Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain Management

Your challenge
Do you operate internationally and have to deal with complex supply chains and different financial systems?
Our plan
Experience a business solution that is as diverse as your business and at the same time so simple that everyone understands it.
Solution approaches
Why not simply use the best: one of the market-leading ERP solutions for companies with the highest demands.

The ERP system that inspires your digital transformation

Do you ever get the feeling that the world around you is getting more and more complicated all the time?
Products and services are becoming more complex, customers are becoming more demanding, and regulatory requirements are becoming more stringent. What you need is a business solution that makes your life easier. Microsoft understands this and has taken classic ERP to a new level with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management. Advanced AI technologies, functional diversity and high flexibility live in symbiosis with easy maintenance and user-friendliness in this system - this is ERP for the digital age.

Finance & Supply Chain Management vs. Business Central - which suits your company?

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management and Business Central are market-leading ERP and business platforms. Finance & Supply Chain Management is for the more complex business processes and special regulatory requirements of large companies and global corporations.

Rethinking business - managing complexity

Success is not a given: local and international markets are highly competitive and constantly changing. To realize their ideas and visions for the future, businesses need solutions that have their back and are as flexible, agile, and innovative as they are.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management is the perfect platform for companies that are programmed for growth and the development of new business areas. Cutting-edge cloud technologies make manufacturing, logistics, supply chain management, and financial planning future-proof - while keeping investment and operating costs low. And when it comes to getting started, those familiar with classic Microsoft Office solutions will feel right at home thanks to seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem.

System of unlimited possibilities

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management is the latest version of the long-established ERP platform that began its global triumph under the names Microsoft Axapta and Dynamics 365 AX. The system is highly scalable, flexible, and mobile, and unifies key business areas such as purchasing and sales, finance, production, and logistics. For your company, this means end-to-end digital workflows, elimination of redundancies, less need for coordination, and a better overview of your business. Thanks to cloud technology, everything is automatically up to date. And, of course, you can activate additional workstations, features, or applications as needed. When you connect other platforms in the Microsoft ecosystem, such as Power Apps, Power BI, or the Office solutions in Microsoft 365, you open up a digital world of unlimited possibilities.

Think globally - the world is your market

There is immense potential in expanding your business across national borders - recent market research has shown that sales can increase by more than 50 percent immediately.
However, companies targeting international markets also face significant challenges. Different languages, cultures, and regulatory requirements must be managed.
ERP platforms are critical. They need to meet all local requirements and consolidate all business data.
This is the strength of Microsoft Dynamics 365 FSCM. The platform supports the fiscal specifics of more than 40 countries out of the box and can handle as many languages. The architecture of the system was built from the ground up to support multi-site scenarios and cross-company processes with global master data - you could say that international business is the DNA of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management.

Features

  • Advanced functions for financial and supply chain management.
  • Global trade management - cross-location workflows and global supply chains.
  • Extremely scalable and customizable.
  • Built-in operational and data security and international compliance management.
  • Perfectly integrated into the Microsoft world.
  • Latest Microsoft AI technology.
  • Supply Chain Planning.

Apps and connections for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management platform

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Industry
In Canada, instead of the planned 50, 80 users are now working with the system because they prefer to retrieve information and evaluations themselves rather than asking colleagues for them.

Sina Flügel, STRABAG SE

We used to update the figures on a monthly basis, but now we can see where we stand in real time.

Siegfried Napowanez, STRABAG SE

Accounting and purchasing are now integrated in one system. This means that stock accruals are no longer necessary. As with the digital ordering process, this saves us a lot of time.

Sina Flügel, STRABAG SE

We were able to configure 90 percent of the specifications using financial dimensions and parameters. We only had to intervene in the program logic for the remaining ten percent.

Siegfried Napowanez, STRABAG SE

It was crucial for us to be able to manage our international companies as clients in one system. This simplifies administration and fits perfectly with our corporate structure.

Sina Flügel, Head of In-house Consulting Dynamics 365 FSCM, STRABAG SE

SUN 4 has clear advantages in reporting, but technologically, the system is stuck in the 2000s. We realized early on that a change was inevitable, but decisions sometimes take a little longer in a large corporation.

Siegfried Napowanez, Coordinator Microsoft Dynamics / SUN, STRABAG SE

The team quickly familiarized themselves with our structures and processes. And thanks to the agile approach, the project progressed rapidly. We quickly found a good basis for cooperation, and the willingness to share expertise was high from the very beginning. With such a large project, we sometimes had differences of opinion, but we always found solutions together.

Siegfried Napowanez, STRABAG SE

We were also impressed by the consultants' in-depth understanding of the ERP system and their knowledge of its entire range of functions. We knew the group's requirements, COSMO CONSULT knew the software. It was a good combination for successfully implementing the project.

Siegfried Napowanez, STRABAG SE

For us, in addition to industry expertise, the innovation that COSMO CONSULT brings to the table is particularly important.

