A new Case study for Dynamics AX & a Virtual Lunch'n Learn

I wanted to post about two things this morning. First, I wanted to highlight a new case study done about Patagonia, by Microsoft. Patagonia is one of our, Sunrise's, clients in which we deployed Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 to.

They are a great bunch of people, and the team we had out there did an amazing job! Really great job! Check out the full case study, which you can find here.: Patagonia - Outdoor Apparel Leader Gains Scalability and Visibility, Cuts Costs with ERP Solution



Its a truly amazing case study, and shows how Microsoft Dynamics AX was used to help increase their overall business, and also how Dynamics AX was used as the system of record, for Master Data Management. (MDM)

From the case study.:
"[W]e can now perform long-term, strategic business planning. At all levels of the organization, people are aware of the operational context and can take action that benefits the company as a whole …." - Rose Marcario, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer, Patagonia


Congrats to Patagonia, and the team made up from both Sunrise and Patagonia that made this a great Dynamics AX success story!

Next, I wanted to point out a very cool thing that you can sign up for. That is, a Sunrise sponsored Lunch 'n Learn event. This time however it's Virtual!

Details.:

Textile, Apparel, and Footwear Companies located in the U.S., join Sunrise as we host an online Lunch n' Learn to demonstrate how Microsoft Dynamics AX fits your business. Learn how textile, apparel, and footwear customers are reducing costs and increasing profits with Microsoft Dynamics AX and Sunrise.

Event Details:
East and Central Time Zones-Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EST

Mountain and Pacific Time Zones-Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 11:30 am-1:00 pm

Agenda:
11:30 am-Intro to Sunrise Technologies and Microsoft
11:45 am-Intro to Microsoft Dynamics AX
12:00 pm-12:45 pm-Demonstration of Microsoft Dynamics AX for textiles, apparel, and footwear
12:45 pm-1:00 pm-Discuss Success Stories and Answer Questions

To sign up for the event, and find out more, go to the following.: Textile, Apparel, and Footwear - Lunch 'n Learn

What's neat about these events, is that you can get that dive in for needed information, while sitting at your own desk and having lunch delivered to you!

Well that's all for now, check back soon though as more to come!

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A Case study for the value of upgrading

Last week, I wrote on my guest column for the Microsoft Dynamics Community site, about the value of upgrading. That post can be found here.: The Value of Upgrading

Well not to long after doing that, a brand new case study from Microsoft, featuring Oldcastle was released that specifically targets and show ROI for staying current and upgrading.

A direct link to that online case study can be found here.: Oldcastle Precast - Manufacturer Keeps Current With ERP Software and Realizes Sustained Value

They go as far as showing even staying current on the latest major release, as it happens, vs. skipping a major version does for their bottom line.



And...



With those kinds of results, and known ROI as being shown for staying current, it's easy to see why it's so important to have upgrades and planning for upgrades help maximize your ROI for making the choice of Microsoft Dynamics AX.

This is perfect timing for the article I wrote, and the case study shows the value of upgrading, and benefit for staying current.

Thanks Oldcastle, Microsoft and Fee Nolan for posting this! That's all for now, but check back soon as more to come!

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Sunrise Virtual Office Highlight - Customer evidence story – Selecta Corp.

Recently I posted about Sunrise Technologies launching a new Virtual Office featuring Microsoft Dynamics AX. That blog post can be found here.:

Sunrise Releases new Virtual Office

The new Sunrise Technologies Virtual Office has really taken off, and to help point to some highlights about the virtual office I will be doing one post a week for the next several weeks pointing out tidbits of information about the virtual office that I think you will find useful and exciting.

The first thing I wanted to point out is that while in the Virtual Office, you can learn about the many different verticals we focus on. You have access to customer evidence videos, demos, case studies, etc. all related to Microsoft Dynamics AX.

For example, with Selecta, you can see from the customer evidence video and case study that they were able to reduce their labor cost in the warehous by 20% after implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX and the Sunrise Technologies Advanced Warehouse Management System.



They also estimate an increase in their order fulfillment accuracy from 80% to 98% by using Microsoft Dynamics AX and the Sunrise Technologies Advanced Warehouse Management System.

This is just one example, of many, that you will find in the new Sunrise Virtual office.



That's all for now, but feel free to click the above and browse through the Sunrise Technologies Virtual Office featuring Microsoft Dynamics AX. Learn more about Selecta and many more happy customers. See how Microsoft Dynamics AX and Sunrise might be able to help you!

Check back soon, as more great post are coming!




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Microsoft Publishes Case Study: Selecta, with Microsoft Gold Partner Sunrise Technologies

Well Microsoft just published a new case study about a Sunrise Technologies Customer Selecta, aka: "Dickies Medical Uniforms" and "Dickies Underwear".

From the Case Study:
"Now, we’re able to process orders faster and give customers better information on the status of their orders. That enhances customer retention and helps us expand our market share.
- John King, Senior Vice President of Operations, Selecta"

And:
"The solution enabled us to meet the stringent labeling and on-time shipping requirements at Wal-Mart. In the near future, we expect our Underwear division to expand to other big-box retailers as well.
- John King, Senior Vice President of Operations, Selecta"

And again:
“We sat down with the project team at Selecta, mapped out their ideal warehouse workflows, and then built the supporting functionality and interface,” explains Elif Item, Consultant at Sunrise Technologies. “We implemented inbound shipment processes, wave management, fulfillment-order management, picking, packing, and shipping into Microsoft Dynamics AX.”

Get the full case study here: Selecta - Greater Supply-Chain Control Increases Distributor’s Shipment Accuracy to 98 Percent

And the offical press release from Sunrise Technologies, Inc.: Microsoft publishes case study on Sunrise's work with Selecta, wholesale distributor of medical, chef, and hospitality uniforms and men’s underwear under the Williamson-Dickie brand.

Way to go Selecta, Microsoft and Sunrise! And Check back soon as I have a slew of new and great post coming out soon.






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Microsoft publishes case study on Sunrise's work with Layered Tech, a leading IT-hosting company

Microsoft has just published another great case study, that happens to be a win from Sunrise Technologies, Inc.

Here is the link to the PR from Sunrise:
Microsoft publishes case study on Sunrise's work with Layered Tech, a leading IT-hosting company


And from the PR:
""Layered Tech is a growing IT-hosting company that provides on-demand
servers for customers in over 120 countries. Deploying Microsoft Dynamics® AX helped the company consolidate operations into an agile, scalable, business management solution." Layered Tech worked with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Sunrise Technologies, to deploy the system."

The full case study can be accessed by going here: Download Layered Tech case study

It really is a great case study and really highlights why companies are flocking to make Dynamics AX their Business Platform. Way to go Layered, Microsoft & Sunrise on a great win for everyone involved! Check back soon...




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American of Martinsville: Manufacturer Gains Confidence from Expert Guidance and Embraces IT Overhaul

A recent case study was created and posted by Microsoft, about Sunrise Technologies, Inc. Customer 'American of Martinsville'.

A Direct link to that case study can be found here: Case Study Link

"Furniture manufacturer American of Martinsville relied on a 28-year-old mainframe system to run its business. The company needed a change but didn’t know what was possible with new technologies. The company’s executive team attended a Strategy Briefing at a Microsoft® Technology Center (MTC), which helped the group gain consensus about the need to invest in technology and better understand how to increase efficiency through integrated software."

You can read the full PR from Sunrise here: Sunrise Press Release Link

Check back soon!