DENVER, Sept. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- mcaConnect,
LLC (mcaConnect) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced
a technology partnership to offer AX4Lean. This joint program is
designed to help large manufacturing companies address complex lean
manufacturing challenges, lower total cost of ownership, improve
operations and optimize lean manufacturing processes across the
enterprise. By formally creating this joint program, manufacturing
companies on a lean journey can leverage Microsoft's vast
technology resources, software solutions and services team coupled
with mcaConnect's industry consulting expertise and intellectual
property for a low risk, high reward industry solution.
"Manufacturing companies that build complex products in a high
mix, low volume environment need lean manufacturing concepts to be
woven within the fabric of their operations. Historically,
technology has not been aligned with lean deployments. Microsoft
and our team of professionals have changed that paradigm. Our
combined offerings allow our clients to accelerate and stabilize
their lean journey with leading technology from Microsoft and
mcaConnect within their environments," said David Huether, vice president of sales with
mcaConnect. "By partnering with Microsoft in a combined delivery
model, companies can turn to us to integrate lean design and
planning, value stream mapping, and manufacturing execution into
their business system implementation."
"Microsoft is a global leader in developing
manufacturing-centric solutions and in providing expert project
management and change management services for deployment. By
aligning the Microsoft Dynamics AX platform with mcaConnect's
industry expertise, lean solutions and client services, we have a
very compelling value proposition for complex manufacturing
enterprises," said Terry Birdsell,
Director of US Services Business Development and Partnerships,
Microsoft Corp. "Effective deployment of lean concepts and
technology tools requires a partnership with a company that is
capable of addressing the complexity lean manufacturing operations
entail. Together, Microsoft and mcaConnect are committing to a path
of bringing new ideas, best practices and proven solutions designed
to help organizations take a low risk, high reward approach to
apply business-aligned consulting and technology in the
enterprise."
Through mcaConnect's participation in the Microsoft Industry
Partner Program, the companies plan to deepen the integration
between the mcaConnect solution and deployment services and the
Microsoft Consulting Services implementation delivery program as a
way to lower implementation risk for large manufacturing companies.
Microsoft will manage the SureStep Implementation methodology and
Lifecycle Services. mcaConnect will provide their solution Areteium
on Azure to assist in the lean planning process, and leverage their
seamless integration to Microsoft Dynamics AX – working
hand-in-hand with Microsoft Consulting Services to ensure
successful deployment and adoption of the technology is
achieved.
mcaConnect and Microsoft are currently releasing to market the
following initiatives:
Deliver industry standards and best practices for lean
manufacturers. The companies have created an integrated delivery
model. The effort is designed to leverage mcaConnect's Areteium
solution, domain expertise and industry assets and have Microsoft
oversee the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Industry Messaging between Microsoft and mcaConnect will
allow potential clients to clearly understand that through this
joint partnership, Microsoft and mcaConnect will be able to assist
them with value stream mapping, incorporating forecasted demand in
the value stream, creating valuable what-if scenarios for
supermarkets and reorder points, creating time-phased sales
forecasts, running profit analyses by value stream and analyzing
change in demand patterns.
About mcaConnect
mcaConnect is a Global Systems
Integrator and Microsoft Dynamics Partner (AX & CRM) that
delivers and supports operational transformation to help customers
achieve competitive advantage. By combining product and industry
expertise with proven strategic alignment methods, mcaConnect is
able to consistently deliver innovative solutions that help clients
realize their vision, as evidenced by our repeated recognition from
Microsoft and the millions of dollars we've helped customers add to
their bottom line. In 2015, mcaConnect was named Microsoft
Dynamics U.S. Manufacturing Partner of the Year, Microsoft
Enterprise Resource Partner of the Year and was a finalist for the
Microsoft Customer Relationship Management Partner of the Year.
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