ERP Selection and Dynamics 365 Implementation for a Manufacturer
Replacing legacy ERP and warehouse systems with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain, negotiating a 50% software discount and cutting month-end close by 3 days.
Opportunity
A mid-market manufacturer needed to replace its legacy on-premise ERP and warehouse management systems with a platform that could scale across finance, operations, and shop floor execution. The business also needed one partner to carry the work from platform selection through implementation and long-term support.
- Legacy on-premise ERP and warehouse management systems
- People-heavy processes compensating for system limitations
- Integrations that were difficult to manage
- Siloed and incomplete data limiting visibility
- Inconsistent reporting across the business
- A need for support through process change, data management, and ongoing operations
Solution
Ascendex led the software selection process and supported negotiation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain. The team then implemented the platform with onshore project managers and architects, supported by offshore development capacity.
- Led software selection and negotiation for Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain
- Designed a new financial data model aligned to how the business needed to operate
- Redesigned business processes to align workflows with platform capabilities
- Integrated Salesforce, Concur, and other supporting systems
- Improved finance and shop floor processes through automation
- Implemented Power BI and converted legacy reporting into the new environment
- Provided ongoing ERP support after go-live
Results
The engagement gave the client a modern ERP foundation across finance and supply chain, with stronger reporting, more automation, and a faster month-end close.
- Negotiated a 50% software cost discount
- Completed an 18-month Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain implementation
- Reduced month-end close time by 3 days
- Converted 150 reports into Power BI and consolidated 25 along the way
- Replaced manual workarounds with a connected, scalable Microsoft platform environment
- Established ongoing ERP support after implementation
What’s Next
This story is one example of the kind of work Ascendex supports in complex environments. We support organizations navigating complex ERP, BI, CRM, AI, and technology leadership initiatives where systems, data, and teams have to perform under real operational pressure.
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