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The Industrial Supply Vertical Extensions for Microsoft Dynamics™ AX enables Industrial Supply
distribution companies such as Electrical , Plumbing, HVAC and Electronics distributors to compete with the Microsoft Dynamics™ AX solution. Customers expect more than Industrial products
from an Industrial Supply distributor, they expect customer service and just-in-time delivery. Profitability is driven
largely from efficient inventory management and control of
accounts receivable. Many dealers compete successfully by
stocking specialty items, stocking all products demanded
by their customer and delivering superior service.
For Industrial Supply distribution
businesses, MBS Dev has developed richly featured extensions
to Microsoft Dynamics™ AX, dedicating extensive resources to enabling
Microsoft Dynamics™ AX to meet the requirements of Industrial Supply
Distributors.
Implementing these enhancements within a wholesale distribution infrastructure requires Microsoft Dynamics™ AX, certain key components of the MBS Dev Wholesale Distribution Suite, and the extensions that are suitable for a given business environment.
Key features in the Industrial Supply
Vertical Extensions offered include:
Electrical
Equipment Vertical Extension (EEVE)
The MBS Dev Electrical
Equipment Vertical Extension optimizes distribution management
for businesses dealing with many of the most often used Electrical
products and items. Its features include:
- Contracts and Matrix Pricing
- Cut Wire Tracking
- Pricing Updates
- Rebates
- Complimentary Items
- Lot Billing
- Will Call Order Processing
Plumbing Equipment
Vertical Extension (PEVE)
The Plumbing
Equipment Vertical Extension supports distributors who offer
plumbing equipment. Key capabilities include the following:
- Quote to Order
- Installation Scheduling
- Job or Project Billing
- Usage Tracking
- Assemblies
- Disassemblies
HVAC Equipment
Vertical Extension (HEVE)
The HVAC Equipment
Vertical Extension enables distributors to engage competitively
in selling and installing HVAC equipment at their clients.
Somewhat similar to the other Industrial Equipment Vertical
Extensions, the HEVE includes among its main capabilities:
- Installation Scheduling
- Labor Hours Tracking
- Project Billing
- Fixed and Time-and-Materials Billing
- Product Documents
Electronic
Parts Vertical Extension (EPVE)
The Electronics
Parts Supply Vertical Extension assists distributors in effectively
managing the distribution of electronic components while
adding additional services over their competitors. Main capabilities
include:
- Product Configuration
- Refurbishment
- Warranty Tracking
- Leasing Management
- E-Business with Large Manufacturers
- Kit Products
- Up-Sell, Cross-Sell and Complements
Other functionality of the Industrial Supply Vertical Extensions facilitates
catalog building, item updates, excluded items, customer
budgets, credit card interfaces, usage reporting, summary
billing, and a complete e-commerce solution that helps electrical
equipment distributors outperform the competition and improve
their service offerings.
These vertical
extensions also allows Industrial Supply distributors to
track manufacturers’ warranties, record and reference
equipment serial numbers, easily exchange information and
documents with manufacturers electronically, and process
service requests efficiently.
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