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Field Service
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
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Online Business Services
Project Management & Accounting
Retail Management Systems
Supply Chain Management

If the statements below are TRUE, you would definitely benefit from implementing the Microsoft Manufacturing Solution for Great Plains.

The manufacturing world is changing at a dramatic pace. The lines between supplier, manufacturer, and customer are blurring as long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships are formed. Suppliers are taking more responsibility for their customers' bottom line by ensuring that raw materials arrive at the factory just as they're needed in the manufacturing process.

Many manufacturers have created Web sites and are implementing tools that allow their customers to place orders directly over the Internet. And although customers are demanding increased levels of flexibility and responsiveness, their unprecedented access to information makes them ideal consumers for the customer-centric manufacturer. It's technology that has brought about these changes, and the right technology tools can help your firm stay ahead of the competition. Powerful, cost-effective resource planning and management tools should enable collaboration between trading partners, allow you to manage the entire life cycle of the manufacturing business process, and help you to build a sustainable competitive advantage in your industry.

Microsoft® Business Solutions for Manufacturing-Great Plains® provides a comprehensive suite of applications designed for the make-to-stock, make-to-order, assemble-to-order, and hybrid manufacturing environments. Powerful and easy to use, the Manufacturing series gives you the tools you need to manage production and resource planning, helping you reduce costs, boost customer satisfaction, and improve profitability.

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MANAGING PRODUCTION