Customer Reviews

Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Dynamics AX

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My thoughts are:
1. The book provides a great introduction to how ERP systems work from a Supply Chain perspective. That said, much of the content is generalized and could apply to any respectable ERP.
2. The style is good - written for non-technical folk. So, this is fine from a general user standpoint but nowhere near the depth required for a serious, experienced developer.
3. The one thing I found seriously lacking was sufficient screenshots. One of the great strenghts of AX is the user-friendliness of the GUI and the ease of navigation. This is well described but pictures would be better.
4. The focus is clearly on supply chain aspects. This is fine - but - this precludes addressing other fundamental modules such as Financials. I feel to get a clear picture the reader really needs to understand the connection between an operational transactions and (say) the General Ledger. To be fair - the focus was stated up front by the author.
5. I must admit, that I did not get a good feel for the underlying business processes in play within AX. However, the descriptions of some of the key principles were good e.g. item dimensions.
6. Overall, the book does what it sets out to do but having played with AX 4.0 I really feel that the book does not do it justice. Having used or evaluated about 20 ERP systems, AX 4.0 provides outstanding value for such a sophisticated and elegantly architectured product.
Anyway - there you go.
Steve McEneany
President
Steelnet Solutions Inc.
Vancouver

This is a must have book for any company or consultant wishing to use Dynamics AX to control their supply chain.

This will not teach you everything about Dynamics AX. It will supplement and expand the theory gain from existing training material. This will help you turn the theory into a practical ERP solution.

This is a great book. It is very well written and meets the objectives of three different groups - prospective users, current users, and consultants - so they can derive great value.

I have done lot of training in Dynamics Ax and often times I find users finding it difficult to come to terms with some of the fundamental concepts. This book does a great job of thoroughly explaining some of the most difficult concepts with right level of content.

Another area that I found could be beneficial was the case studies. They allow a reader to picture the material just read in a real life situation which goes a step further than most books or product help.

Overall a great book and a handy reference.

In my opinion this is a below average book. It really doesn't provide anything over and above the standard documentation - It feels while reading it like an extended glossary of terms. And the 'case studies' are basically along the lines of "Company A wants to handle their picking process using routes and pallet movements, so they use Advanced Warehousing". That's about as in-depth as it goes. Overall I'd suggest sticking with the basic course material and product documentation and steer clear of this unless revised editions have been significantly improved upon.

As an AX consultant I have used this book on numerous occasions as a quick refresher on functionality or to gain high level insight into new functional areas. It is well written and very comprehensive without being too techncal. It would provide a newbie with excellent overview and provides wonderful nuggets of information for the more experienced AX profssional. I highly recommend this book to anyone whio finds themselves using or implementing AX.

My background is Microsoft Dynamics GP and Siebel CRM and I have seen a lot of interest in Dynamcis AX. I have no experience in a mfg environment and learned a lot about the basic principles of ERP and the MFG process from the book. I bought the book to see what Dynamcis AX is all about. Reading the book gives you the basic concepts of a Mfg ERP system as well as the key concepts and terminology specific to Dynamics AX. I feel like if you are new to Dynamics AX the book is a great overview as it teaches you the rules based logic in simple terms. I wish the book had a section on the GL transactions and GL flow (WIP/Cost movement) involved in each step as I beleive this is a very important aspect of any financial system.

Charlie Zarzour
Huntsville Alabama