On April 8, 2025, VOX ISM hosted a highly successful in-person event at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre. The room was at capacity, and the attendees were deeply engaged with the presentations. For those who couldn’t attend, we invite you to join our repeat webinar on May 2, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM ET.
Event Highlights
The event covered key topics from Microsoft for 2025, focusing on the latest advancements in Dynamics 365 Business Central, AI, and strategic directions. Here’s a detailed look at what was discussed:
Microsoft Dynamics Wave 1 2025 Features
The 2025 release wave 1 introduced hundreds of new features across Power Platform applications, including:
- Business Central: 69 new Power BI reports, Copilot Chat, Copilot Agents, and more.
- CRM: Sales Qualification Agent, Visualize, Smart Paste, and natural language search.
- Power Platform: Chat for everyone, deep analysis/machine learning with Python, Copilot Finance, and more.
Microsoft AI and Strategic Direction
Microsoft is revolutionizing ERP with autonomous solutions, enhancing efficiency, operations, and insights through advanced analytics and AI-driven automation. The session covered:
- Copilot Vision: The future of AI in ERP.
- Copilot Actions and Pages: Enhancing user experience and productivity.
- Privacy and Security: Ensuring data protection and compliance.
Managing Tariffs Using Business Central
We emphasized the importance of gathering the Mississauga Manufacturing and Distribution communities to share strategies and tools for managing tariffs using Business Central. Key points included:
- Forms and Fields: Necessary forms and fields to fill out.
- Cost Impact: Calculating and understanding the cost impact of US-purchased products.
- Billing and Processing: How to bill, collect, and process tariffs on behalf of US customers.
- Forecasting and Modelling: Using Power BI to analyze and compare the impact on profitability.
- Vendor Sourcing: Tools to source new vendors and hedge against exchange/inflation.
Join Us for the Encore Webinar
Don’t miss the opportunity to stay informed and enhance your business operations with the latest advancements in Business Central. Register now for the encore webinar on May 2, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM ET.