus on Process Manufacturing, this book covers all relevant topic areas with well written overviews, explanations, relevant examples and case studies. We've given copies of this book to staff, customers and prospects. Anyone using, implementing, or considering AX would do well to read this book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I was able to get a pre-release copy of Scott Hamilton's book Managing Process Manufacturing using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009. I found the book to be an easy read with a great deal of information related to using AX 2009 in a process manufacturing environment.
This book is an awesome tool for use in making decisions during the implementation process, but also a valuable guide to positioning Dynamics AX during a software selection process. The case studies really solidified the content of each chapter. For those of you that already know Dynamics AX and are considering using the Process Manufacturing vertical applications, this is a must read!
This book is an awesome tool for use in making decisions during the implementation process, but also a valuable guide to positioning Dynamics AX during a software selection process. The case studies really solidified the content of each chapter. For those of you that already know Dynamics AX and are considering using the Process Manufacturing vertical applications, this is a must read!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent book for ALL who have an interest in Microsoft Dynamics AX. The book is structured and indexed in a manner that allows you to quickly identify sections of interest. I especially like how Scott describes what is to be covered at the start of each chapter, and then numbers the sections so that you can maintain an overall understanding of where you are in relation to the material to be covered. This was for this reader most helpful in synthesizing the information into an overall context.
Experienced AX implementers will be able to read the book and quickly learn what is new for Process Manufacturing, what existing Discrete Manufacturing functionality doesn't apply and very importantly what process functionality and language is simply a relabeled existing functionality in the process context. This book is not just a "what is different" book. It describes in detail the system settings and approaches to address manufacturing requirements be they process, discrete, or mixed. The book is full of diagrams and tables that are very helpful in describing the functionality available at various steps or based on policies selected.
For non-implementers this book describes an amazing amount of information that you could use in understanding the depth of functionality available within AX and trigger process improvement initiatives or just to help make decisions about AX being the right fit for your company.
Finally, as an experienced (insert grey hair here) manufacturing and process improvement specialist, I truly value books such as this that allow me to return to a text and continually refine my depth of understanding and the richness of the interaction within Microsoft Dynamics AX.
This book is a must have!... Read more ›
Experienced AX implementers will be able to read the book and quickly learn what is new for Process Manufacturing, what existing Discrete Manufacturing functionality doesn't apply and very importantly what process functionality and language is simply a relabeled existing functionality in the process context. This book is not just a "what is different" book. It describes in detail the system settings and approaches to address manufacturing requirements be they process, discrete, or mixed. The book is full of diagrams and tables that are very helpful in describing the functionality available at various steps or based on policies selected.
For non-implementers this book describes an amazing amount of information that you could use in understanding the depth of functionality available within AX and trigger process improvement initiatives or just to help make decisions about AX being the right fit for your company.
Finally, as an experienced (insert grey hair here) manufacturing and process improvement specialist, I truly value books such as this that allow me to return to a text and continually refine my depth of understanding and the richness of the interaction within Microsoft Dynamics AX.
This book is a must have!... Read more ›
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