Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 SCM White Papers: Code Upgrade (InventTrans...
The Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 SCM code upgrade white papers have been available for download on MSDN. Enjoy!Implementing InventTrans Refactoring - Discusses the refactoring of the InventTrans table...
View ArticleOperational Sites in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Operational Sites in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009As companies grow and operations are distributed across multiple geographic locations, there is a growing desire for shared business processes alongside...
View ArticleWMS enhancements in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
This posting describes some of the enhancements of the WMS functionality that were added in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Storing and updating the requested ship date on shipmentsThe WMSShipment table...
View ArticleService products in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
With Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 new capabilities of selling and procuring products, decoupled from inventory control, have been introduced. The purpose of this post is to describe the difference...
View ArticleBack ported features from Dynamics AX 2012 to Dynamics AX 2009 (Close...
Some of the new functionality that is created in the Dynamics AX development cycle brings about so much feedback from customers and partners that we decide to back port the features to previous...
View ArticleProduct-item data management services
IntroductionIn this blog entry we will provide guidelines for the use of new and modified product-item data management services.Product-item data management servicesThe following services have been...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012: Where is the Shop floor control module?
IntroductionThose of you who know the Shop floor control module in Dynamics AX 2009 will notice that it is not a separate module in Dynamics AX 2012. This post gives you a quick overview of how to...
View ArticleVisualizing Security in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
IntroductionMicrosoft Dynamics AX 2012 introduces role-based security, which makes security easier to manage. Relations between security roles, duties and privileges are complex. However, you can apply...
View ArticleUse of One Pallet for Shipping and for Receipt
By using the Item arrival journal in the Inventory and warehouse management module in AX2012 you can ship and receive a transfer order using the same pallet.In addition to the normal criteria that are...
View ArticleDynamics AX 2009 Cost Accounting White papers
If you are looking for information about inventory close and reconciliation, please check out Tracy Taylor’s post on the AX Support blog.Enjoy!
View ArticleProduct Number and Item Number in Dynamics AX 2012
What is the purpose of the product number?This is a common question since the product number is a new concept in Dynamics AX 2012. The main purpose is to have a single, unified identification of a...
View ArticleInstalling a stand-alone Dynamics AX 2012 on Windows 8
It took a little while but finally I managed to get my AX up and running on Windows 8. For those of you who want to do the same, here are a couple of pointers: SharePoint 2010 is as tricky as it was on...
View ArticleImproved integration to warehouse management in process manufacturing AX2012
Process manufacturing adds multiple capabilities to ensure that the inventory that is reserved is the inventory that meets the customer criteria. This capability is useful for any enterprise...
View ArticleElectronic signature in Dynamics AX
Most presentations I have made during the last few years have involved one or more personas. Shannon the machine operator, Lisa the Customer Service representative, Charlie the CEO, Lars the Shop...
View ArticleImport vendor catalogs: from setup to importing a sample catalog – Part 1...
We’ve been working on the import vendor catalogs functionality recently and realized that the ramp up time in this area is quite high. There is a lot of information on MSDN and on InformationSource...
View ArticleAX2012 Purchasing with: Advanced warehouse management and quarantine management.
AX2012 Purchasing with: Advanced warehouse management and quarantine management.If it’s ever been an issue for you that no items in Contoso CEU are set up with both advanced warehouse management and...
View ArticleImport vendor catalogs: from setup to importing a sample catalog – Part 2...
The previous blog post in this series gave an overview of setting up AX 2012 to enable the Import vendor catalogs functionality. Now it’s time to see how to produce a sample CMR (catalog maintenance...
View ArticleAn AX environmental process map in detail
I recently reviewed the new training material for the AX2012 version of the Environmental dashboard (EMS). A little late in the process I realized that the details on the Environmental process map were...
View ArticleAvoid index length issues with InventDim
In Microsoft Dynamics AX we use indexes to ensure uniqueness. An example of this is the DimIdx index in InventDim, where all dimension fields are included to ensure that only a single record exists for...
View ArticleUsing product templates in Dynamics AX 2012
IntroductionDynamics AX 2012 provides a new feature that allows you to create and apply product templates to speed up the product creation process. We believe that this is one out of hundreds of small...
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