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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products and is no longer available.N/A

    Syncron Inventory

    Score3 out of 10
    N/ASyncron offers a fully integrated solution stack for the optimization of service parts Inventory, Price, and Uptime – all with MasterData and Analytics at its core.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Syncron Inventory
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Syncron Inventory
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Syncron Inventory
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration5.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    6.0
    14 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability5.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.6
    13 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing3.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Syncron Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain Planning
    Comparison of Supply Chain Planning features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    4.9
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Custom alerts00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Scenario-based planning00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Resource optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Supply forecasting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Capacity estimation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Employee allocation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Supply network coordination00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Procurement Management
    Comparison of Procurement Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Raw material sourcing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Supply market analysis00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Cost analysis00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expense Logging00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Order Fulfillment Management
    Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Order fulfillment optimization00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Return services00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Purchase order generation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Purchase order tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier delivery scheduling00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Pricing and product configurations generation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Logistics and Transportation Management
    Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Packaging00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Delivery planning00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Route optimization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Shipping performance00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Fleet management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Warehouse & Inventory Management
    Comparison of Warehouse & Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    6.2
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Automation of warehouse operations00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Inventory storage00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Stock monitoring00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Warehouse asset management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory and price forecasting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Demand Management
    Comparison of Demand Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Demand signal sensing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Demand forecasting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Customer analytics00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Inventory stock optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Sales and operations planning00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Pricing and promotion tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Syncron Inventory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Syncron Inventory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    It integrates fully with the other Microsoft software we use daily, and this coordination speeds up our work and gives us the agility to run easily. For example, in a purchase inquiry, the customer, after submitting a request, identifies the teams that should work on the project, and if they need further review by other people, they are added to the process, and everything is managed seamlessly rather than the sales process. Get the result as fast as possible.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    Syncron gets you targeted customers for your products. It hits the right audience. The global price management feature is unique and up to mark on various factors, for example, region, products, etc. It offers a relaxed culture and great customers and is fully remote. It is basically a strong and strategic organization that has an eye on the present and future for the benefit of users.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Microsoft Dynamics AX's scalability to meet our regional office needs provide flexibility to the team's requirements.
    • Combined with Citrix Xenapp, the application offers seamless access for users on high latency unreliable network connection to the application.
    • Application maintenance and updates are easy which makes it possible for us to manage remotely considering the servers are located in a remote Asia site.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    • Price management
    • Better price on various factors.
    • Fully remote
    • Get you targeted customers
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • MRP can be slow to adapt to changes in actual production or supply chain transactions.
    • Setting up number sequences seems a trivial matter, but these numbers ID transactions once they are in the ledger and are key--easy to miss this point in the implementation process.
    • Bank rec being easily automated and able to quickly plug into a bank back end to get data is not the best.
    • Payment processing can be 'clunky' based on checks, ACH, Wires...as some of these items are not triggered out of the box in AX, bur are easily added --talking ACH and Wires specifically.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    • Report analysis.
    • Must be able to multitask.
    • Burnout is a big factor.
    • Mediocre support from management.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Microsoft Dynamics continues to evolve by bringing more functionality to the customer. Also there are several independent software providers that offer a wide range of solutions for vertical markets.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    Overall the product does what we need it to do in order for us to function as a company. While there are some concerns over ongoing costs, the belief is, once we have it fully acclimated to our business the cost should settle into alignment with our original expectations. The new features that are consistently being added do add value to the product as they are usually customer request directed.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Syncron
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Syncron
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    We use a 3rd-party Microsoft Partner for the system. They are responsive and very knowledgeable. While costs have been mentioned several times in this review they are very aware of costs and have developers who are more economical they use to help offset the level of work required to meet our changes and fix our issues.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    It took a lot of work, but Microsoft ultimately did a good job with in-person training, including being onsite in multiple global locations for extended periods.
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    Syncron
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    Our solution deviated from a number of key out-of-the-box standards that were included in Online training. We just used that for introduction to the general functionality.
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    Syncron
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Some rough spots, but ultimately worked out. The contract didn't appear to be structured to support the level of overlapping facility deployments required to meet timeline commitments. Merging cultures on the program was also challenging. Overall, not an easy implementation by any stretch. Everyone did the best they could.
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    Syncron
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    I was not part of the decision making process to select Microsoft Dynamics AX, however, I do know that an exhaustive search was done and many options were considered alongside Microsoft Dynamics AX and I feel that the right decision was made in choosing this solution.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • With the robust built-in reporting we were able to drop an external reporting platform that costed about $40,000.
    • API integrations have saved manual entry and reduced having to hire 2-3 people to manage data.
    • Several administrators and developers are required for this which costs about 200-300 thousand in employee costs.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    • Career advancement opportunities.
    • Hits the targeted audience.
    • Many level of mangement.
    • Slow to move.
    Incentivized
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