Discrete Manufacturing using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

This book explains how Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 supports supply chain management in the discrete manufacturing industries, ranging from industrial equipment and automotive components to aerospace and electronics. The targeted reader includes those individuals implementing or considering Dynamics AX as their ERP system, as well as those providing consulting assistance. As the eighth book about Microsoft Dynamics AX, it extends three previous books about supply chain management in a broad cross-section of manufacturing and distribution firms. These books covered previous releases of Dynamics AX 3.0, AX 4.0 and AX 2009. In contrast with a broad approach, this book focuses on just the discrete manufacturing industries in terms of book topics and case studies. A similar focus characterized four previous books about food products manufacturing, process manufacturing, lean manufacturing and wholesale distribution. This book includes the typical business processes using the standards for business process mapping - that represent best practices and dominant business models for using AX 2012 to manage the supply chain. The book also provides detailed explanations for each step within these business processes.