Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management now allows you to set up and print labels using the BarTender labeling solution. BarTender allows you to design your barcode, upload the label to the cloud, and print directly from Dynamics 365. Setting up the integration between Supply Chain Management and BarTender Cloud requires that you are running…
For medical device companies, track and trace software plays a crucial role in ensuring regulatory compliance, enhancing supply chain visibility, and facilitating efficient recall management. These platforms capture details about a product or asset, so you can track its status across the entire value chain. It’s similar to the concept of establishing provenance for historical…
In recent years, many organizations have made great strides in automating manual processes and high-touch data processes through digital transformation using ERP and CRM systems. However, this has largely reached a plateau. Microsoft’s 2023 survey on business trends found that 9 out of 10 workers hope to use AI to reduce these kinds of repetitive…
The phrase customer relationship management (CRM) may seem self-explanatory, but when you put it in the context of something as complex as a large company it can get murky—much like the concept of supply chain for some people. Is supply chain procurement? Is it delivering raw materials to factories? Is it getting finished products to…
The global supply chain continuously evolves—striving to achieve the most significant advantages in efficiency, cost reduction, and customer satisfaction. However, it faces increasing complexities due to growing customer expectations, rapid market fluctuations, and a rising need for sustainable practices. Microsoft Copilot can assist in Supply Chain Risk assessment. Supply chains have been a prime area…
Challenges like materials shortages, volatile economic conditions, and rising customer demand, have made it harder than ever for supply chain orgs to anticipate and meet demand. And — natural disasters, geopolitical turmoil, and other unexpected disruptions have only underscored the fragility of supply chains. Then there’s the fact that any disruption in one part of…
Having accurate data regarding your inventory is the bare minimum. Optimizing how that inventory is stored, shipped, and handled across your distribution network is the secret sauce that leads to big improvements in supply chain operations, and those improvements have an outsized impact on overall profits. According to Ernst & Young, an estimated 50-75% of…
In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficient warehouse management is crucial for organizations to meet customer demands and stay ahead of the competition. Dynamics 365 Advanced Warehouse Management (AWM) In Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management is a comprehensive solution that helps businesses optimize their warehouse operations, improve inventory accuracy, and enhance overall productivity. In this blog…
How goods move through your warehouse facility affects your organization’s overall profitability. That may seem like an overstatement, but a quick look at the data related to labor, errors, and even simple floor space show that warehouse operations are crucial to productivity and, ultimately, profitability. Assess Your Warehouse Layout Before making any changes to your…
There’s no denying that distributors face an awful lot of pressure. But – the flip side of this is, the industry has been slow to embrace digitalization – which means, distributors that can manage to nail their DX strategies ASAP will be poised to win for years to come.
Here, we outline some of the key ways distributors are using technology to achieve their most critical objectives.
