Dynamics 365 Mobility with Microsoft Outlook - Nov 1 Webinar
Gain access to all your Sales, Service, Marketing, and Financial information straight from Microsoft Outlook with the Dynamics 365 App for Outlook.
If you're like many people today you use Microsoft Outlook in the office on a regular basis. It is a familiar tool for your everyday communications, scheduling, task and contact management. In 2017, that just scratches the surface for what Microsoft Outlook is capable of doing. With the improved Office 365 and Dynamics 365 integration you can use Outlook to perform your CRM and NAV day-to-day activities too. Manage opportunities, nurture leads, send quotes, create email templates, quickly add sales literature, and more. With Financials you can quickly gain insights into the contact's financial records within your organization, including creating new POs, credit memos, and sales orders right from Outlook. All of these features are part of the same Dynamics 365 App for Outlook. With all features available both online (browser) and for your desktop version of Outlook.
Agenda
- Integration, viewing information from Dynamics 365 within Outlook
- Creating a contact or lead from Outlook
- Tracking from Outlook to Dynamics 365, linking emails to records
- Adding appointments, phone calls and tasks
- Adding email templates, sales literature, and articles to an email
To see what we're talking about check out this short video.
AI in today's workplace - The evolution of our day-to-day business tools
There is a lot of debate over the impact of AI; some calling for its regulation and others calling for its development. Regardless of Elon Musk’s fear mongering, there will be a lot of change around the way we do work in the next decade. The tools we use will no longer be passive, but intuitive, which creates unlimited potential. The combination of computer intelligence and human intelligence will allow us to do things we never thought possible.
Computers can now generate and come up with solutions to our problems. This all started with scientists programming a computer to play tic-tac-toe and now we have self-driving cars. Humans and robots have a lot to learn from each other. Currently, AI is being used in the fields of medical research, space exploration, and behavioural analysis. It is saving lives, discovering new planets, and on a more superficial level, predicting consumerism.
AI in today's workplace - Microsoft business solutions
In our day-to-day work environment, AI is empowering users across the globe. In Microsoft’s business solutions it provides improved quality of information and ease of access to it. For example, with Microsoft’s CRM/Dynamics 365, the AI powered Relationship Assistant is capable of relationship building by making suggestions to help reps close more deals. It continuously analyzes your vast collection of customer-interaction data, evaluates your activities in relationship to past successes, and provides actionable insights for users to take. For ease-of-access to your data, Cortana, Microsoft’s human-like AI, can be used from any MS device to query specific data from your various Microsoft solutions. “Hey, Cortana what was my average cost per mile by destination?” and instantly Cortana responds with Visuals and data.
AI in security systems
AI is also being used as a tool to aid cyber security. With cyber-attacks topping the list of the United States’ fastest growing crimes it’s a necessity. Businesses must protect themselves and defend their assets against malicious hackers from the dark web who want to extort their data. AI embedded in security measures are used to identify weaknesses and exploits faster than their human counterparts; closing gaps and building walls to keep hackers out. The reins to security are not being handed over to AI fully, but by providing it as a support tool to cyber security specialists, your data is significantly safer.
AI is the future, there’s no way around it. With it, companies will grow increasingly more efficient, develop more personalized marketing strategies, and provide improved customer service. When integrated with CRM, NAV, and Power BI companies can utilize real-time analytics and data integration features to make better data-driven decisions; a practice being performed at 80% of the Fortune 500 companies. If your company has limited time and resources, the ability to automate could be the difference between success and failure.
VISUAL to Dynamics NAV - Sept. 27 Webinar
There is no reason why you should settle for a limiting system when software and technology has progressed so much over the past 10-15 years
When was the last time you considered replacing your enterprise resource planning (ERP) software? Are you considering it more often but hesitant about the costs and effort related to a switch? At Vox ISM we have over 10 years of experience converting VISUAL Manufacturing companies over to Microsoft Dynamics NAV. We even created manufacturing apps that stack on the the base Dynamics NAV product to provide a more rich experience and deeper functionality. With the quick-start and new, more modern platform, your organization's transition from VISUAL to Dynamics NAV will be a smooth process.
Why choose Microsoft NAV?
How about because Microsoft invests billions of dollars into its business systems and Dynamics NAV is designed for the app-based mobile world. Dynamics NAV is also integrated into MS Office 365 so you can create forms using Microsoft Word, reports with Excel, and track communications straight from Outlook. Microsoft Dynamics NAV provides superior distribution, sales, marketing, job costing and financial modules. Or we could look at the 800,000+ companies using NAV worldwide, and over 8,000 companies in Canada using it too.
VISUAL to Dynamics NAV Agenda
- An Introduction to 2017 Technology
- Office Integration
- Mobility
- Dashboards
- Power BI and Cortana Intelligence
- Manufacturing Functionality and Apps
- Work Orders
- Time and Attendance
- Costing
- Accounting
- Government Grants and Implementation Tools
Upgrading Dynamics: More smiles, less pain - Sept. 6 Webinar
With the 2017 release Microsoft has created new technology that makes it easy to maintain and update your ERP and CRM.
