Transnational mining company improves operations thanks to ERP solution
Savings in software maintenance operating costs of almost 200% are possible through the
implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail, the ERP solution package aimed at
the retail sector
Fort Lauderdale, February 3, 2012. - Anglogold Ashanti is a multinational company which is
focused on the exploration and exploitation of gold mines. The company’s headquarters are
located in South Africa and it has operations in five continents. Its subsidiary in Colombia was
using a regional accounting system which did not cover the minimal requirements the company
required in order to tackle the new challenges facing the mining company.
In its search for an integrated ERP solution which would enable the company to tackle the new
challenges it is facing today, the Colombian subsidiary decided to implement Microsoft Dynamics
AX, an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution which offers end-to-end features,
specific to a number of different industries.
The Benefits of using Microsoft Dynamics AX
In the specific case of the mining industry, Microsoft Dynamics AX enabled Anglogold Ashanti to
better control their budget systems, information systemization, process optimization, business
strategy alignment and information security, in addition to a host of other benefits. This solution
also offers users the familiarity of Microsoft software, such as the Office system, which integrates
easily with the systems that the companies already have installed and ensures users can adapt to
this tool much faster.
“We took the decision to change to Dynamics AX as it met all of our needs”, stated Pablo Piombi,
IT Manager at AngloGold Ashanti, when asked about Dynamics’ ability to adapt to what companies
need in order to tackle their business problems.
Dynamics is easy to implement and the solution is not a time consuming one for companies, in
addition to the fact that it adapts to the specific needs of each business. “In the case of Anglogold
Ashanti, the implementation was carried out using the standard Dynamics AX features in just 3
months, which is a short period of time for a process such as this one. Thanks to the
implementation of this solution, all of the business’ processes were duly improved”, stated Dallyz
Montenegro, President of Dynamics IT, Microsoft’s partner which specializes in Microsoft
Dynamics AX.
Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail in Latin America
By using Microsoft Dynamics AX, companies will see the advantages it has on business processes,
due to the fact that it aids the decision-making process through reliable information; it integrates
easily with the systems a company already has in place; and it brings people, processes and
information together in order to increase business productivity and effectiveness.
As an example of its flexibility and this solution’s ability to specialize and adapt to a number of
different industries, the new version of Dynamics ERP solution which is aimed at retailers,
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail, was launched recently. “Dynamics AX for Retail offers
retail businesses a solution which includes cross-channel features, social and mobile commerce,
improved POS and mammoth improvements to marketing”, commented Felipe Sánchez, Microsoft
Business Solutions Director for Latin America.
“We now have almost 100% of our contracts on the system, whereas with our previous system
this was not possible, so this is a great improvement for us. Furthermore, Dynamics AX has
enabled us to implement savings in operating costs of almost 200% compared to the solution we
were using previously”, added Piombi.
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail is now available in Latin America (except Brazil). For further
information, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/es/xl/products/ax-overview.aspx
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