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What is Dynamics 365?

Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite offers cloud-based ERP designed to streamline and optimize core operations across finance, supply chain, sales, and customer service.

  • Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain built for large global enterprises and upper mid-market organizations to handle large-scale and complex supply chain operations and robust financial functionality.
  • Dynamics 365 Business Central is designed for small to medium-sized businesses, providing financial management, inventory control, sales, and customer interaction tools to support growth and efficiency.

Benefits of Upgrading to Dynamics 365

Scalable Cloud Platform
Seamlessly scale operations in the cloud.
Advanced Security
Enhanced data protection with Azure’s security model.
Continuous Innovation
Regular updates with the latest features.
Mobile Access

Access ERP data and functionality from anywhere.
Integration with Microsoft Solutions
Boost productivity with seamless integration.
Business Continuity

Seamlessly scale operations in the cloud.
Cost Savings

Lower costs by reducing on-premises hardware needs.

Why Upgrade to Dynamics 365?

The systems and processes that brought you this far may not be sufficient to take you where your business needs to go in this new era. As businesses grow, legacy enterprise systems become bottlenecks, limiting scalability, increasing maintenance costs, and creating inefficiencies that slow decision-making.

Why Upgrade to Dynamics 365?

  1. Integrated and Automated Business Processes – Eliminate silos and streamline workflows across finance, procurement, inventory, production, and sales with built-in automation, reducing manual tasks, errors, and inefficiencies.
  2. Real-Time Analytics & AI-Driven Insights – Gain full visibility into finance, operations, and supply chain with built-in reporting, analytics, and predictive insights to drive smarter, faster decisions.
  3. Cloud Scalability & Security – Move beyond the limitations of legacy, on-premises systems with cloud-based flexibility, automatic updates, and enterprise-grade security to support growth and protect critical business data.
  4. Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) – Reduce hardware, IT maintenance, and upgrade costs by shifting to a cloud-first ERP, freeing up resources for strategic growth initiatives instead of system upkeep.
  5. End of Support for Legacy Systems – Pre-Dynamics 365 versions (AX, GP, NAV) are reaching end-of-life, increasing security risks, downtime, and lack of vendor support, making now the right time to transition.

Who We Help

  • Organizations upgrading from legacy Microsoft Dynamics AX system (any version) to AI-enabled, cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain.
  • Businesses upgrading from Dynamics NAV and Dynamics GP systems to AI-enabled, cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
  • Organizations currently using other legacy software systems, and planning for business growth, operational flexibility, interactive & integrative, mobile-enabled, cloud-based, AI-enabled, and future-proof software solution.

Why Work with Ascent Innovations?

Having worked extensively with all of Microsoft’s ERPs since their early versions, we know your current ERP inside and out. Our deep expertise allows us to guide you through every aspect of the upgrade process with confidence, ensuring a smooth transition to Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

We work closely with your finance, operations, and IT teams to ensure alignment on business priorities

Value Creation

Our approach focuses on enhancing cross-functional workflows and advancing analytics to maximize the business impact of Dynamics 365.

End-to-End Enablement

From initial assessment to post-implementation support, we provide full lifecycle services to guide your journey to the cloud.

Why Businesses Trust Ascent Innovations

Ascent Innovations is a trusted Microsoft Solution Partner, delivering scalable, business-driven D365 solutions that optimize operations and drive game-changing growth.

Foam Products Manufacturer & Distributor

Client Profile

Georgia-based contract manufacturer of mattresses & pillows.

Supplier for multiple brands.

Acquired multiple factories across the US.

Solutions

  • Standardized Production BOMs and Route setups.
  • Enabled uniform barcoding, tracking, and mobile application.
  • Setup Batch tracking and picking workbench process.

Challenges

  • Company decision to optimize operations and shipment efficiency.
  • Multiple acquisitions led to multiple ERPs.
  • Non-uniform inventory management, production, EDI and reporting.

Outcome

  • Accurate inventory tracking, barcoding, and mobile apps.
  • Accurate production process visibility and reports.
  • Increased shipments per shift from 480 to 4500 (900%).

Electronic Component Manufacturer

Client Profile

Illinois-based electronic component maker with manufacturing
facility in Mexico and distribution center in Texas.

Supplier to military, healthcare, energy, and transportation
segments

Solutions

  • Standardized Production BOMs and Route setups.
  • Setup Advanced Warehousing and mobile application.
  • Change Management, Training, and extended Hypercare.

Challenges

  • Standardizing anything across multiple barriers.
  • Everything was manual – people culture change towards systematic, standardized and automated process.

Outcome

  • Streamlined, standardized and accurate production process and visibility.
  • Labor morale upliftment with mobile app usage.

Specialty Coatings & Sealants Manufacturer

Client Profile

Ohio-based leader in specialty coating and sealants.

Member of Fortune 500 with $7.3B in global sales.

50+ brands, 17,000 employees, 119 manufacturing facilities

Solutions

  • Data Warehousing, Analytics, and Power BI.
  • Implementing Manufacturing dashboards across all the 16 European entities with brand segmentation and product lines.
  • Implementing Sales dashboards by region.

Challenges

  • Expansion into the European market with multiple acquisitions.
  • Sales and Manufacturing Analytics were missing.
  • Standardization of financial reporting in both IFRS and GAAP.

Outcome

  • Visibility into changing trends for effective decisions and actions.
  • Reduced SSRS reports within D365 – saving on project costs by 18%.
  • Interactive Gross Margin analytics helping employee productivity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ascent Innovations LLC support organizations upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics 365?
Ascent Innovations LLC provides end-to-end Dynamics 365 upgrade services, helping organizations move from legacy ERP systems like AX, GP, or NAV to cloud-based, AI-enabled Dynamics 365 platforms. We handle evaluation, planning, migration, integrations, and post-upgrade support to ensure a smooth transition that maximizes scalability, automation, and operational efficiency.
Ascent Innovations LLC follows a structured, cross-functional approach, collaborating with finance, operations, and IT teams. Our process includes assessing current systems, mapping workflows, planning the upgrade, executing migrations, and optimizing analytics and automation to deliver maximum business value.
Upgrading to Dynamics 365 involves moving from older ERP systems (like AX, NAV, or GP) or other legacy platforms to modern, cloud-based solutions such as Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain or Dynamics 365 Business Central, with enhanced automation, analytics, and cloud scalability.

Benefits include:

  • Integrated and automated processes that reduce manual work and eliminate silos
  • Real-time analytics and AI-driven insights for smarter decision-making
  • Cloud scalability and enterprise-grade security
  • Lower total cost of ownership by reducing on-premises IT maintenance
  • Compliance with end-of-support requirements for legacy systemsv
Organizations using Microsoft Dynamics AX, NAV, or GP, or other outdated ERP systems, should consider upgrading. This ensures access to a cloud-native, AI-enabled ERP platform that supports future growth, improves operational efficiency, and provides modern analytics capabilities.
By consolidating data across finance, operations, and other departments, automating key processes, and providing real-time analytics and predictive insights, Dynamics 365 enables more informed, faster, and smarter business decisions

A typical upgrade project includes:

  • Evaluating current systems and business processes
  • Mapping workflows and integrations
  • Planning data migration and system customization
  • Executing the upgrade and validating functionality
  • Post-upgrade support and training to ensure adoption and long-term success

Ready to start transforming your business?

Talk to us about how Ascent Innovations can help you realize business value faster with end-to-end solutions and cloud services.