Upgrading is no longer the painful, teeth-pulling problem as it was in the past for both the Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Dynamics NAV systems. Gone are the days of full-blown system-upgrades with long, costly and unproductive system down-times. In fact, this might be the best reason to upgrade your Dynamics system now, so that you can stay current with the latest technology from Microsoft and the productivity enhancements from the evolving digital office.
The latest trend in the software industry is to eliminate customs and replace them with powerful APP’s and extensions that sit alongside the base code, rather than a customization directly within the code. These tools and techniques improve the overall functionality of the system while making it easy to upgrade to the next version of the software.
Join us on this webinar to learn about:
- How to integrate CRM directly to Dynamics NAV
- How to integrate Dynamics NAV with Office 365
- How to integrate Dynamics NAV and Dynamics CRM to Power BI
- Leverage new Apps
- Microsoft Flow
- Time and Attendance
- OCR
- EFT
- Barcoding
- Leverage Government Grants (COJG) to get a 66% refund on your training dollars$$$$
- Local support with the Vox Customer Care Program.
To learn more on your own you can read about the steps to upgrade NAV here. Register for the webinar to see how easy it is to upgrade now!
Smart Manufacturing - Sept. 20 webinar
We are entering into a new era of smart manufacturing that will interconnect and better harmonize the stages of manufacturing production to an advanced plant-wide efficiency.
Today a typical manufacturing plant uses information technology, sensors, intelligent motors, computerized controls, production management software and the like to manage each operation of a manufacturing process. However, these systems do not ‘talk’ to one another. Data is required from both the operator and machine to provide and create “manufacturing intelligence”.
The ability to model, forecast, predict and correct will allow and generate flexible manufacturing, optimal production rates and faster product customization. Nevertheless, to do this you need a modern business system that provides integration services, analytical tools and the backbone to manage millions of transactions.
The objective of this webinar is to demonstrate how your company can leverage the Microsoft platform and technologies to increase production, productivity and profit.
Vox ISM's Smart Manufacturing Agenda
- An Introduction to 2017 Technology
- Office Integration
- Configure Screens
- Mobility
- Integration/Web Services
- Top 3 App’s for Manufacturing
- Paperless Shop Floor Collection
- Direct PLC Integration
- Scheduling
- Configurator
- Management Reporting with Artificial Intelligence
- Cloud Services and Power Apps
- Making Implementations Easy
- Getting Started Wizards
- SOPS, Videos, Forums
- Portals
- Funding
Microsoft Manufacturing (NAV, CRM, Office365) - December 7 Seminar in Cambridge (ON)
A digital office feeds the business’ appetite for disruption innovation. But the limitation and challenge is the existing information, technology systems and infrastructure.
New ways of working and thinking are required to see collaborative engagement instead of functional pockets of knowledge. Initiatives like replacing servers and IT staff with cloud infrastructure and managed services. This allows the organization to better focus on using systems instead of maintaining them. Other initiatives to allow for collaborating on shared documents in the cloud instead of emailing attachments for someone to revise. Digital services like OCR can boost productivity and younger employees can show the mature staff how to make better use the digital tools and new applications.
Welcome to the new world of Microsoft Manufacturing 2017. At Vox ISM we put the needs of Canadian Manufacturing first, focusing on relevance and productivity and leveraging the Microsoft technology second.
Microsoft Manufacturing 2017 Agenda
- 1:30pm An Introduction to 2017
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
- Office 365 Integration
- Mobility
- Power BI and Cortana Intelligence
- 2:00pm Software Configured for Manufacturers and Distributors
- 5 Levels of Scheduling
- Time Tracking 7 Shop Data Collection
- Machine Integration
- Configurator
- Business Intelligence and Management Reporting
- Industry Specific Apps
- 3:00pm Government Grants, Funding and Implementation Tools
- COJG Funding
- Customer Portals
- ISO Implementation Tools and Techniques
Microsoft for Manufacturing 2017: NAV, CRM, Office 365 - Sept. 28 Seminar
A digital office feeds the business’ appetite for disruption innovation. But the limitation and challenge is the existing information, technology systems and infrastructure.
New ways of working and thinking are required to see collaborative engagement instead of functional pockets of knowledge. Initiatives like replacing servers and IT staff with cloud infrastructure and managed services. This allows the organization to better focus on using systems instead of maintaining them. Other initiatives to allow for collaborating on shared documents in the cloud instead of emailing attachments for someone to revise. Digital services like OCR can boost productivity and younger employees can show the mature staff how to make better use the digital tools and new applications.
Welcome to the new world of Microsoft for Manufacturing 2017. At Vox ISM we put the needs of Canadian Manufacturing first, focusing on relevance and productivity and leveraging the Microsoft technology second.
