Managing Your Supply Chain using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 [Paperback]

Scott Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2009

Managing Your Supply Chain addresses the need for an overall understanding about using Microsoft Dynamics AX to manage manufacturing and distribution businesses. The targeted reader includes those individuals implementing or considering Dynamics AX as their ERP system as well as those providing sales and implementation services. 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 of an integrated system. The book can help businesses involved in implementing and using Dynamics AX by accelerating the learning process, reducing implementation time and costs, and reducing user resistance to change. It suggests changes that can improve system usage and revitalize a wayward implementation. For firms providing sales and services related to Dynamics AX, this book can accelerate the employee learning process for providing knowledgeable customer service in sales, support, and professional assistance.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The thought leadership and innovative contributions provided by Scott's books have been greatly appreciated by myself and others involved in the Microsoft Dynamics AX community. Scott's books are a must read for any team working to maximize their return on their Microsoft Dynamics investment. --Doug Burgum, former Senior Vice President, Microsoft

I am amazed by this book s breadth and depth. It represents a new level of excellence for AX training and user documentation. --Frank van den Berg, President, HSO University

Scott has an unbelievable gift for conceptualizing and writing how Dynamics AX solves supply chain management issues. Read Scott's insights on complex issues from requisitions, picking lists and RMAs to standard costs and you'll appreciate this gift. --Einar Ulfsson, Chairman, Crossroads Partner

About the Author

Dr. Scott Hamilton consults and teaches globally on SCM and ERP issues. He has consulted with more than a thousand companies and conducted several hundred seminars, and also taught SCM/ERP as an MBA professor at leading universities in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. He authored Maximizing Your ERP System and previous books on Microsoft Dynamics AX and NAV. Scott has won the rarely-given Microsoft MVP Award for Dynamics AX, and Microsoft s Excellence in Innovation Award. He can be reached at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 385 pages
• Publisher: Printing Arts Inc.; Third edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979255228
• ISBN-13: 978-0979255229
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamics AX Professional - This is an MBA level of knowledge about AX packed into a book of this size, April 8, 2009

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Brandon George "Dynamics AX Pro of the South" (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Managing Your Supply Chain using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (Paperback)

Let me say that this book by Scott, his latest in this series, is by far the best book out there that attempts to cover so much needed knolwedge.

The knolwedge level gained is for sure an MBA level, and the structure used to deliver this knolwedge fits right into the structure Microsoft delivered for the information worker with Dynamics AX 2009.

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I recommend this book to any Dynamics AX pro or customer that is looking to really get as much benefit out of Dynamics AX as possible.

I am looking forward to Scott's next release, which will include Lean Manufacturing. (Lean Manufacturing was just pre-released to the Partner community)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tremendous resource for upgrading to AX 2009, March 8, 2009

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Jim, ERP Consultant (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Your Supply Chain using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (Paperback)

Dr. Hamilton has written many great texts and has a long history with ERP systems in general. He now also has multiple years and releases of AX. Aside from this being a great resource for anyone new to AX, it's a great resource for AX 3.0 and 4.0 users evaluating or planning their move to AX 2009. The book provides thorough coverage of the new costing, requisition and distribution functionality along with all the details needed to understand the multisite and production unit concepts. For AX users, this is a great book to both help you get started and to keep as a reference as you expand your implementation after the initial go live. As a consultant, it's something I'll use to help understand pieces of functionality that are new to me or as an expert reference when working with companies in various industries.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A handy reference book for any AX process mfg implementation, March 3, 2009

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KnowledgeSearcher (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Your Supply Chain using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (Paperback)

Having read a prerelease copy of Scott's book. I would say it is a great book for someone implementing the new AX capabilities for process manufacturing, that wants to quickly ramp up their knowledge within a short time or for experienced AX users that want a handy reference book.
Scott's book provides a detailed coverage of the new AX capabilities for process manufacturing and explanations of the incremental differences. The complete walkthrough of managing a process business using AX is an excellent tool for new users. I have used some of Scott's previous books about AX in my implementations, which also provided the same level of in-depth analysis and thoughtful insights.