Microsoft unveils ERP tool Dynamics AX 2012 in India

Microsoft today unveiled Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, a single, enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that is purpose-built for five industries - manufacturing, distribution, retail, public sector and service industries - with capabilities to support administrative business processes or core ERP functionality.

"Dynamics AX 2012 is a highly adaptable and scalable product that delivers value by enabling enterprises to take advantage of business opportunities and reduces risk by easily modifying processes to cater to the new requirements of business," Mmicrosoft said in a statement. "The new features and enhancements drive user involvement and innovation across core ERP and industry capabilities.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 will help provide faster business value, enable agility, help drive adoption, broaden usage and enable easier maintenance and upgrade through a continued emphasis on simplicity, the statement said.

Announcing the launch of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Samik Roy, director and business head, Microsoft Dynamics (applications) business, said,  ''The Microsoft Dynamics AX product community has grown to over 17,000 customers worldwide with an extensive partner ecosystem in more than 40 countries. Simple, agile and powerful are the three key words I would like to use to describe our new release.''