Agenda
- 1:30pm An Introduction to 2017
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
- Office 365 Integration
- Mobility
- Power BI and Cortana Intelligence
- 2:00pm Software Configured for Manufacturers and Distributors
- 5 Levels of Scheduling
- Time Tracking 7 Shop Data Collection
- Machine Integration
- Configurator
- Business Intelligence and Management Reporting
- Industry Specific Apps
- 3:00pm Government Grants, Funding and Implementation Tools
- COJG Funding
- Customer Portals
- ISO Implementation Tools and Techniques
Excel with Excel and Power BI - Aug 9 Webinar
What happens when you take your favorite business productivity tool (Microsoft Office Excel) and connect it live to a data set that merges information into logical words and meaning? Then with the click of a button deploy it to your phone to get the answer to any question about your business, from anywhere in the world? Growth, success, and a competitive advantage, powered by Microsoft Power BI, Excel, and Cortana (Microsoft's most powerful AI assistant).
What's the benefit of using Microsoft Excel and Power BI?
- Everyone understands how to use it
- It can be accessed from anywhere in the world
- Everyone can use the information, not just licensed ERP users
Excel is more than just a spreadsheet for many business owner, typically it’s used to display financial information, but more powerfully it’s capable of display trends, providing insight into problems that might not have been noticed and performing what-if modeling. In this webinar will we show you how to use Excel to increase profit, identify business process problems, create interactive dashboards for your phone and query Cortana on the fly to get an immediate answer to any question.
Some of the areas we will discuss:
- Power BI
- Excel Power viewer
- Excel Analysis
- Jet Reports
- Flash Reports
- Audit/Control Reports
- Key Performance Indicators
- Statistical Analysis
- And more…
Canadian Manufacturing Software for Oldcastle Shops - Sept. 21 Event
An ERP Solution Tailored to Windsor’s Needs
Windsor is known as the World Class Leader when it comes to the Tool and Mold industry. Microsoft Dynamics is the solution that has been developed to meet the complex and diversified needs of this niche market. Integration of all departments from Engineering through to Production and Finance has always been a challenge to all industries but especially in Tool and Mold. Join us for a Lunch and Learn session at the Ciociaro Club in Oldcastle as we guide you through the tools available to help you continue to be successful and grow your company well into the next decade.
Learn about the latest innovations to drive productivity
During this seminar we will show you how Microsoft Dynamics CRM and NAV can help to streamline your business and increase efficiencies almost immediately. World Class Manufacturing demands feedback, follow up and constant communication there is no time to sift through spreadsheets and notes. Knowing where you stand on daily basis in real time whether you are at work or out of town can be the difference between making the best choice or a choice that often leads to chaos and firefighting. Whether you build tools, run low or high volume production or are a subcontractor to the industry VOX ISM and Microsoft Dynamics can help you achieve your goals and objectives. Come on out and check out the Windsor Team!
Agenda
- Lunch and Learn with Guest Speakers
- Canada Ontario Job Grants - COJG
- ASCIP Funding Program for Automotive Suppliers
- FreePoint Technologies Inc.
- Introduction to Microsoft 2017 Technology
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM
- Office 365 Integration
- Mobility and Power B.I. with Cortana Intelligence
- Software Configured for Windsor Manufacturing
- Manufacturing and Operations Control
- Real Time Machine and Shop Data Collection
- Accounting
- Business Intelligence and Management Reporting
- Government Grants, Funding and Implementation Tools
- COJG Funding
- Customer Portals
- ISO Implementation Tools and Techniques
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Project Recovery - Webinar July 26
Have you ever felt this way about your current ERP implementation? Is it time for NAV Project Recovery?
Are you frustrated with long lead times for development?
Angry that you are being charged for bugs or quotes?
Disappointed that the decisions you made were based on bad advice?
Upset about the billing practices, but still need help and feel trapped?
Do you want to get going on Microsoft CRM (Dynamics 365)?
Are you looking for better reporting and business intelligence (Power BI)?
Are you looking for software with a larger range of capabilities?
Do you want government funding to pay from 66% to 82% of the cost?
If you answered “yes” to the above questions, then you have outgrown your current NAV partner. Consider switching to a new Dynamics NAV Service Provider that is local and experienced in manufacturing. Most of all a two-time Microsoft World Wide Partner of the year.
Who is Vox ISM?
Vox ISM is a Gold certified Microsoft Dynamics CRM & NAV partner for the past 10 years. We have over 800 customers across Canada with the majority in Ontario. If you are interested in supplementing your Dynamics NAV 2017 software with a manufacturing app, CRM, and Business intelligence then join us for our webinar. Furthermore learn about the government funding programs available to help pay for your training and help your company grow. To register for this FREE event fill out the form below.
Agenda
- Vox ISM's Manufacturing App
- Sell, Sell, Sell with CRM
- Business Intelligence
- Access your data from anywhere, anytime
- Government funding