Warehouse Management using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3

This book focuses on how Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 provides an integrated ERP system to support warehouse management in manufacturing/distribution firms. It also covers the integration of warehouse management with the larger context of supply chain management, as well as the integration with quality and transportation management. The targeted reader includes those individuals implementing or considering Dynamics AX as their ERP system, as well as those providing consulting assistance. In particular, the book addresses the capabilities and major options for warehouse management within Dynamics AX consisting of a basic approach and the recently released advanced approach. The book contents have been segmented to support several categories of targeted readers, so that you can focus on just the relevant chapters for your learning objectives. As the 9th book in Dr. Hamilton s series about Microsoft Dynamics AX, it extends the previous explanations of 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, AX 2009 and AX 2012.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Strategic Options for Warehouse Management
Chapter 3: Fundamentals of the Basic Inventory Approach
Chapter 4: Significance of Inventory Status
Chapter 5: Purchase Order Receiving
Chapter 6: Sales Order Picking/Shipping
Chapter 7: Transfer Order Picking/Shipping
Chapter 8: Transfer Order Receiving
Chapter 9: Production Order Picking
Chapter 10: Production Order Receiving
Chapter 11: Subcontracted Production
Chapter 12: Basics of Transportation
Chapter 13: Fundamentals of the Advanced WMS Approach
Chapter 14: Overview of Work Orders
Chapter 15: Purchase Order Receiving
Chapter 16: Sales Order Picking/Shipping
Chapter 17: Transfer Order Picking/Shipping
Chapter 18: Transfer Order Receiving
Chapter 19: Production Order Picking
Chapter 20: Production Order Receiving
Chapter 21: Subcontracted Production
Chapter 22: Additional Options for Cycle Counting
Chapter 23: Integration with Advanced Transportation Management
Chapter 24: Definition of an Item
Chapter 25: Batch Number and Serial Number Tracking
Chapter 26: Integration with Quality Management
Chapter 27: Summary
Appendix A Summary of Common Functionality
Appendix B Comparing Approaches
Appendix C Comparing Conceptual Models