Statement of Direction for Dynamics AX 2012 "R3"

Microsoft recently released their latest Statement of Direction for Dynamics AX 2012 R3. This new version of AX will be available by Q4 of 2013 and will come with a number of benefits and new capabilities. These include:

Warehouse Management
Advanced warehouse management capabilities will be introduced including embedded RFID, improved warehouse processing and rate, and route and load planning.

Introduction of Demand Planning
There will be new functionality to support SKU-level demand planning based on the Time Series algorithm of SSAS.

Retail
R3 has a strong focus on retail capabilities, with key areas including mobility, clientelling, ecommerce and social.

E-Procurement
Capabilities for purchasing within complex organizations will be enhanced, specifically in the management and control of the RFX (RFI, RFP & RFQ) processes.

Budget Planning
There will be improvements in budget planning capabilities with a focus on supporting the planning needs of complex organizations.


R3 will offer many new and improved capabilities that AX 2012 R2 does not offer. This new version will benefit large and complex organizations the most, especially those with Distribution and Omni-Channel Retail.

The next major version of AX will be released at the end of 2014 and will be called “Rainier.”


Read the full Statement of Direction here.

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