Retail Chain Manager in Microsoft Dynamics AX

With the Retail Chain Manager in Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Axapta), you benefit from an integrated business solution enhanced with industry specific functions. As a business solution fully integrated into Microsoft Dynamics AX, the Retail Chain Manager lets you continually improve your business processes throughout the company.

To boost profitability, medium-sized retailers need centralized data processing, a real-time overview of key business data, quick access to all information as well as seamlessly integrated business processes. The Retail Chain Manager in Microsoft Dynamics AX helps such businesses optimize the administration of all their products, processes, transactions and relationships. The Retail Chain Manager in Microsoft Dynamics AX provides you with core functionality for success: It lets you easily access and analyze important data on customers, products, orders and purchasing for your entire retail business. For example, you can use business intelligence features to display sales activities in real-time and analyze data by product, store, campaign, storage location, employee, vendor and customer.

The Retail Chain Manager in Microsoft Dynamics AX offers optimized industry functions. These include automated storage and logistics processes for efficient transfer of goods between central storage facilities and stores, and real-time data on the precise stock levels of your stores and distribution centers to support restocking. You benefit from a better overview of the campaigns, stock levels, prices, costs and discounts associated with a product. You can use the setup assistant and special integration tools to tailor the solution to the individual needs of your business, configure special business processes or integrate POS systems of third-party vendors. You also safeguard your IT investment over the long term because this integrated solution lets you use many other Microsoft product features and has the flexibility and scalability to grow with your company.

The Retail Chain Manager in Microsoft Dynamics AX supports – amongst others – the following business processes and software functions:

• Automated storage and logistics process for efficient transfer of goods between central storage facilities and stores
• Central administration of all customer, article and employee data
• Display of real-time sales activities using business intelligence features
• Tools for damage protection and control
• Administration of campaigns, stock levels, prices, costs and discounts for specific products or product groups
• Data analysis according to production, store, campaign, storage locations, employee, vendor and customer
• Administration of the product lifecycle and trend analyses
• Flexible tools for integrating POS systems and other third-party solutions
• Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management
• Integrated controlling functions
• Freely customizable, real-time business reports  

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