Florian Janda, Head of Business Applications, MM Group

The product cockpit makes all the difference here—because it is so compact and can be easily used for other plants.

Harald Aichner, Team Lead Business Solutions, MM Group

The focus was on mapping the individual and industry-specific processes in the plants as accurately as possible in the standard software. To achieve this, we opted for the certified industry solution COSMO Print and Packaging from COSMO CONSULT.

Florian Janda, Head of Business Applications, MM Group

Since we moved to the cloud, we no longer have any stability issues. In the on-premise world, on the other hand, difficulties arose on average every two weeks.

Harald Aichner, Team Lead Business Solutions, MM Group

COSMO CONSULT provided us with constructive support in converting existing agreements into cloud-compliant contracts, moving towards subscriptions instead of purchase licenses.

Florian Janda, Head of Business Applications, MM Group

We always found it particularly positive that we could and can talk directly to the technicians without having to go through a key account manager, for example. It is always possible to contact them at short notice via Teams.

Erwin Lörracher, CIO, Ever Pharma

That was really important to us. We didn't have to explain our own world to the consultants, for example, to link items in warehouse management. They already knew what they were doing.

Erwin Lörracher, CIO, Ever Pharma

It was particularly important to us that we could connect a new solution to the ERP system at the touch of a button and access the same fields at the database level. COSMO CONSULT offered a solution with standard connectors for this. It was exactly what we needed.

Erwin Lörracher, CIO, Ever Pharma

Today, we process around 4,000 to 5,000 transactions per month. In the old setup, we could only have dreamed of that.

Steffi Henke, System Administrator, DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbH

For example, seeing current key figures as tiles on a dashboard would have been unthinkable in the past.

Steffi Henke, System Administrator, DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbH

We benefit from greater transparency and much more detailed information. And thanks to the seamless connection to the Microsoft Office world, we can easily access this knowledge and use it for our own purposes.

Steffi Henke, System Administrator, DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbH

We felt like we were treading water and saw no long-term prospects. That's why we pulled the ripcord.

Steffi Henke, System Administrator, DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbH

The advanced age of the systems is a problem. The technology is often inflexible and, as a rule, there is no support. In addition, the people who are familiar with it are slowly retiring. And outdated technologies tend to be unattractive to young professionals.

Steffi Henke, System Administrator, DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbH

The consultants were competent in all areas and worked closely with our key users.

Steffi Henke, System Administrator, DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbH

This time, the chemistry was right from the start. COSMO CONSULT put together a competent team of consultants. And we could rely on everything working.

Steffi Henke, System Administrator, DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbH

Although the Bluestar system stores the documents in a separate area, all data is integrated into Dynamics 365 FSCM and is therefore directly available.

Mathias Claus, Director IT Global, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

In the exhaust gas purification business, we have standardized procurement and production with the new cloud ERP. The system supports efficient variant production. We now incorporate the calculation of order proposals and requirements into the process in the form of forecasts.

Mathias Claus, Director IT Global, DAS Environmental Expert GmbH

We can now see directly in the system where we are in the process and when the plant will be ready. We didn't have that option before.

Mathias Claus, Director IT Global, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

Our goal is to further improve lead times and produce our systems even faster.

Mathias Claus, Director IT Global, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

With the introduction of ERP, independent picking, where warehouse staff know where to find things, was replaced. Instead, a handheld device shows the storage location and posts the withdrawal directly to the ERP system.

Mathias Claus, Director of Global IT, DAS Environmental Expert GmbH

On the one hand, there were synergies in data flow and at the interface. On the other hand, it was important to us that we could integrate our warehouse management system directly into Dynamics 365 FSCM. Otherwise, we would have had to work with many extra modules and interfaces.

Mathias Claus, Director IT Global, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

We were able to replace many cumbersome sub-processes by transferring existing knowledge about the processes from people's heads into the system.

Mathias Claus, Director IT Global, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

The system works without any significant problems despite its complexity, which has benefited user acceptance.

Mathias Claus, Director IT Global, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

The quality has improved significantly with the new system.

Sven Vogler, Project Manager & Digital Architect, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

We not only introduced a cloud ERP system, but also gained a lot of expertise with COSMO CONSULT. The consultants were like colleagues in a joint project team who understood our processes.

Sven Vogler, Project Manager & Digital Architect, DAS Environmental Expert GmbH

The chemistry was just right. COSMO CONSULT is also a major player, so we can be sure that there are experts for every topic. This is particularly important to us in view of our branches in other regions such as the USA and Asia.

Sven Vogler, Project Manager & Digital Architect, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

It was great to see that everyone at COSMO CONSULT had us in mind and contributed to our success. We all pulled together and exchanged ideas in regular steering committees.

Mathias Claus, Director IT Global, DAS Enviromental Expert GmbH

The automation of routine tasks, e.g., by the sales module, makes our daily work more efficient and less complicated.

