One of the most charismatic and enthusiastic customers to be spotlighted at Convergence 2013 was David Giambruno, Senior VP and CIO of Revlon. As David repeatedly said about the Revlon business model, “We make lipstick”. But it is a tad more complicated than that. Revlon is a worldwide cosmetics, hair color, beauty tools, fragrances, skincare, [...]
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Go Figure! Microsoft Dynamics ERP by the Numbers
The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) products sold under the Microsoft Dynamics name remain the software of choice for midmarket, growth-oriented businesses. As Microsoft continues to invest in and position each of the products, it becomes clear how Microsoft views the target market for its Dynamics ERP software. Below are the latest publicly disclosed figures as [...]
continue reading...Quick and Painless Month-End Close with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
When I first visit a new client to kick off a Dynamics AX implementation, one of the first things I do is find out as much as I can about the organizations’ current business practices and talk to the staff at all levels about their expectations for the project. Although I shouldn’t be, the result [...]
continue reading...Ignify CXO Breakfast Event with the CIO of the Port of Long Beach
Are you looking to make some high-profile business contacts while learning crucial insights from one of the leaders of the Southern California business and technology communities? Be sure to join Ignify for the CXO Breakfast Event on May 8th, at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. The CXO Breakfast Series initiated by Ignify features prominent information [...]
continue reading...An Example of Creative Employees Using Microsoft Dynamics AX in a Way the CIO Never Expected
ERP software systems for billion dollar companies are rarely described as “friendly and familiar”. And employees rarely have the freedom to easily customize the system when they see a way to make their business unit more productive. But that is exactly what happened for DENTSPLY, a $2.2 billion dollar global manufacturer of dental products for professionals, [...]
continue reading...McGladrey Highlights Accelerators for Microsoft Dynamics™ ERP at Convergence
McGladrey has provided implementations for Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and Microsoft Dynamics™ SL for over 30 years with over 2,000 clients across the country. With this insight, we have developed accelerators that combine functionality and methodology to accelerate Dynamics implementations. Microsoft Dynamics™ AX Multi Channel Retail Accelerator (MCR) is a powerful end-to-end integrated [...]
continue reading...JOGG into 2012: How to Mobilize Your Productivity
The biggest, smallest, computing trend now sits in the palm of our hand – the mobile application. And, still, some companies fail to see the huge significance of these apps. They are changing the way we manage our productivity and even how we conduct our business. They have released us from the office and set [...]
continue reading...It’s Great to be Back with Microsoft Dynamics AX
Making the decision to join McGladrey at the end of this summer was surprisingly easy for me. Not only was I presented with an opportunity to join an organization with a great reputation, client-base, workforce, and future, but I also was able to return to working with Microsoft Dynamics AX. Earlier in my career I [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics AX is Powerful, Agile, Simple
This month Microsoft publicly launched its most comprehensive release of Dynamics AX, version AX 2012. The solution has over 1000 new features and enhancements and is now positioned as an “enterprise class” solution. Microsoft describes this new release to the market as Powerful, Agile, and Simple. It seems that the solution will have to go [...]
continue reading...Data security – What’s New in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
With the release of Dynamics AX 2012 just around the corner, discussions about the new and improved features abound. Data security is always a hot topic in today’s digital world but the release of AX 2012 certainly creates a splash in this area. Microsoft has highlighted the following improvements with regard to data security: Role-based security [...]
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