Microsoft® Dynamics NAV for the Distribution/Wholesale Industries

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a powerful and flexible technology platform that gives distributors all the resources they need to manage every aspect of their business, from order entry and procurement to sophisticated inventory and shipment management. A flexible, attractively priced business solution, NAV integrates order entry, inventory management, fulfilment, shipping, and financial data.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV enables distributors to respond quickly to their customers needs, improve customer service and reduce inventory and distribution costs. With the advanced warehousing functionality it also enables distributors to reduce costs and improve efficiency in the warehouse. Through features such as item tracking and an Automated Data Capture System (ADCS) and improved distribution processes from warehouse layout to picking methods to shipping, companies have accurate up to date inventory information.

With a comprehensive Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution, distributors can:

• get immediate feedback on business performance
• automate manual procedures and eliminate data re-entry to reduce manual processes and streamline warehouse operations
• improve restocking decisions
• process orders faster
• improve fill rates and customer satisfaction

Complet Information
A Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution for distribution is designed to deliver more comprehensive information in one complete business management system and it links your office and multiple warehouse facilities. The data a business depends on can reside in a single database so it can be accessed and updated any time, from anywhere, by anyone who needs it.

This results in more timely information, greater accuracy, and better warehouse management. Stock can be promised with confidence, goods can be found where expected, inventories remain accurate, and orders can be efficiently picked, packed, labelled, shipped, and invoiced.

Inventory Planning
Robust tools for inventory planning and replenishment help you accurately forecast demand, make better decisions, and balance inventory costs against fill rates and customer satisfaction levels.

Gradual Automation
If your company is moving toward an automated warehouse, you can gradually increase the extent of your automation painlessly over time, even if you don’t have bar-coded items yet. As new items are received and brought into the warehouse, you can assign barcodes easily as well as identify bin locations, lot numbers, physical attributes, and weights in item records.

Simplified Reporting
A Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution simplifies reporting with intuitive data access and interactive views. Information is presented in a way that is familiar to users of Microsoft Outlook, and it can be smoothly transferred to Microsoft Excel for additional manipulation, analysis, and graphical presentation. Support for Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) services also makes it easy to quickly extract the data you want to analyse.

Tailor Made
With its open development environment and feature-rich application areas, Microsoft Dynamics NAV is easy to customise. At Profile we specialise in developing and implementing distribution solutions for businesses like yours so we can help your company tailor the application to suit your unique requirements.

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