Marco Leusing, Head of Finance, con terra

The added value of our new ERP system is that everything comes from a single source. This means we now cover all areas of the company for which we previously needed several systems and databases.

Uwe König, Managing Director, con terra.

By taking a close look at our processes, we can now implement all project phases efficiently. This includes resource planning, project time tracking, budget tracking, and status metrics.

Marco Leusing, Head of Finance, con terra.

Our new cloud-based ERP system goes beyond traditional business software. With its expansion options, such as CRM, BI dashboards, and other service functions, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM is the ideal solution for our needs.

Marco Leusing, Head of Finance, con terra.

Our new ERP system is now fully integrated. It enables us to efficiently leverage the full potential of our company and its various divisions.

Uwe König, Managing Director, con terra.

Thanks to our new service platform, our customers can install software updates themselves, for example.

Marco Leusing, Head of Finance, con terra.

The ability to map all processes across platforms gives us a clear view of our company's full potential.

Uwe König, Managing Director, con terra

Our new integrated system enables us to implement even complex processes seamlessly and effectively.

Marco Leusing, Head of Finance, con terra

Now that we have everything in one database, we not only save a lot of time, but also minimize potential errors in data reconciliation.

Uwe König, Managing Director, con terra

The seamless interaction between the systems makes it easy to handle even complex projects with different cost and billing types, multiple subcontractors, and customers.

Marco Leusing, Head of Finance, con terra.

The integration of the various modules gives our company the opportunity to grow. This allows us to scale easily while maintaining consistent performance.

Marco Leusing, Head of Finance, con terra.

Since all departments involved work in one system, this reduces the time required and simplifies communication. We can now see everything at a glance.

Uwe König, Managing Director, con terra

Thanks to COSMO CONSULT's agile working methods and expertise, we managed to successfully migrate from SAP to Microsoft Dynamics ERP in just eight months!

Uwe König, Managing Director, con terra.

Microsoft Dynamics AX has noticeably improved Masterplast's competitiveness, which is reflected in an increase in the number of customers, improved quality of service and more accurate information. The system delivers everything we expected: greater efficiency, accurate, up-to-date data, and clear lines of responsibility and accountability.

Annamária Gulyás, IT Manager

The Group has already implemented Microsoft Dynamics in several countries and has been using it with great satisfaction, which has not only made it much easier to manage our finances, but has also helped us to be more transparent. When we came to the question of switching to the latest AX system at home, we started looking for a suitable partner for the project. We contacted several possible partners, but due to the good relationship we had established in the past, the trust we had gained during the professional consultations and the solid and secure professional background, we finally chose COSMO CONSULT and we do not regret our decision.

Tamás Varga J. Tamás Global IT Infrastructure and IT Director

We expected the integrated ERP system to be implemented to adapt flexibly to our business processes. Our retail network is a combination of our own stores and franchise partners' units. These specific needs are fully met by Microsoft Dynamics AX with minor customisations.

Dr. Zsuzsanna Vida, Managing Director

The efficiency-enhancing power of Dynamics AX and iSCM is well illustrated by the fact that in the Szeged centre, where the live launch took place, we were able to service one and a half times the turnover with the same number of employees after the inclusion of the other sites.

Zoltán Varró, Warehouse Manager

Marso is committed to dynamic development and we do our utmost to ensure that our products, services, sales channels and internal processes serve these goals as best as possible. To work with precision, it is essential to have a creative workforce, supported by a modern IT system.

Ottó Poroszka, Managing Director

We invited several large companies to tender for the development of our new ERP system. Out of the seven tenders, we finally chose Microsoft Dynamics AX (Dynamics 365 - Finance & Operations) because it offered the best system for us in terms of price and solution.

Miklós Áron Bedő, Financial and Administrative Director

Our group's processes are extremely complex, so it is crucial for us to be able to measure each business unit, each profit and cost centre separately, each able to provide data independently. Dynamics AX not only tracks this complexity, but also provides very fast, accurate and detailed answers to all our questions.

Ákos Szabó, Accounting and Procurement Director

The implementation project was not an easy one, but COSMO CONSULT and Orkla together managed to complete it successfully, with no unforeseen situations today. The Orkla project managers had an additional task, that of reselling the project internally, convincing the rest of the team of the necessity of their involvement and dedication.

ANDREI CUCU Orkla Foods România - IT Manager

COSMO CONSULT proved to be a reliable partner for me, especially in the most important aspects: communication and costs.

MICHAEL AUER HARTL CONNECT TRANSPORT GmbH - Chief Financial Officer

We were looking for someone who understands what the users need. COSMO CONSULT has references in the pharmaceutical sector and impressed us with their expertise right from the start. The good cooperation continues to this day.

Sandra Hürtgen, Project Manager HWI pharma services

Thanks to Microsoft Dynamics AX, today we actually have security in terms of information and can trust it completely

Sebastián Ferro, Managing Director of Ferro Torre

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