Chemical Industry

Microsoft Dynamics AX process solution can improve the management of all the variables required to engineer and build products to custom specifications, optimize capacity, comply with regulatory demands, and drive continuous process improvement. Our process industry expertise is concentrated in five key areas

• Food & Beverage
• Chemicals (Commodity, Specialty, Oil/Gas)
• Life Science & Pharmaceutical
• Primary Metals
• Pulp & Paper

From regional companies to international conglomerates, chemical manufacturers face many distinct challenges stemming from regulatory, cost containment channel and competitive pressures. Process Industries for Microsoft® Dynamics AX for the Process Industry provides the tools you need to gain control and maximize manufacturing assets, minimize operating costs, and understand the impact of decisions on orders, production, inventory and distribution.

Improve the Ability to Achieve Operational Excellence

Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX for the Chemical Industry helps maximize yields and reduce energy costs while simultaneously achieving quality standards. Not only can it help control and optimize your operations, Microsoft Dynamics AX provides the visibility you need to better understand the relationships among orders, production, inventory and distribution. You can expect to increase margins from improved utilization, improved customer service and fewer lost sales; reduce costs by lowering operating and raw material expenses; and cut inventories by reducing raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

Reduce Inventories and Improve Customer Service

Balancing inventory against customer service levels is always a critical task for chemical manufacturers. Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX for the Chemical Industry reduces inventories without compromising delivery performance by accurately depicting real-time inventory levels so you can adjust forecasts and inventory restocking points to ensure adequate supplies. You can also use the solution to prioritize accounts to support different customer service levels and generate production plans that minimize the impact of set up and changeovers.

Respond Faster to Opportunities and Disruptions

Each day chemical manufacturers face an increasingly volatile and unpredictable operating environment. Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX for the Chemical Industry can help you predict the impact of disruptions or operational changes, and empowers you to quickly address any situation with the best course of action.

Meet Quality, Safety and Compliance Requirements

Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX for the Chemical Industry helps companies consistently address quality, safety and compliance issues. All standard processes are documented, and all operations and results are tracked and logged to support your detailed reporting requirements. Features such as traceability, lot requirements, production statistics reporting, specification management and change management provide the control and predictability you need to detect and address exceptions early, and consistently produce the highest quality products. By tracking items from cradle to grave, your company can implement effective recall procedures with complete forward and backward traceability of any material

Improve Production Planning and Inventory Management

Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX for the Chemical Industry can help you minimize over-runs and under-runs, and use shelf-life tracking to take expiration dates into consideration during production and distribution. You can also manage co-products and by-products in your formulas or recipes centrally and always know the correct inventory status for any given item.