Microsoft has introduced a new connector, which it claims to accelerate two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) deployments between Microsoft Dynamics AX and SAP Business Suite.
The company said the new connector enables IT organisations to use Microsoft Dynamics AX across subsidiaries, divisions or branch entities to facilitate cost-effective business process integration and connect with SAP installations at the corporate headquarters location.
Microsoft claims that its Dynamics ERP two-tier connector will enable common business process integration scenarios for headquarters and subsidiary locations, including the sharing and consolidation of detailed financial information from subsidiaries using Dynamics AX that can be automated and exposed through a central SAP installation.
In addition, the new offering also enables the integration of intercompany procurement and supply-chain processes between local and regional distribution with centralised fulfillment organisations to help facilitate automated order processing.
Microsoft said the integration of decentralised manufacturing operation processes into centrally orchestrated planning processes enables more accurate and responsive manufacturing planning across the organisation. Integration can be customised by using BizTalk Server to provide sample mappings for electronic data interchange and detailed technical documentation.
Crispin Read, general manager of Dynamics ERP at Microsoft, said: Organisations seeking to streamline their processes and technology should consider a two-tier ERP strategy. With the shifting market landscape, Microsoft is providing a simple and innovative approach to customers by providing them with a cost-effective alternative to the limitations associated with forcing a single enterprise solution across their entire business.
